1993 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 70

Your six-speed manual transmission has a feature that allows you to safely shift into you start or idleyaur engine. R (Reverse) while the vehicle is rolling R (Reverse) -To back up, press down the clutch pedal and shift into (at less than 5 mph). You will be R.Let up on the clutch pedal slowly "locked-olat" if you try to shift into R while pressing the accelerator pedal. If (Reverse) while your vehicle is moving you shift from6 into R,the shift lever faster than 5 mph. must be first placed in theNeutral position centered between 2 and 3 prior to shifting intoR. u se this position when If you have turned yourignition o f and f wish to park your vehicle in Reverse, you will have to move the shift lever quickly to the right, "crashing" through the high load spring and then into gear.