Owner`s manual

NOTICE:
Damage to your transmission caused by shifting out
of
“P”
(Park) or
“N”
(Neutral) with the engine racing isn’t covered by
your warranty.
@
(Overdrive)
This position is for normal driving. If you need more power for
passing, and you’re:
-
Going less than about
35
mph
(56
km/h), push your accelerator
-
Going about
35
mph
(56
km/h)
or more, push the accelerator
all
pedal about halfway down.
the
way down.
You’ll shift down to the next gear and have more power.
@
should
not
be used
when
towing a trailer, carrying
a
heavy
load, driving
on
steep hills, or for off-road driving. Select
“D”
(Third Gear) when operating
the
vehicle under any of these
conditions.
D
(Third Gear)
-
This
is like
@,
but
you
never go into Overdrive.
You should use
“D’
(Third Gear) when towing
a
trailer, carrying a
heavy load, driving on steep hills,
or
for off-road driving.
2
(Second Gear)
-
This position gives
you
more power but lower
fuel
economy.
You
can use
“2”
(Second Gear) 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.
If you manually select
“2”
(Second Gear), the transmission
will
drive
in second gear. You may use this feature for reducing torque to the rear
wheels when
you
are trying
to
start your vehicle from a stop
on
slippery road surfaces.
1
(First Gear)
-
This position gives you even more power (but lower
fuel
economy) than
“2”
(Second Gear). You can use
it
on very steep
hills, or in deep snow or mud. If the selector lever is put
in
“1”
(First
Gear),
the
transmission won’t shift
into
“1”
(First Gear) until the
vehicle
is
going slowly enough.
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