GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

The service procedures in this section are common to the Suzuki 3-speed automatic transaxle.

For complete repair procedures, refer to the Transmission Unit Repair Manual.

Clutch Application

Range

Gear

Forward Clutch (5)

Direct Clutch (4)

2nd Brake Band

1st and Reverse Brake

One-Way Clutch

Park Lock Pawl

P

Park

--

--

--

**X

--

X

R

Reverse

--

X

--

X

--

--

N

Neutral

--

--

--

--

--

--

D

1st

X

--

--

--

X

--

2nd

X

--

X

--

--

--

3rd

X

X

--

--

--

--

2

1st

X

--

--

--

X

--

2nd

X

--

X

--

--

--

1

1st

X

--

--

X

X

--

**2nd

X

--

X

--

--

--

X = Applied

* = When shifting to L at more than 55 km/h (34 mph), this 2nd gear operates in order not to overrev the engine.

** = When the engine is running