Pontiac 2006 Torrent User Manual download pdf (Page 91)

AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D): This position is for

normal driving with the automatic transaxle. If you

need more power for passing, and you are:

• Going less than about 35 mph (55 km/h), push

your accelerator pedal about halfway down.

• Going about 35 mph (55 km/h), push your

accelerator all the way down.

LOW FOUR (L4): This position is also used for

normal driving, however, it offers more power and lower

fuel economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D).

Here are some times you might choose LOW FOUR (L4)

instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D):

• When driving on hilly, winding roads.

• When going down a steep hill.

LOW TWO (L2): This position gives you more

power but lower fuel economy than AUTOMATIC

OVERDRIVE (D). You can use LOW TWO (L2) 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: Do not drive in LOW TWO (L2) for more

than 25 miles (40 km), or at speeds over 55 mph

(90 km/h), or you can damage your transaxle.

Use AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D) or LOW FOUR

(L4) as much as possible. Do not shift into

LOW TWO (L2) unless you are going slower than

65 mph (105 km/h) or you can damage your engine.

Notice: Spinning the tires or holding the vehicle

in one place on a hill using only the accelerator

pedal may damage the transaxle. If you are stuck,

do not spin the tires. When stopping on a hill,

use the brakes to hold the vehicle in place.

Transaxle Overheating

If the transaxle ﬂuid temperature rises above

284°F (140°C) or rises rapidly, the Engine Coolant

Temperature Warning Light will ﬂash. See Engine

Coolant Temperature Warning Light on page 3-31 for

more information. When the transaxle overheats it will go

into a protection mode and will default shift into ﬁfth gear

if in the AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D) position, or

second gear if in the LOW TWO (L2) position. Continue

driving the vehicle in either position depending on the

required vehicle speed and load. Once the ﬂuid

temperature lowers to the normal temperature range,

the transaxle will return to the normal shift patterns.

Towing or driving on long hills can cause the transaxle

ﬂuid temperature to be higher than normal. If the

transaxle ﬂuid temperature will not cool, you may

need to pull over and check the transaxle ﬂuid level.

You should also check the engine coolant temperature.

If it is hot, see Engine Overheating on page 5-23.

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