1994 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 66

Features & Controls NOTICE: R NoD2l This NOTICE applies only if you have the 3800 V6 engine and the automatic Overdrive transaxle. If your vehicle is so equipped, andif it seems to start up rather slowly, or if it seems not to shiftgears as you go faster, something may be wrong with a transaxle system sensor. If you drive very far that way, your vehicle can be damaged. So, if this happens, have your vehicle serviced right away. Until then, you can use 2 (Second Gear) when you are drivin less than 35 mph (56 ltm/h) and D (Overdrive) for higher speeds. When driving on hilly, winding roads. When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting between gears. When going downa steep hill. 2 (Second Gear): This position gives you more power but lower fuel economy. You can use 2 on hills. It can help control your speed as you go down steep mountain roads, but then you would also want to use your brakes off and on. Forward Gears (Automatic Overdrive): If your automatic transaxle has automatic overdrive, this position is for normal driving. If you need more power for passing, and you're: Going less than about 35 mph (56 km/h), pushyour accelerator pedal about halfway down. Going about 35 mph (56 Itm/h) or more, push the accelerator all the way down. You'll shift down to the next gear and have more power. NOTICE: Don't drive in 2 (Second Gear) for more than 5 miles (8 ltm), or at speeds over 55 mph (88 ltm/h), or you can damage your transaxle. Use D or D if your vehicle has Overdrive) as much as possible. Don't shift into 2 unless you are going slower than 65 mph (105 ltm/h), or you can damage your engine. d (m D (Third Gear): If your automatic transaxle does not have Overdrive, this position is for normal driving, at all speeds, in most street and highway situations. If your automatic transaxle has Overdrive, D is like but you never go into Overdrive. Here are some times you might choose D instead of m, 1 (First Gear): This position gives you m: 64 even more power (but lower fuel economy) than 2. You can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or