Chevrolet 2002 Corvette Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 88)

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AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE ( ): This position is

for normal driving.

THIRD (3): This position is also used for normal

driving, however, it offers more power and lower fuel

economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE ( ).

Here are some times you might choose THIRD (3)

instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE ( ):

When driving on hilly, winding roads.

When going down a steep hill.

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.

If you manually select SECOND (2) when you start the

vehicle, the transmission will drive (and stay) in second

gear. You may use this feature for reducing torque to

the rear wheels when you are trying to start your vehicle

from a stop on slippery road surfaces, or for preventing

the transmission from downshifting into FIRST (1) in

situations where a downshift would be undesirable.

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 (1), the transmission

won’t shift into first gear until the vehicle is going

slowly enough.

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.

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Chevrolet 2002 Corvette Owner's Manual Page 88