Toyota 4Runner 3 III N180 owners manual page 74

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Your automatic transmission has a Always turn the overdrive shiftswitch Shifton into the “2” position. The trans-for lock system to minimize the possibility of better fuel economy and quieter driving. Ifmission will downshift to the second incorrect operation. This means you canthe engine coolant temperature is low orgear when the vehicle speed drops only shift out of “P” position when thewhen the front drive control lever is in “l4”down to or lower than following speed, brake pedal is depressed (with the ignition(low-speed position, four-wheel drive)and more powerful engine braking will switch in “ON” position and the selector le-the transmission will not shift into thebe obtained. ver pulled toward you). overdrive gear even with the overdrive switch on. (See “Fourwheel drive system”Front drive control lever in “H2” or “H4” (a) Normal driving in this chapter for information of the front3RZ-FE engine . . 105 km/h (65 mph) 1. Start the engine as instructed in “Howdrive control lever.)5VZ-FE engine . . . 114 km/h (70 mph) to start the engine” in Part 3. The trans- Front drive control lever in “L4” mission must be in “P” or “N”. !CAUTION 3RZ-FE engine . . . . 38 km/h (23 mph) When the front drive control lever is in “L4” 5VZ-FE engine . . . . 41 km/h (25 mph) (low-speed position, four-wheel drive), Shift into the “L” position. The trans- the driving pattern selector setting has noNever put your foot on the accelera-mission will downshift to the first gear tor pedal while shifting. effect on gear shift timing. (See “Four- wheel drive system” in this chapter for in- when the vehicle speed drops down to formation of the front drive control lever.)3. Release the parking brake and brake or lower than the following speed, and 2. With your foot holding down the brakepedal. Depress the accelerator pedalmaximum engine braking will be ap- pedal, shift the selector lever to “D”.slowly for smooth starting.plied. (b)Using engine braking Front drive control lever in “H2” or “H4” In “D” position, the automatic transmis- 3RZ-FE engine . . . . 51 km/h (31 mph) To use engine braking, you can downshift sion system will select the most suitable the transmission as follows:5VZ-FE engine . . . . 55 km/h (34 mph) gear for running conditions such as nor- Turn off the overdrive switch. The “O/D mal cruising, hill climbing, hard towing, Front drive control lever in “L4” etc. OFF” indicator light will come on and 3RZ-FE engine . . . . . 11 km/h (6 mph) the transmission will downshift to the third gear. 5VZ-FE engine . . . . . 12 km/h (7 mph) 77

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