Toyota HILUX 2008 Owner's Manual page 112

Vehicles with cruise control—When the
cruise control is being used, even if you
downshift from "D" to "3", engine braking
will not be enabled because the cruise
control is not canceled.
For ways to decrease the vehicle speed,
see "Cruise control" on page 108.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt
could cause the vehicle to skid or
spin.
(d) Using "3", "2" and "L" positions
(5−speed models)
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" and "2", the
vehicle will start in first gear and automat-
ically shift to third or second gear.
shifting
With the selector lever in "L", the trans-
mission is engaged in first gear.
z Be careful not to over−rev the en-
gine. Watch the tachometer to keep
engine rpm from going into the red
zone. The approximate maximum al-
lowable speed for each position is
given below for your reference:
Two−wheel drive models
"3" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
"2" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
"L" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOTICE
km/h (mph)
133 (83)
91 (57)
53 (33)
Four−wheel drive models
Transfer
"H2" or "H4"
"3" . . . . . . 144 (89) 56 (35)
"2" . . . . . . . 99 (62) 39 (24)
"1" . . . . . . . 57 (35) 22 (14)
z Do not continue hill climbing or
hard towing for a long time in the
"3", "2" or "L" position. This may
cause severe automatic transmis-
sion damage from overheating. To
prevent such damage, "4" position
should be used in hill climbing or
hard towing.
"L4"
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