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Your automatic transmission has
a
shift
3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly for smooth starting.
CAUTION
lock system to minimize the possibility of
incorrect operation. This means you can
only shift out of ”P” position when the
brake pedal is depressed (with the ignition
switch in ”ON” position and the lock re-
lease button depressed).
Be careful downshifting on a slippery
surface. Abrupt shifting could cause
the vehicle to spin or skid.
(b) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, you can downshift
the transmission as follows:
D Turn off the overdrive switch. The ”O/D
OFF” indicator light will come on and
the transmission will downshift to the
third gear.
(c) Using the ”2” and ”L” positions
(a) Normal driving
The ”2” and ”L” positions are used for
strong engine braking as described pre-
viously.
1. Start the engine as instructed in ”How
to start the engine” in Part 3. The
transmission must be in ”P” or ”N”.
D Shift into the ”2” position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the second
gear when the vehicle speed drops
down to or lower than 94 km/h (58
mph), and more powerful engine brak-
ing will be obtained.
With the selector lever in ”2” or ”L”, you
can start the vehicle in motion as with the
lever in ”D”.
2. With your foot holding down the brake
pedal, shift the selector lever to ”D”.
In ”D” position, the automatic transmission
system will select the most suitable gear
for running conditions such as normal
cruising, hill climbing, hard towing, etc.
With the selector lever in ”2”, the vehicle
will start in the first gear and automatical-
ly shift to the second gear.
D Shift into the ”L” position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the first gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than 45 km/h (28 mph), and
maximum engine braking will be ap-
plied.
With the selector lever in ”L”, the trans-
mission is engaged in the first gear.
Always turn the overdrive switch on for
better fuel economy and quieter driving. If
the engine coolant temperature is low, the
transmission will not shift the overdrive
gear even with the overdrive switch on.
Vehicles with cruise control—When the
cruise control is being used, even if you
downshift the transmission by turning off
the overdrive switch, engine braking will
not be applied because the cruise control
is not cancelled. For ways to decrease
the vehicle speed, see ”Cruise control” in
this chapter.
CAUTION
Never put your foot on the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting.
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