1981 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO clutch

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R ~ REVERSE
N _ NEUTRAL
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3 D -DRIVE
L''': LOW' '
AUTOMATIC'TRANSMISSION This position is __ to lock .. u~ ...... the _ islNdted or white JUftInt 1M engIH ......... __ -the Ihift .... r to .... 11. .. Mil YOlir elr is fully stoPped. Use thif; pcIIition 1Otf1h.r with the foot'­opel'ded "I~" .,.rlr.lnl b .. ke.
TIllis ,.,.otioR i, UIMI for Ndcing .... Uf. Bti,. yoM _ to.-..I_ nop before doiking to R-. -
This il the ollt-of-9Hf pc)Iltion. YOII may resUr! "ltalled Inginl while the Q)r it uill--II1CWiIIt with the selector ,in 0.1111". Thi. poIitlon is "so !ned wIMfI tawi"" ... Usl this pOtiJian for alL,norma forw.tddriying.
Forced dotonsIoita _ with t~ selector in "0.' you ean fM. an .utotnatic *'-shift It speeds unct.r 15 I'IIptI 100 Ir.mJhl by precsi"l ttle accel· _ator pedIII app,OIIim''' ,Y ..... fw.,. tClthe noar. , You wttJ '''10 get , forced downsnift at 5P"d$ IlboW$ ,35 mph 160 km/h) by prelling 'the pedlll ,II the way to the floor. This will gin you irw.: .. 1INd ace.J· ention for puling 1NnMIftn.
"This Pootnoct i. wed to pcoooide ..,Mimum""'ne brioking wlm! dmint doWiI .... 'Y, .h.rp II'~ or whtn m.ximum perlormanc. is required to climb a It..., hili or run throllgh deep ""OW or mild. You miIY lhift into L' It any tPMd but the trlllrmiS$ion will not loek into Low until_UI' spaid is ~ 40 ,"ph 160 k"""). --c-
Your automatic transmission may have either a clutch-type torque converter or an open,type torque COnverter . Both offer the quality performance associated
with General Motors products.
·~-so·_equipped, the converter clutch is designed to engage when the vehicle reaches a st)lady speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or, higher depending on
the particular model. When engagEid, the' clutch providE.s a direct connection
between the engine and the drive
wheels. This direct connection allows for
more efficient operation of the transmission and thereby helps contribute to
improved
fuel economy. With the ClUtch-type converter, you may notice some
operational d,ifferences · compared to other. automatic transmissions equipped vehicles. When the clutch engages , for example, you may notice what feels
like
an extra transmission shift. Also, on occasion, you may feeLcertain
incidental engine pulsations in the 30 to 50 mph (50 to' 80 km/h) range. This feel is similar to that so.rnetimes experienced in a manual transmisSK>n
equipped vehicle. In addrtion, when the accelerator pedal is released abruptly,
you may feel a slight impulse before the clutch disengages.
These conditions are normal. They have no adverse effect on your vehicle and do not indicate the need for repairs . .
Notice
The following practices could result in autoinatic transmission failure:
• Shifting between forWard and reverse driving' range while operati/lg the
engine at high speed or heavy throttle, such as when the driving wheels
are on snow Of ice--commonly called "rocking." (See the corre<:t method
for
"rocking" vehiCle under "Freeing Vehicle from Sand, Mud, Snow or Ice" in "In Case of Emergency," Sectiorl.'3 of this manual.)
•
Shifting to "R"(Reverse) or any forward range while operating the engine
at high speed in "N"(Neutral} or "P"(Park).
• ·Shifting to "P"(Park) while the vehicle wheels are still turning.
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