1995 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 69

Forward Gears (Three Speed) DRIVE (D): This position is for normal driving. NOTICE: If your frontwheels can'trotate, don't try to drive. This might happen if you were stuck in very deep sand ormud or were up against a solid Also, if object. You could damage your transaxle. you stop when going uphill, don't hold your vehicle there with only the accelerator pedal. This could overheat anddamage the transaxle. Use your brakesor shift into PARK (P) to hold your vehicle in position ona hill. SECOND (2): This position gives more power but you lower fuel economy. can use SECOND (2) on hills. You It can help control your speedyou go down steep as mountain roads, but then would alsowant to use you your brakesoff and on. NOTICE: Don't drive inSECOND (2) for more than 5 miles (8km),or at speeds over 55 mph (88 kmk), or you can damage your transaxle. Use DRIVE (D) as much as possible. Don't shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going slower than 65 mph (105 km/h), or you can damage your engine. I I Forward Gears (Four Speed) AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE(D): This position is for normal drivingwith the four speed automatic transaxle. If you need more power for passing,and you're: Going less thanabout 35 mph (56 km/h), push your accelerator pedalabout halfway down. Going about 35 mgh (56 kmh), push your accelerator allthe way down. I ~ ~ ~ FIRST (1):This position gives you even more power (but lower fuel economy) than SECOND (2). You can use it onvery steep hills, or in deep snowor mud. If the selector lever is put in FIRST(l),the transaxle won't shift into first gear until the vehicle is going slowly enough.