Toyota AURION Owner's Manual page 137

IGNITION SWITCH, TRANSMISSION AND PARKING BRAKE
Move the selector lever down to the "--"
D
side to select the "4" range. The transmis-
sion will downshift to fourth range when
the vehicle speed drops down to or lower
than 169 km/h, and stronger engine brak-
ing will be enabled.
Vehicles with cruise control—when the
cruise control is being used, even if you
downshift the transmission, engine brak-
ing will not be enabled because the cruise
control is not cancelled.
Move the selector lever down to the "--"
D
side to select the "3" range. The transmis-
sion will downshift to third range when the
vehicle speed drops down to or lower than
121 km/h, and more powerful engine brak-
ing than that of the "4" range position will
be enabled.
Move the selector lever down to the "--"
D
side to select the "2" range. The transmis-
sion will downshift to second range when
the vehicle speed drops down to or lower
than 87 km/h, and more powerful engine
braking will be enabled.
Move the selector lever down to the "--"
D
side to select the "1" range. The downshift
to first range when the vehicle speed
drops down to or lower than 38 km/h, and
maximum engine braking will be enabled.
CAUTION
To avoid serious injury or death, be
careful when downshifting on a slippery
surface. Abrupt shifting may cause the
vehicle to skid or spin resulting in an ac-
cident.
(e) Reversing
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. With the brake pedal held down with your
foot, shift the selector lever to the "R"
position.
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NOTICE
Never shift into reverse while the vehi-
cle is moving.
(f) Parking
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. For instruc-
tions, see "Parking brake" on page 131
in this Section.
3. With the brake pedal pressed down, shift
the selector lever to the "P" position.
CAUTION
Never attempt to move the selector lever
into "P" position under any circum-
stances while the vehicle is moving.
Serious mechanical damage and loss of
vehicle control may result.
(g) Good driving practice
If the transmission repeatedly shifts up
D
and down between fourth gear and over-
drive when climbing a gentle slope, shift
the selector lever into sequential position.
When towing a trailer, in order to maintain
D
engine braking efficiency, do not use over-
drive.
CAUTION
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine run-
ning. This prevents the vehicle from
creeping.