2-8
STARTING AND OPERATING
OPERATING' THE TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
Take
care when speeding up, or when shifting into lower gear, on slippery
surfaces with
car
moving.
Sudden
acceleration or engine braking action
(due to shifting to a lower gear) could cause
the
rear
wheels to skid.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Automatic transmission shift indicators
are
arranged with
"Park"
at
one
end, followed
in
sequence by Reverse
"R",
Neutr
al
"N"
and
the forward
driving ranges. Push down on button on floor shift models when shifting
into
or
out
of
Park and Reverse.
Park
For starting the engine
~nd/or
holding the
car
in
locked position.
R (Reverse)
For backing the car.
N(Neutral)
An
alternate
position for
starting
engine.
o (Drive)
For all normal forward driving.
S(Super)
For engine braking when descending
moderate
grades
.
L(Low)
For engine braking when descending
steep'
grades
when
road signs
require
useof"low
gear". Do not exceed 40 mph (60
km/h)
in
low
gear.
NOTICE: The following practices could result in automatic transmission
failure: .
•
Shifting between forward and reverse driving range while operating
the engine
athigh
speed or heavy throttle, such as when the driving
wheels
are
on snow or ice--commonly called "rocking
."
(See correct
method for
"rocking"
vehicle in Section 3 under
"Freeing
Car
from
Sand,
Mud, Snow or
Ice
.
")
• Shifting to Reverse
("R")
or
any forward range while operating
the
engine at high speed
in
Neutral
("
N").
'
• Shifting to
"Park"
while vehicle wheels
are
still turning.
• Operating the. transmission
at
or
near
"stall"
condition for periods
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