1994 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 68

1 3 5 3,4 and 5 (Third, FoUPth m&Eifth G a s :Shift irrto 3,4and 5 the same er) way you do for 2. Slowly-letup OR the 2 4 R Manual Tran,wxk There are seven differentpositicms: N Neutml 1 Fist Gear 2 Seeond Gear 3 ThirdGear . 4 FourthGear 5 Fifth Gear R Reverse This is your shift pattern. Here's how to operate your trmsaxle: 1 (First Gear): Press the clutch pedal and -shiftinto I Then, slowly let up on . the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. You can shift into 1 when you're going less than 20 mph (32 W) If you've . NOTICE: c m e to a curnplete stop and it's hard to shift into 1, put theshift lever in Shift to R (Reverse) only after your N (Neutral) and let up the clutch. on vehicle is stopped. Shifting to Press the clutch-pedal back.down. Then R (Reverse) wie your vehicle is hl shift into 1. moving could damage your transaxle. 2 (Second Gear): Press the clutchped-al as you let up on theaccelerator pedal md shift into 2. Then, slowly let up on Also, use R (Reverse), along with the he clutch pedal as you press the parking brake, for parking yoJwvehicle. wxlerator pedal. clutch pedal asyou 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 thebrake pedal, and shift into N (Neutral); N (Neatral):Use this position when you start or idle your engine: R (Reverse).:To back up, press down the clutch pedal and shift into R.Let up on theclutch pedal slowly-while pressing the accelerator pedal. 66