Transmission Operating
Good Driving Practice
°
Before descending a steep or long
grade, down a mountain or hillside.
reduce speed and shift into a lower
gear. Use the brakes sparingly to pre-
vent them from overheating and thus
reducing brake eilectiveness.
Holding Car on an Upgrade
When stopped on an upgrade, main-
tain
your position by
applying the
brakes.
Never hold die car in place
by accelerating engine with transmis-
sion in gear. This could cause damage
by overheating the transmission
(automatic) or clutch (manual).
"Rocking" Car
If it becomes necessary to rock the
car to free it from sand. mud or snow,
move the selector lever from "D"
"3") to "R" (automatic transmission)
or the shift lever from forward to re-
verse (manual transmission) in a
repeat pattern while simultaneously
applying
moderate pressure
to the
accelerator. Do not race engine. Avoid
spinning wheels when trying to free
the car.
Parking Your Car
Always engage the parking brake
on manual transmission, and place the
automatic transmission selector lever
in "Park" position when leaving your
car unattended. Also, with automatic
transmissions, never park for pro-
longed periods with engine idling and
transmission in gear, especially if
your car is equipped with air condi-
tioning.
This practice is detrimental
Tips
to the transmission, due to overheat-
ing.
Towing-With Ignition
Key Available
Normally your vehicle may be
towed with all four wheels on the
ground for distances up to 50 miles
at speeds of less than 35 mph. How-
ever, the drive wheels (rear wheels)
must be raised off the ground or the
drive shaft disconnected when the
transmission is not operating properly
or when a speed of 35 mph or dis-
tance of 50 miles will be exceeded.
CAUTION:
should
snould
bu! the Anti-Theft
Lock
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