1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 62

Features & Controls Forward Gears (CONT.) D (Third Gear): If your automatic transaxle does not have Overdrive,this position is for normal driving, al at l speeds, in most street and highway situations. If your automatic transaxle has Overdrive, D is like but you never go into Overdrive. Here are some timesyou might choose D instead of When driving on hilly, winding roads. When towinga trailer, so there is less shifting between gears. When going downa steep hill. 2 (Second G a ) This positiongives er: 1 (First Gear): This position gives you m, you more powerbut lower fuel economy. You can use 2 on hills. It can help control your speedas you go down steep mountain roads, but then you would alsowant to use your brakes off and on. even more power(but lower fuel economy) than 2. You can useit on very steep hills, or in deep snowor mud. If the selector leveris put in 1,the transaxle won't shiftinto first gearuntil the vehicle is going slowly enough. m: Don't drive in2 (Second Gear) for more than 5 miles (8 k ) or at m, speeds over 55 mph (88 M h ) , or you can damage yourtransaxle. Use D or D if your vehicle has Overdrive) as much as possible. Don't shift into 2 unless you are going slower than 65 mph (105 kwh), or you can damage your engine. (m ...50