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Automatic Transmission
Drive (D
3
) —This position is simi-
lar to D
4
, except only the first three
gears are selected. Use D
3
to
provide engine braking when going
down a steep hill. D3 can also keep
the transmission from cycling
between third and fourth gears in
stop-and-go driving.
For faster acceleration when in D
3
or D
4
, you can get the transmission
to automatically downshift by push-
ing the accelerator pedal to the
floor. The transmission will shift
down one or two gears, depending
on your speed.
Second (2) — To shift to Second,
press the release
button o
n the side
of the
shift lever. This position
locks the transmission in second
gear. It does not downshift to first
gear when you come to a stop.
Second gives you more power when
climbing, and increased engine
braking when going down steep
hills. Use second gear when start-
ing out on a slippery surface or in
deep snow. It will help reduce
wheelspin.
Whenever you move the shift lever
to a lower gear, the transmission
downshifts only if the engine's
redline will not be exceeded in the
lower gear.
First (1) — To shift from Second
to First, press the release button on
the side of the shift lever. With the
lever in this position, the transmis-
sion locks in First gear. By upshift-
ing and downshifting through 1,2,
D
3
and D
4
, you can operate this
transmission much like a manual
transmission without a clutch pedal.
Maximum Speeds
The speeds in this table are the
maximums for the given position.
If you exceed these speeds, the
engine speed will enter into the
tachometer's red zone. If this
occurs, you will feel the engine cut
in and out. This is caused by a
limiter in the engine's computer
controls. The engine will run
normally when you reduce the
RPM below the red zone.
(US: S, Canada: S)
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