2003 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 96

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. Notice: Don't drive in SECOND (2) for more than 5 miles (8 km), or at speeds over 55 mph (98 km/h), or you can damage your transaxle. AUTOMATIC Use OVERDRIVE (@) or THIRD (3) 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. FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power but lower fuel economy than SECOND (2). You can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If the shift lever is put in FIRST ( l ) , the transaxle won't shift into first gear until the vehicle is going slowly enough. Notice: If your front wheels won't turn, don't try to drive. This might happen if you were stuckin very deep sand or mud or were up against a solid object. You could damage your transaxle.Also, if you stop when going uphill, don't hold your vehicle there with only the accelerator pedal. This could overheat and damage the transaxle. Use your brakes to hold your vehicle in position on ahill. Parking Brake Your vehicle has a PUSH TO RELEASE parking brake. To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot. Push down the parking brake pedal with your left foot. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on and four chimes will be heard. If you start to drive with the parking brake set, a chime will sound after the vehicle has traveled approximately 40 feet (1 2 m) To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot and push the parking brake pedal with your left foot. When you lift your left foot, the parking brake pedal will follow it to the release position. 2-3 1