2003 Pontiac Vibe Owner's Manual - Page 88

DRIVE (D): This position is for normal driving. If you need more power for passing, and you're: D Going less than about 27 mph (43 km/h), push your accelerator pedal about halfway down. accelerator pedal all the way down. D Going about 29 mph (47 km/h) or more, push your You'll shift down to the next gear and have more power. SECOND (2): This position gives you more power than DRIVE (D) 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. LOW (L): This position gives you even more power than SECOND (2) but lower fuel economy. You can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If the shift lever is put in LOW (L), the transaxle won't shift into low gear until the vehicle is going slow enough. NOTICE: If your front wheels can't turn, don't try to drive. This might happen if you were stuck in 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 a hill. NOTICE: Don't shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going slower than 65 mph (105 km/h) for front-wheel drive vehicles or 59 mph (96 km/h) for all-wheel drive vehicles, or you can damage your engine. 2-24