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(b) Normal driving
2. With your foot holding down the brake
pedal, shift the selector lever to “D”.
Vehicles with multi−mode control—
1. Start the engine as instructed in “How
to start the engine” on page 370 in
Section 3. The transmission must be in
“P” or “N”.
Always use the “D” position for better fuel
economy and quieter driving. If the engine
coolant temperature is low or when the
multi−mode control switch knob is in “L4”
(low−speed position, four−wheel drive) and
center differential locked, the transmission
will not shift into the overdrive gear even
in the “D” position. (See “Four−wheel drive
system (multi−mode four−wheel drive
models)” on page 171 in this Section for
information of the multi−mode control.)
When the lever is in the “D” position, the
automatic transmission system will select
the most suitable gear for running condi-
tions such as normal cruising, hill climb-
ing, hard towing, etc.
Vehicles with four−wheel drive control—
When the four−wheel drive control and
switch knob is in “L4” (low−speed position)
and center differential locked, the driving
pattern selector setting has no effect on
gear shift timing. (See “Four−wheel drive
system (full−time four−wheel drive mod-
els)” on page 168 in this Section for in-
formation of the four−wheel drive control.)
Two−wheel drive models—
Always use the “D” position for better fuel
economy and quieter driving. If the engine
coolant temperature is low, the transmis-
sion will not shift into the overdrive gear
even in the “D” position.
CAUTION
Vehicles with four−wheel drive control—
Vehicles with multi−mode control—
Never put your foot on the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting.
Always use the “D” position for better fuel
economy and quieter driving. If the engine
coolant temperature is low or when the
four−wheel drive control switch knob is in
“L4” (low−speed position) and center dif-
ferential locked, the transmission will not
shift into the overdrive gear even in the
“D” position. (See “Four−wheel drive sys-
tem (full−time four−wheel drive models)”
on page 168 in this Section for informa-
tion of the four−wheel drive control.)
When the multi−mode control switch knob
is in “L4” (low−speed position, four−wheel
drive) and center differential locked, the
driving pattern selector setting has no ef-
fect on gear shift timing. (See “Four−wheel
drive system (multi−mode four−wheel drive
models)” on page 171 in this Section for
information of the multi−mode control.)
3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly for smooth starting.
If the automatic locking operation linked
with the shift position is set, all the side
doors and back door are automatically
locked when the shift lever is moved out
of the “P” position with the engine running
and all the side doors and back door are
closed. For details, see “—Automatic door
locking and unlocking functions” on page
25 in Section 1−2.
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