Pages 11–16 (6 pages)

Driving with Each Transmission and Parking

From the 1957 Chevrolet Owner’s Manual (Guide to Your New Chevrolet)

Year
1957
Models
One-Fifty, Two-Ten and Bel Air, station wagons, Nomad, convertible, sedan delivery
Pages
36

How to drive with the Synchro-Mesh, Overdrive, Powerglide and Turboglide transmissions. It gives shift patterns, selector positions (P, N, D, L, R and Turboglide HR), driving cautions, push-starting and towing notes, a general safety reminder, and parallel parking instructions with the brake and gear settings.

What this section covers

  • Synchro-Mesh transmission
  • Overdrive transmission
  • Powerglide selector positions
  • Turboglide selector positions
  • Push starting and towing
  • Parking
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