Toyota Coaster 2015 Owner's Manual page 59

(b) Overdrive switch
You can select either third gear (with
overdrive off) or fourth gear (with over-
drive on) by pushing this switch.
To turn the overdrive off, push the switch.
The "O/D OFF" indicator light should come
on. To turn the overdrive on again, push
the switch again. The "O/D OFF" indicator
light should go off.
Always drive your vehicle with the over-
drive on for better fuel economy and
quieter driving.
If the engine is turned off when the over-
drive is off and restarted, the overdrive
will be on automatically.
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(c) Normal driving
1. Start the engine as instructed in "How
to start the engine" in Section 3. The
transmission must be in "P" or "N".
2. With your foot holding down the brake
pedal, shift the shift lever to "D".
When the lever is in the "D" position, the
automatic transmission system will select
the most suitable gear for running condi-
tions such as normal cruising, hill climb-
ing, hard towing, etc.
Always turn the overdrive on for better
fuel economy and quieter driving. If the
engine coolant temperature is low, the
transmission will not shift into the over-
drive gear even with the overdrive on.
CAUTION
Never put your foot on the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting.
3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly for smooth starting.
(d) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, you can downshift
the transmission as follows:
Push the overdrive switch. The "O/D
D
OFF" indicator light will come on and
the transmission will downshift to third
gear.
Shift into the "2" position when the
D
vehicle speed is lower than 55 km/h
(34 mph). The transmission will down-
shift to second gear and more stronger
engine braking will be enabled.
Shift into the "L" position when the
D
vehicle speed is lower than 20 km/h
(12 mph). The transmission will down-
shift to first gear and maximum engine
braking will be enabled.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt
could cause the vehicle to skid or
spin.
shifting