1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 74

AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@): If your automatic transaxle has AUTOMATICOVERDRIVE (@),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 accelerator pedal about halfway down. Going about 35 mph (56 h hor more, push the / ) accelerator all the waydown. You'll shift down to the next gear and have more power. THIRD (3): This position is also used for normal driving, however, it offers more power and lowerfuel Here economy than AUTOMATICOVERDRIVE (a). are some times you might choose THIRD (3) instead of AUTOMATIC 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. r NOTICE: This NOTICE applies only if you have an If automatic overdrive transaxle. your vehicle is so equipped and if it seems tostart up rather slowly, or if it seems not to shift gears you go as faster, something may be wrong with a transaxle system sensor. If you drive veryfar that way, your vehicle can be damaged. So, if this happens, have your vehicle serviced rightaway. Until then, you can use SECOND (2) when you are driving less than 35 mph (56 km/h) and AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@)for higherspeeds. SECOND (2): This position gives you more power but lower fuel economy. You can use SECOND ( 2 ) on hills. It can help control your speed you go down steep as mountain roads, but then you would also want to use your brakes off and on.