AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(@
):
This position is for
normal driving.
If
you need more power for passing,
and you’re:
Going less than about
35
mph
(55
km/h), push your
Going about
35
mph
(55
km/h) or more, push the
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
accelerator all the way down.
You’ll shift down
to
the next gear and have more power.
THIRD
(3):
This position is also used for normal
driving, however, it offers more power and lower fuel
economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(a).
Here are some times you might choose THIRD
(3)
instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(@
):
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
When towing a trailer,
so
there is less shifting
When going down a steep hill
between gears.
SECOND
(2):
This position gives you more power but
lower fuel economy than THIRD
(3).
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
(90
km/h),
or you can damage your transaxle. Use AUTOMATIC
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
(I),
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 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.
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