Get Ignition, Transmission and Brake -> Automatic transmission Guide for Toyota Aurion 4 Door First Generation (2006-2012)

IGNITION SWITCH, TRANSMISSION AND PARKING BRAKE

Automatic transmission

Selector lever

Shift with the brake pedal

depressed.

(The ignition switch must be

set to ON.)

Shift normally.

To select sequential position or

“D”, lean the selector lever

leftward or rightward.

Your automatic transmission has a shift lock

system to minimise the possibility of incorrect

operation. This means you can only shift out

of “P” position when the brake pedal is de-

pressed (with the ignition switch set to ON).

(b) Normal driving

1. Start the engine as instructed in “How to

start the engine” on page 200 in Section

3. The transmission must be in “P” or “N”.

2. With your foot holding down the brake

pedal, shift the selector lever to “D”.

(a) Selector lever

The shift position is also displayed on the in-

strument cluster.

When the lever is in the “D” position, the auto-

matic transmission system will select the most

suitable gear for running conditions such as

normal cruising, hill climbing, hard towing, etc.

P: Parking, engine starting and key removal

R: Reverse

Always use the “D” position for better fuel econ-

omy and quieter driving. If the engine coolant

temperature is low, the transmission will not

shift into overdrive even in the “D” position.

N: Neutral

D: Normal driving (shifting into overdrive)

S: “S” mode driving

+: Upshift range

- : Downshift range

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The “S” mode indicator light and current shift

range position are shown on the instrument

cluster.

CAUTION

To avoid serious injury or death, never

put your foot on the accelerator pedal

while shifting gears.

3. Release the parking brake and brake

pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal

slowly for smooth starting.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) shifting control—

AI shifting control selects the most suitable

shift range automatically according to the

driver’s operation and driving condition.

AI shifting control operates automatically

with the selector lever in the “D” position.

When the lever is moved to the “S” posi-

tion, this function will be cancelled.

D Shifting control on the slope:

On inclines, you can drive smoothly with

reduced shifting quantity. On declines,

the vehicle will shift down automatically

to obtain optimum engine braking and

reduce the driver’s foot braking load.

D Automatic shifting point change

control:

The most suitable shift range is selected

depending on the driver’s accelerator

pedal operation and vehicle condition.

(c) Driving in “S” mode

You can change the shift range position

in the “S” mode. The shift range position

can be switched between “6” (sixth range)

and “1” (first range) by moving the selec-

tor lever up to the “+” side or down to the

“–” side. When the selector lever is shifted

to the “S” position, the initial shift range

position is “4” (fourth range) or “5” (fifth

range) depending on the vehicle speed.

1: Upshift range

2: Downshift range

Shift range positions

D “6” (Sixth range):

The most suitable gear is selected

automatically between first and over-

drive (sixth) gears according to the

vehicle speed or driving conditions.

However, if the selector lever is shifted to

the “S” position when AI shifting control

is being performed, the initial shift range

position may be “3” (third range). This is

because the suitable shift range is se-

lected depending on the driving condition.

D “5” (Fifth range):

The most suitable gear is selected auto-

matically between first and fifth gears ac-

cording to vehicle speed or driving condi-

tions.

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This range is suitable for acceleration

such as when you want to pass a vehicle

ahead of you during high speed driving.

range

km/h

198

139

104

60

4

3

2

1

D “4” (Fourth range):

The most suitable gear is selected

automatically between first and fourth

gears according to the vehicle speed

or driving conditions. Slight engine

braking will be obtained on a downhill

road. Smooth running with less shifting

will be obtained on an uphill road.

NOTICE

Do not downshift if you are going faster

than the maximum allowable speed for

the next lower range.

D “3” (Third range):

The most suitable gear is selected

automatically between first and third

gears according to the vehicle speed

or driving conditions. This range is to

be used when stronger engine braking

is necessary.

NOTICE

Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as the

“S” mode indicator light does not come

on even with the selector lever moved to

the sequential position. There may be a

problem somewhere in the system and

you may need your vehicle checked or re-

paired. In that event, you can drive in the

same condition as in the “D” position.

D “2” (Second range):

First or second gear will be selected

automatically according to the vehicle

speed or driving conditions. This range

is to be used when engine braking

stronger than that of the “3” range

position is necessary.

(d) Using engine braking

To use engine braking, you can downshift the

transmission as follows:

D “1” (First range):

The gear is fixed in first regardless of

vehicle speed or driving conditions.

This range is to be used when maxi-

mum engine braking is necessary.

D When driving in the “D” position—

Shift the selector lever to the “S” position.

When driving in the “6” range within the

“S” position—

Move the selector lever down to the “–”

side to select the “5” range.

NOTICE

If you attempt to downshift the trans-

mission when it is not possible to down-

shift due to high vehicle speed, a warn-

ing tone sounds twice.

The transmission will downshift to fifth

range and engine braking will be enabled.

Vehicles with cruise control—when the

cruise control is being used, even if you

downshift the transmission, engine brak-

ing will not be enabled because the cruise

control is not cancelled.

Maximum allowable speeds

To get on a highway or to pass slower traffic,

maximum acceleration may be necessary.

Make sure you observe the following maxi-

mum allowable speeds in each range:

For ways to decrease the vehicle speed,

see “Cruise control” on page 132 in this

Section.

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D Move the selector lever down to the “--”

side to select the “4” range. The transmis-

sion will downshift to fourth range when

NOTICE

Never shift into reverse while the vehi-

cle is moving.

the vehicle speed drops down to or lower

than 169 km/h, and stronger engine brak-

ing will be enabled.

(f) Parking

Vehicles with cruise control—when the

cruise control is being used, even if you

downshift the transmission, engine brak-

ing will not be enabled because the cruise

control is not cancelled.

1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.

2. With the brake pedal pressed down, fully

depress the parking brake pedal to apply

the parking brake securely. For instruc-

tions, see “Parking brake” on page 131

in this Section.

D Move the selector lever down to the “--”

side to select the “3” range. The transmis-

sion will downshift to third range when the

vehicle speed drops down to or lower than

121 km/h, and more powerful engine brak-

ing than that of the “4” range position will

be enabled.

3. With the brake pedal pressed down, shift

the selector lever to the “P” position.

CAUTION

Never attempt to move the selector lever

into “P” position under any circum-

stances while the vehicle is moving.

Serious mechanical damage and loss of

vehicle control may result.

D Move the selector lever down to the “--”

side to select the “2” range. The transmis-

sion will downshift to second range when

the vehicle speed drops down to or lower

than 87 km/h, and more powerful engine

braking will be enabled.

D Move the selector lever down to the “--”

side to select the “1” range. The downshift

to first range when the vehicle speed

drops down to or lower than 38 km/h, and

maximum engine braking will be enabled.

(g) Good driving practice

D If the transmission repeatedly shifts up

and down between fourth gear and over-

drive when climbing a gentle slope, shift

the selector lever into sequential position.

D When towing a trailer, in order to maintain

engine braking efficiency, do not use over-

drive.

CAUTION

To avoid serious injury or death, be

careful when downshifting on a slippery

surface. Abrupt shifting may cause the

vehicle to skid or spin resulting in an ac-

cident.

CAUTION

Always keep your foot on the brake

pedal while stopped with the engine run-

ning. This prevents the vehicle from

creeping.

(e) Reversing

1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.

2. With the brake pedal held down with your

foot, shift the selector lever to the “R”

position.

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Traction control system

The traction control system automatically

helps prevent the spinning of the front

wheels when the vehicle is started or ac-

NOTICE

D Always use the brake pedal or the

parking brake to hold the vehicle on

an upgrade.

celerated on a slippery road surface.

When the ignition switch is set to ON, the sys-

tem automatically turns on.

D Do not attempt to hold the vehicle

using the accelerator pedal, as this

can cause the transmission to over-

heat.

CAUTION

D Under certain slippery conditions, full

traction of the vehicle and power

against the front wheels cannot be

maintained even though the traction

control system is in operation.

(h) If you cannot shift the selector

lever out of “P” position

If you cannot shift the selector lever from the

“P” position even though the brake pedal is

depressed, use the shift lock override button.

For instructions, see “If you cannot shift auto-

matic transmission selector lever” on page

235 in Section 4.

D Do not drive the vehicle at a speed or

under manoeuvring conditions which

may cause the vehicle to lose traction

control.

D If the road is covered by ice or snow,

your vehicle must be fitted with snow

tyres or tyre chains.

D Always drive at an appropriate and

cautious speed for the prevailing road

conditions.

NORMAL DRIVING MODE

You may hear a sound in the engine compart-

ment for a few seconds when the engine is

started or just after the vehicle begins to

move. This means that the traction control

system is in the self-check mode, but does

not indicate a malfunction.

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