1997 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 79

AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (0): position is for This normal driving.If you need more power for passing, and you're: - Going less than about 35 mph (56 kdln), push your accelerator pedal about halfway down. 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 0n. - Going about 35 mph (56 k d h ) or more, push the accelerator all the way down. You'll shift down to the next gear and have more power. THIRD (3): This position is also used for normal driving, however, it offers more power and lower fuel economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@). Here are some times you might choose THIRD (3) instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (0); - Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more than 25 miles (40 km), or at speeds over 55 mph (88 km/h), or you can damage your transmission. Use AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE(@)or When driving on hilly, winding roads. When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting between gears. steep hill. THIRD (3) as much as possible. Don't shift intoSECUND (2) unless you are going slower than 65 mph (105 km/h), or you can damage your engine. - When going down a 2-30