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When the outside temperature is ex-
tremely low, the gear may not down-
shift from 2nd to 1st until the vehicle
stops.
D
In case the gear jumps out of position
while driving, the system will shift the
gear where it was before it jumps out.
D
If operating the selector lever to the
"N" position while driving, and operating
it to the "S" position again, the gear
will be shifted to its most proper posi-
tion in accordance with the speed.
D
In case the transmission cannot be en-
gaged to a certain gear position during
shifting due to mechanical malfunction,
the system will disengage the gear for
a few seconds, and select the next
gear. Therefore, the vehicle may not
accelerate according to
the driver's
intention.
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Recommended shifting speeds
For the best compromise between fuel
economy and vehicle performance, you
should upshift or downshift at approxi-
mately the following speeds;
gear
km/h (mph)
1 to 2 or 2 to 1
24
(15)
2 to 3 or 3 to 2
40
(25)
3 to 4 or 4 to 3
64
(40)
4 to 5 or 5 to 4
72
(45)
5 to 6 or 6 to 5
81
(50)
Upshifting too soon or downshifting too
late will cause lugging, and possibly ping-
ing. Regularly revving the engine to maxi-
mum speed in each gear will cause ex-
cessive
engine
wear
and
high
consumption.
Minimum allowable speeds
Try to keep speed higher than that shown
below. When the speed comes to de-
crease the speed shown below, do down-
shift.
gear
km/h (mph)
3
30
(19)
4
40
(25)
5
50
(31)
6
56
(35)
NOTICE
If driving at the speed lower than that
shown above at each gear position, it
may cause early wear of the clutch.
Maximum allowable speeds
To get on a highway or to pass slower
traffic, maximum acceleration may be nec-
essary. Make sure you observe the follow-
ing maximum allowable speeds in each
gear:
gear
km/h (mph)
1
53
(33)
2
88
(55)
fuel
3
120
(75)
4
163 (101)
2003 MR2 from Aug. '03 Prod. (OM17511U)
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