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Forward
Gears
(3-Speed)
DRIVE
(D):
This
position
is
for
normal driving.
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 as you go down steep
mountain roads, but then you would also want to use
your brakes
off
and on.
NOTICE:
I
Don’t drive in
SECOND
(2)
for more than
25
miles
(40
km),
or
at
speeds
over
55
mph
(88
km/h),
or you can damage your transaxle.
Use DRIVE
@)
as much as possible. Don’t shift
into SECOND
(2)
unless you are going slower
than
65
mph
(105
km/h),
or you can damage
your engine.
FIRST
(1):
This position gives
you
even
more
power (but lower fuel economy)
than
SECOND
(2).
You
can use it
on
very steep hills, or
in
deep snow or
mud.
If
the selector lever is
put
in
FIRST
(l),
the transaxle
won’t shift into first gear until the vehicle is going
slowly enough.
NOTICE:
-
If
your front 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 transaxle. Also,
if
you stop when going uphill, don’t hold your
vehicle there with only the accelerator pedal. This
could overheat and damage the transaxle. Use
your brakes or shift into
PARK
(P)
to
hold your
vehicle in position on
a
hill.
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