Owner's Manual

Forward Gears
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (GO): If your automatic
transaxle has
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@), this
position is for normal driving. If you need more power
for passing, and you’re:
Going less than 35 mph (56 kmk), push your
Going about 35 mph (56 km/h) or more, push the
accelerator all the way down.
You’ll shift down to the next gear and have more
power.
accelerator pedal about halfway down;
NOTICE:
This NOTICE applies only if you have the 3800
V6 engine and the automatic overdrive transaxle.
If your vehicle is so equipped, and if it seems to
start up rather slowly,
or if it seems not toshift
gears
as you go faster, something may be wrong
with
a transaxle system sensor. If you drive very
far that way, your vehicle can be damaged.
So, if
this happens, have your vehicle serviced right
away. Until then, you can use
SECOND (2) when
you are driving less than
35 mph (56 kmh) and
OVERDRIVE (0) for higher speeds.
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