Chevrolet 1997 Automobile User Manual


 
NOTICE:
If
your rear wheels can’t rotate, don’t try
to
drive. This might happen if you were stuck in
very deep sand
or
mud or were up against
a
solid
object.
You
could damage your transmission.
Also, if you stop when going uphill, don’t hold
your vehicle there with only the accelerator
pedal. This could overheat and damage the
transmission. Use your brakes or shift into
PARK
(P)
to hold your vehicle in position
on
a
hill.
Maximum engine speed is limited to protect driveline
components from improper operation.
Manual Transmission
5-Speed
1
3
5
This is your shift pattern.
Here’s how to operate
your transmission:
2
4
R
First
(1):
Press the clutch and shift into FIRST
(1).
Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as
you
press the
accelerator pedal.
You
can shift into
FIRST
(1)
when you’re
going
less
than
20
mph
(32
kmh).
If you’ve come
to
a
complete
stop and it’s hard
to
shift into FIRST
(l),
put the shift
lever in
NEUTRAL
(N)
and let up
on
the clutch. Press
the clutch pedal back down. then shift into FIRST
(1).
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