1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 79

Forward Gears (3-Speed) DRIVE (D): This position is fornormal driving. SECOND (2): This position gives youmore power but lower fuel economy. You can use SECOND (2) on hills. It can help control your speed as you go down steep mountain roads, but then you would want to use also your brakes off and on. FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power (bu lower fuel economy) than SECOND(2). You can use it on l f very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. the selector lever is put in F'IRST (l),the transaxle won'tshift into fist gear u t l the vehicle is going slowly enough. ni NOTICE: If your frontwheels can't rotate, don't try to drive. This might happen you were stuck in if a very deep sand or mud or were up againstsolid Also, object. You could damage your transaxle. if you stop when going uphill, don't hold your vehicle there with onlythe accelerator pedal. This could overheat and damage the transaxle. Use to your brakes or shift into PARK (P) hold your vehicle in position on a hill. NOTICE: Don't drive in SECOND(2) for more than 25 miles (41 km), or atspeeds over55 mph (88 k d h ) , o ryou can damage your transaxle. Use DRIVE (D) as much as possible. Don't shift into SECOND(2) unless you are going slower than 65 mph (105 km/h), or you can damage your engine. 2-21