Chevrolet 2005 Malibu, Owner'S Manual

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DRIVE (D): This position is for normal driving. If you
need more power for passing, and you are:
•
Going less than 35 mph (56 km/h), push your
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
•
Going about 35 mph (56 km/h) or more, push the
accelerator all the way down.
Shifting down to the next gear provides more engine
braking but lower fuel economy.
Notice: If your vehicle seems to start up rather
slowly or not shift gears when you go faster, and
you continue to drive your vehicle that way, you
could damage the transaxle. Have your vehicle
serviced right away. You can drive in LOW (L2) when
you are driving less than 35 mph (56 km/h) and
DRIVE (D) for higher speeds until then.
LOW (L): This position gives you access to FOURTH,
THIRD, SECOND and FIRST gears. This provides
more engine braking but lower fuel economy than
DRIVE (D). You can use it on very steep hills, or in deep
snow or mud. If the electronic range select is put in
LOW (L), the transaxle will not shift into lower gears until
the vehicle is going slow enough.
Electronic Range Select Mode
This feature allows you to select lower driving gears
when the shift lever is in LOW (L). The button for
this mode is located on the left side of the shift
lever knob.
When the shift lever is first moved into the LOW (L)
position, the display in the instrument panel shows L3.
Press the (
−
) end of the button on the shift lever
once for L2 and once more for L1. Press the (+) end of
the button once each to return to L2, L3 and L4. The
shift lever must be moved back to DRIVE (D) to turn off
the electronic range select mode.
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