1994 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 66

HIRD (3), FOURTH (4) AND FIFTH 1 3 5 ;): Shift into THIRD, FOURTH and IFTH the same way you do for ECOND. Slowly let up on the clutch :dal as you press the accelerator pedal. o Stop: Let up on the accelerator pedal 2 4 R Id press the brake pedal. Just before the :hicle stops, press the clutch pedal and le brake pedal, and shift into NEUTRAL 9. 'his is your shift pattern. Here's how to Cbperate your transaxle: 'EUTRAL (N): Use this position when 3u start or idle your engine. .EVERSE (R): To back up, press down Shift Light If you have a manual transaxle, you have L clutch pedal and shift into REVERSE. a SHIFT light. This light will show you e ilnto FIRST. Then, slowly let up on the clutc up on the clutch pedal slowly while et when to shift to the next higher gear for kedal as you press the accelerator pedal. ressing the accelerator pedal. F best fuel economy. lou can shift into FIRST whenyou're When this light comes on, you can shift to ;oing less than20 mph (32 km/h). If the next higher gear if weather, road and NOTICE: fou've come to a complete stop andit's 4 traffic conditions let you. For the best fuel Shift to REVERSE (R)only after hlard to shift into FIRST, put the shift economy, accelerate slowly and shift your vehicle is stopped. Shifting to IIever in NEUTRAL (N) and let up on the when the light comes on. REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is CIutch. Press the clutch pedal back down moving could damage your While you accelerate, it is normal for the t'hen shift into FIRST. transaxle. light to go on andoff if you quickly iECOND (2): Press the clutch pedal as change the position of the accelerator. 4'ou let up on the accelerator pedal and shij Ignore the SHIFT light when you I1nto SECOND. Then, slowly let up on the downshift. h o , use REVERSE (R), along with the C:lutch pedal as you press the accelerator arking brake, for parking your vehicle. FIedal. ErIRST (1): Press the clutch pedal and shi ~