DRIVE (D) can be used for towing. You may want toshift the transmission to THIRD (3) or, if necessary,to a lower gear if the transmission shifts too oftenunder heavy loads and/or hilly conditions.See Towing a Trailer on page 4-27 for more information.THIRD (3): This position is also used for normaldriving. However, it reduces vehicle speed more thanDRIVE (D) without using your brakes. You might chooseTHIRD (3) instead of DRIVE (D) when driving on hilly,winding roads, when towing a trailer, so there isless shifting between gears and when going downa steep hill.SECOND (2): This position reduces vehicle speed morethan THIRD (3) without using your brakes. You canuse SECOND (2) on hills. It can help control your speedas you go down steep mountain roads, but then youwould also want to use your brakes off and on.Notice: Do not shift into SECOND (2) unless youare going slower than 65 mph (105 km/h), or youcan damage your engine and/or transmission.FIRST (1): This position reduces vehicle speed evenmore than SECOND (2) without using your brakes.You can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow ormud. If the shift lever is put in FIRST (1) while thevehicle is moving forward, the transmission will not shiftinto first gear until the vehicle is going slowly enough.Notice: Spinning the tires or holding the vehiclein one place on a hill using only the acceleratorpedal may damage the transmission. The repair willnot be covered by your warranty. If you are stuck,do not spin the tires. When stopping on a hill,use the brakes to hold the vehicle in place.Performance ShiftingIf your vehicle has this feature, it can detect a changein driving patterns. If you make an aggressive drivingmaneuver, the vehicle’s transmission automaticallyshifts to the lowest possible gear to maximize vehicleperformance. The vehicle will automatically return tonormal operation when you return to normal drivingpatterns.2-29
