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AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D): This position is for

normal driving. If you need more power for passing,

and you’re:

Going less than 35 mph (55 km/h), push your

accelerator pedal about halfway down.

Going about 35 mph (55 km/h) or more, push the

accelerator all the way down.

You’ll shift down to the next gear and have more power.

NOTICE:

If your vehicle seems to start up rather slowly, or

if it seems not to shift 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 (55 km/h) and AUTOMATIC

OVERDRIVE (D) for higher speeds.

THIRD (3): This position is also used for normal

driving, however, it offers more power and lower fuel

economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D). Here

are some times you might choose THIRD (3) instead of

AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D):

When driving on hilly, winding roads.

When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting

between gears.

When going down a steep hill.

SECOND (2): This position gives you more power but

lower fuel economy. 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 25 miles

(40 km), or at speeds over 55 mph (90 km/h), or

you can damage your transaxle. Use AUTOMATIC

OVERDRIVE (D) 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.

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