1995 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 70

THIRD (3): This position is also used for normal driving, however, it offers more power and lower fuel economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D). Here are some times you might choose THIRD(3) instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D): 0 NOTICE: Don't drive in SECOND for more than (2) 5 miles (8 km), or at speeds over55 mph (88 kmk), or you can damage your transaxle. Use AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE(D), THIRD (3) or DRIVE (D) much as possible. as (2) Don't shift into SECOND unless you are going slower than mph (105 km/h), or you 65 can damage your engine. When driving on hilly, winding roads. When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting between gears. When going down a steep hill. 0 0 SECOND (2): This position gives you more power but lower fuel economy. You can use SECOND (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. 2-17