Toyota 2006 Camry Owner's Manual page 135

D
Shift into the "3" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to third gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than the following speed, and
stronger engine braking will be en-
abled.
2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 km/h (85 mph)
3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) engine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 km/h (85 mph)
3.3 L V6 (3MZ−FE) engine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 km/h (79 mph)
D
Shift into the "2" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to second gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than the following speed, and
stronger engine braking will be en-
abled.
2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 km/h (54 mph)
3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) engine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 km/h (55 mph)
3.3 L V6 (3MZ−FE) engine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 km/h (51 mph)
'06Camry_U (L/O 0507)
D
Shift into the "L" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to first gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than the following speed, and
maximum engine braking will be en-
abled.
2.4 L 4−cylinder (2AZ−FE) engine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 km/h (28 mph)
3.0 L V6 (1MZ−FE) engine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 km/h (24 mph)
3.3 L V6 (3MZ−FE) engine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 km/h (24 mph)
Vehicles with cruise control—When the
cruise control is being used, even if you
downshift the transmission by pushing and
releasing the overdrive switch, engine
braking will not be enabled because the
cruise control is not cancelled.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
For ways to decrease the vehicle speed,
see "Cruise control" on page 140 in this
Section.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to skid or
spin.
(e) Using "3", "2" and "L" positions
The "3", "2" and "L" positions are used for
strong engine braking as described pre-
viously.
With the selector lever in "3", "2" or "L",
you can start the vehicle in motion as
with the lever in "D".
With the selector lever in "3" or "2", the
vehicle will start in first gear and automat-
ically shift to third gear or second gear.
With the selector lever in "L", the trans-
mission is engaged in first gear.
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