1995 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 77

Skip Shift Light5 7 LTl Engine) (.L When this lightis on, the gear shift lever will you let shift from FIRST (1) to FOURTH (4) gears only. Once you are in FOURTH (4) gear, you can press the clutch again and shift another gear. into Follow the shift speeds in this chart when SKIP the SHIFT lightis on. Computer AidedManual Transmission Shift Speeds: 1st to 4th 15 mph (24 km/h) 4th to 5th mph (40km/h)* 25 5th to6th 40 mph (64km/h)** When this light comes on, youcan only shiftfrom FIRST (1) to FOURTH(4) gear insteadof FIRST (1) to SECOND (2) gear.This helps you to get the best possible fuel economy. This light will come on under these conditions: 0 The engine coolant temperature is greater than 170°F (77"C), You are going 15-20 mph (24-32.'km/h), and You are at 35% throttle or less. 0 0 Each time you come to a stop, the engine's Electronic Control Module (ECM) determines when to activate the SKIP SHIFT upshift system. UseSECOND (2) gear only when you accelerate very quickly from a stop. You can then follow the full gear shift pattern. "30 mph (48 km/h) when acceleratingto highway speeds. **45 mph (72 krn/h) when acceleratingto highway speeds. 2-30