1995 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 78

NOTICE: Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more than 5 miles (8 km), or atspeeds over 55 mph (88 km/h), or you can damage your transaxle. or Use DRIVE (D) (OVERDRIVE (0) NOTICE: THIRD (3) if your vehicle has OVERDRIVE (0)) as much aspossible. If your front wheels can't rotate, don't try to Don't shift intoSECOND (2) unless you are going drive. This might happen if you were stuck in slower than 65 mph (105 km/h), or you can 1 very deep sandor mud or were up against a solid damage yourengine. object. You can damage yourtransaxle. Also, if you stop when goinguphill, don't hold your vehicle there with onlythe accelerator If you have the four-speed transaxle with OVERDRIVE , pedal. This could overheat and damage the (a), SECOND (2) will select eitherfirst or second gear depending onvehicle speed. If your vehicle is slowing, 1 transaxle. Use your brakesor shift intoPARK (P) the transaxle will downshift to first gearat 20 to 25 mph to hold your vehicle in position on a hill. (32 to 40 k d h ) for enginebraking. You may notice some variation in shift speed in SECOND ( 2 ) when accelerating or braking. FIRST (1): This position gives you even morepower than SECOND (2). You can (but lower fuel economy) use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud.If the shift lever is put in FIRST (I), the transaxle won't shift into first gear until the vehicle is going slowly enough. I ~ 2-22