Buick Buick Century Automobile User Manual


 
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(@):
This position is for
normal driving. If you need more power for passing,
and you’re:
Going less than
35
mph
(56
km/h), push your
Going about
35
mph
(56
kmh)
or more, push the
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
accelerator pedal all the way down.
You’ll shift down
to
the next gear and have
more power.
NOTICE:
I
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
(56
kmh)
and
AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE
(a)
for higher speeds.
THIRD
(3):
This position is also used for normal
driving, but it offers more power and lower fuel
economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(0).
Here are some times
you
might choose THIRD
(3)
instead of
AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE
(0):
0
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
When towing a trailer,
so
there is less shifting
When going down
a
steep hill.
0
When driving in non-highway scenarios
(i.e.
city
between gears.
streets, etc.).
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