What does L and S mean on a floor shift cutlass?

[87REGALPRO]

Anyone? I'm guess second and low But y not just put 1 and 2 like the regal?

 

[FE3X CLONE]

Mine had 1 2 D and the a D within a circle for overdrive. What Cutlass shifter are you talking about?

 

[87BlackSheep]

Low gear and second gear. Not sure why they didn't just put 1 and 2 but that's the way it is.

 

[bill]

IIRC...L is for 1st gear only, for like pulling stumps or burning off the rear retread, and S is for second gear only...like for driving on snow or muddy conditions. I think Olds wanted to be differnt and only use letters instead of numbers. Go figure....

 

[pontiacgp]

it would have been helpful if they set it up so when you do put it in S you start off in second gear so if you are stuck in snow the tires have a chance to grip ....

 

[HILTON]

my HHR has that to

 

[Oldsmoletick]

it would have been helpful if they set it up so when you do put it in S you start off in second gear so if you are stuck in snow the tires have a chance to grip ....

Some newer vehicles do that.
My 79 cutlass had the DSL on the column shift indicator too.