1994 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 63

1994 Pontiac Grand Am Manual

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Features & Controls Shifting the Automatic Transaxle (3 or 4 Speeds) (CONT.) Forward Gears (Three Speed) D (Drive): This position is for normal driving with the three speed automatic transaxle. 2 (Second Gear): This position gives you You more power but lower fuel economy. 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. I NOTICE: I NOTICE: Damage to your transaxle caused by shifting out of " P ' (Park) or "N" (Neutral) with the engine racing isn't covered by your warranty. I Don't drive in 2" (Second Gear) for more than 5 miles (8 km), or at speeds over 55 mph (88 km/h), or you can damage your transaxle. Use "D" as much as possible. " Don'tshiftinto "2" unlessyou are going slower than mph (105 km/h), 65 or damage to your engine may result. ...62

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Features
&
Controls
Shifting the Automatic
Transaxle
(3
or
4
Speeds)
(CONT.)
I
NOTICE:
I
Damage
to
your
transaxle
caused
by
shifting out
of
“ P ’
(Park) or
“N”
(Neutral) with
the engine racing
isn’t
covered
by
your
warranty.
Forward
Gears
(Three
Speed)
D (Drive):
This position
is for normal
driving
with
the three speed
automatic
transaxle.
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.
NOTICE:
Don’t
drive
in
2”
(Second
Gear)
for more
than
5
miles
(8
km),
or
at
speeds
over
55
mph
(88
km/h),
or
you
can
damage
your
transaxle.
Use
“D”
as
much
as
possible.
Don’t shift
into
“2”
unless you
are
going
slower
than
65
mph
(105
km/h),
or damage
to
your
engine
may
result.
I
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