’03 Rav4_U (L/O 0208)
Manual transmission
(g) Parking
CAUTION
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.
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This prevents the vehicle
from creeping.
3. With the brake pedal pressed down,
shift the selector lever to the “P” posi-
tion.
NOTICE
CAUTION
Always use the brake pedal or the
parking brake to hold the vehicle on
an upgrade. Do not attempt to hold
the vehicle using the accelerator ped-
al, as this can cause the transmission
to overheat.
Never attempt to move the selector
lever into “P” position under any cir-
cumstances while the vehicle is mov-
ing. Serious mechanical damage and
loss of vehicle control may result.
The shift pattern is as shown above.
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, and then release it slowly. Do not
rest your foot on the pedal while driving,
because it will cause clutch trouble. And
do not use the clutch to hold the vehicle
when stopped on an uphill grade–use the
parking brake.
(i) If you cannot shift the selector le-
ver out of “P” position
(h) Good driving practice
D If the transmission repeatedly shifts up
and down between third gear and over-
drive when climbing a gentle slope, the
overdrive should be turned off. Be sure
to turn the switch on immediately after-
ward.
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 automatic transmission
selector lever” on page 203 in Section 4.
D When towing a trailer, in order to main-
tain engine braking efficiency, do not
use overdrive.
2003 RAV4 from Aug. ’02 Prod. (OM42517U)
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