1995 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 92

While you accelerate, it is normal for the light to go on and off if you quickly change the position of the accelerator. Ignore the SHIFT light when you downshift. Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Only: If your vehicle has four-wheel drive and is equipped with a manual transmission, disregard the SHIFT light when the transfer case is in 4-LOW. Manual TransmissionShift Speeds If your speed drops below 20 mph (32 km/h), 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 engine running smoothly or for good performance. A CAUTION: If you skip more ;than onegear when you downshift, you could lose control of your vehicle. And you could injure yourself or others. Don't shift down more than one gear when you downshift. NOTICE: If you skip more than one gear when you downshift, or if you race the engine whenyou downshift, you can damage the engine, clutch or transmission. Locking Rear Axle If you have this feature, your rear axle can give you additional traction on snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works like a standard axle most of the time, but when one of the rear wheels has no traction and the other does, the locking feature will allow the wheel with traction to move the vehicle. 2-25