1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 64

Features & Controls If you have a manual transaxle, you have a shift light. This light will show you when to shift to the next higher NOTICE gear for best fuel economy. Shift to R (Reverse) only after your When this light comes you can shift on, vehicle is stopped. Shifting to to thenext higher gearif weather, road R (Reverse)whileyourvehicleis and traffic conditions let you. For the best fuel economy, accelerate slowly and shift whenthe light comes on. Also, use R (Reverse), along with the parking brake, for parking your vehicle. While you accelerate, it isifnormal for the light to go on andoff you quickly change the position of the accelerator. Ignore the shift light when you downshift. , . Shiflng the Five-Speed Manual Transaxk (Cant.) Shift Light Shift Speeds (MANUAL TRANSAXLE) This chart shows whento shift to the next higher gear for best fuel the economy. Acceleration Shift Speeds for 3.4L (Code X) Engine: 1st to 2nd 17 mph (27 W h ) 2nd to 3rd (48 30 mph ldh) 39 mph (63 lun/h) 3rd to 4th 4th to 5th 44 mph (71 ltm/h) If your speed drops below mph 20 (32 kwh), or if the engine isnot running smoothly, you should downshift to the next lower gear. You may haveto downshift two or more gears to keep the engine running smoothly or for good performance. 'I 5 2