1994 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 55

Features and Controls 0 2 (Second Gear) - Press the clutch pedal as you let up on the accelerator pedal and shift into "2." Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. 3,4,5 and 6 (Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Gears) - Shift into "3," "4," "5" and "6" the same way you do for "2." Slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. To Stop - Let up on the accelerator pedal and press the brake pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press the clutch pedal and the brake pedal, and shift to "Neutral." Neutral - Use this positionwhen you start or idle your engine. R (Reverse)-To back up, press down the clutch pedal, andshift into "R." If the shift lever has a ring on it, you have to lift the ring before you can shift into "R" (Reverse). If you don't have the ring,just apply pressure to get the lever past "5" and "6" into "R" (Reverse). Let up on the clutch pedal slowly whilepressing the accelerator pedal. Shift Speeds (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) This chart shows when to shift to the next higher gear for fuel economy. best MANUAL TRANSMISSION RECOMMENDED SHIFT SPEEDS, IN MPH (km/h) Acceleration Shift Speed Engine 1 to2 0 I 2to3 I 3to4 I 4t05 I 5t06 0 0 [f your speed drops below20 mph (30 kmh), or if the engine is not running smoothly, you should downshift to the next lower gear. You may have to downshift two or more gears to keep the zngine running smoothlyor for good performance. I NOTICE: When you are shifting gears,don't move the gear shift lever around needlessly. This can damage parts of the transmission andmay require costly repair. Just shift directly into the next appropriate gear. 0 ...54