1995 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual - Page 79

AmOMATIC OVERDRIVE (OD): This positionis for normal driving. If you need. more power for passing; and you're , SECOND (2): This position gives you more power and lower fuel economy. You can useSECOND on hills. It can help control your speed you go down steep as mountain roads, but then you would also wantuse to your brakesoff and on. Going less than about 35 mph (55 km/h), push yQur accelerator pedalabout halfway down. Going about 35 mph (55 km/h) or more, push the accelerator all the way down. You'll shift down to the..nextgear and have more power. FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power (but lowerfuel economy) thanSECOND (2). You can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If the shift lever is put in FXRST (l),the transmission won't shift into first gear untilthe vehicle is going slowly enough. THIRD (3): This is like O ,but you nevergo into D Overdrive. Here 'aresome times you might choose THIRD (3) instead of OVERDRIVE (0): When driving on hilly, winding roads When towing a trailer,so there is less shifting between gears When going down a steep hill NOTICE: If your rear wheels can't rotate, don't to try drive. This might happen you werestuck in if very deeps a d 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 damage the and transmission. Use your brakes or shift into PARK (P) to hold your vehicle in position on a hill. 2-21