Chevrolet corvette 2002 User Manual

This is the shift pattern 
for the six

-

speed 

manual transmission.

Here’s how to operate your transmission:

FIRST (1): Press the clutch pedal and shift into 
FIRST (1). Then slowly let up on the clutch pedal 
as you press the accelerator pedal.

You can shift into FIRST (1) when you’re going less
than 40 mph (64 km/h). If you’ve come to a complete
stop and it’s hard to shift into FIRST (1), put the shift
lever in NEUTRAL and let up on the clutch. Press the
clutch pedal back down. Then shift into FIRST (1).

SECOND (2): Press the clutch pedal as you let up 
on the accelerator pedal and shift into SECOND (2).
Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press 
the accelerator pedal.

THIRD (3), FOURTH (4), FIFTH (5) and 
SIXTH (6): Shift into THIRD (3), FOURTH (4), 
FIFTH (5) and SIXTH (6) the same way you do for
SECOND (2). Slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you
press the accelerator pedal.

To stop, let up on the accelerator pedal and press the
brake pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press the 
clutch pedal and the brake pedal, and shift to NEUTRAL.

NEUTRAL: Use this position when you start or idle
your engine. Your shift lever is in NEUTRAL when it is
centered in the shift pattern, not in any gear.

REVERSE (R): To back up, press down the clutch
pedal and shift into REVERSE (R). Just apply pressure
to get the lever past FIFTH (5) and SIXTH (6) into
REVERSE (R). Let up on the clutch pedal slowly while
pressing the accelerator pedal.

Your six

-

speed manual transmission has a feature that

allows you to safely shift into REVERSE (R) while 
the vehicle is rolling (at less than 3 mph (5 km/h)). 
You will be locked out if you try to shift into 
REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is moving faster 
than 3 mph (5 km/h). If you have turned your ignition
off and wish to park your vehicle in REVERSE (R), 
you will have to move the shift lever quickly to the
right, and immediately forward into gear.