1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 70

Features & Controls I OD (AutomaticOverdrive).Thisposition morepowerforpassing,andyou're: is fornormaldriving. If youneed - Goinglessthanabout 35 mph (56 km/h),pushyouraccelerator pedal about halfway down. - Goingabout 35 mph (56 km/h) or more,pushtheaccelerator all the waydown.You'll shiftdown to thenextgearandhavemorepower. OD should not beused when towingatrailer,carryingaheavyload, D (thirdgear)when drivingonsteephills,orforoff-roaddriving.Select operating the vehicle under any oftheseconditions. D (ThirdGear).This is like OD, butyounevergointoOverdrive. shoulduse D whentowingatrailer,carryingaheavyload,drivingon steeps hills, or for off-road driving. You 2 (SecondGear).Thispositiongivesyoumorepowerbutlowerfuel economy.You canuse 2 (SecondGear)onhills.Itcanhelpcontrolyour also speedasyougodownsteepmountainroads,butthenyouwould want to useyourbrakesoffandon. If youhavea 4.3L engine(Codes Z and W) and if youmanuallyselect 2, thetransmissionwilldrive in secondgear.Youmayuse thisfeature to startyour forreducingtorque to therearwheelswhenyouaretrying vehiclefromastoponslipperyroadsurfaces. e 1 (FirstGear).Thispositiongivesyouevenmorepower(butlowerfuel economy)than 2. You canuse it onverysteephills, or in deepsnow or mud. If theselectorlever is put in 1, thetransmissionwon'tshiftinto first gear until the vehicle is goingslowlyenough. 2-1 8