The rod all the way on the left is the P/R/N/D rod. The middle locks it out from shifting into 3rd, and the far right rod keeps it in first. Put it in D, then pull the middle/right one toward you. Put her to the boards, then once you get the RPM's where you want them, push the right one forward to let it shift into 2nd, then the middle one forward to let it go into 3rd. Be careful if you want to put some in your ride, they have the 3 speed shifters and the overdrive ones.