ok guys, this is my third time asking on this forum... what does the "I" stand for on the Auto tranny ss? it goes "PRNDIL". Wtf is I? what does it do? any info would be great because i have been wondering this for about a month now.
thanks

 

Did you check your owners man! it would most likely say. GOOD LUCK!

 

I haven't read the manual, but it probably stands for "intermediate" as in 2nd gear. But I'm thinking it should be a four speed auto transmission, right??

 

its a 4spd auto , that GM took 1 selective gear away from


and read the manual , it is in there


also someone somewhere posted that info i just read it earlier

 

or maybe a three speed? LOW--- FIRST I?---SECOND DRIVE---THIRD. unless there's a overdrive. What do you think?

 

Ok guys here we go:

Drive Intermediate Low D-I-L

if you shift to I it will shift out of overdrive and as the RPM'S lower it will shift into yet another lower gear. It's almost like 2 in 1!!

Drive the car to see what i'm talking about.

 

how could i read the manual when i dont have the car? I was just wondering b/c i know everything else about the car. thanks!

 

I have one and read the manual. It is gears 1-3 (maybe also 4, but i am not sure)and downshifts to a lower gear easier. It is meant for hilly roads to provide more engine braking, but it is fun for back road driving. But it does eat up the gas, and the shifts become more stiff. So, it is not something you would want to use all the time. Also, it does stand for intermediate.

 

Awesome, i didn't know that the I was there. i haven't got my 2.4 in yet. good to know what to expect though, thanks.

 

cool, thanks.

 

My 2.2 seems similar actually. It's written as P-RND21. If I put the car in 2nd when entering the highway, it will eventually shift into 3rd gear on it's own , at around 4,000 rpm.

The manual indicates for example that putting the car in 1st will not mean it will shift to 1st if you are moving fast. It says "1st: This position holds you in the lowest gear possible for the given vehicle speed".