Shift
Speeds
A
CAUTION:
If you skip more than one gear when you
downshift, you could lose control of your vehicle.
And you could injure yourself or others. Don’t
shift from
SIXTH
(6)
to
THIRD
(3),
or FIFTH
(5)
to
SECOND
(2)
or FOURTH
(4)
to FIRST
(1).
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
RECOMMENDED
SHIFT
SPEEDS,
IN
MPH
(kmlh)
Acceleration
Shlft
Speed
Engine
1
to2
(Code
K)
45-47
32-37
21 -28
13-16
NIA
(72-75)
(51-59)
(34-35)
(21-25)
3800
L36
5
to
6
4
to
5
3t04 2
to
3
This
chart shows when to shift
to
the next higher gear
for
best
fuel
economy.
If
your speed drops below
20
mph
(32
km/h),
or if the
engine is not running smoothly, you should downshift to
the next lower gear. You may have to downshift two or
more gears to keep the engine running smoothly
or
for
good perforrnance.
NOTICE:
If
you skip more than one gear when you
downshift,
or
if you race the engine when you
downshift, you can damage the clutch
or transmission.
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