Owner's Manual

DRIVE (D): This position is also used for normal
driving, but it offers more power and lower fuel
economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(@).
Here are some times you might choose DRIVE (D)
instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@):
0 When driving on hilly, winding roads.
0 When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting
0 When going down a steep hill.
between gears.
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
25 miles (41 km) at speeds over 55 mph
(88 kmk), or you can damage your
transaxle. Use DRIVE (D) or AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE
(0) as much as possible.
Don’t shift into SECOND
(2) unless you are going
slower than
65 mph (105 kmk), or you can
damage your engine.
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