Toyota Land Cruiser 2006 Owner's Manual page 156

Your automatic transmission has a shift
lock system to minimize the possibility of
incorrect operation. This means you can
only shift out of "P" position when the
brake pedal is depressed with the ignition
switch in "ON" position.
(a) Normal driving
1. Start the engine as instructed in "How
to start the engine" on page 262. The
transmission must be in "P" or "N".
2. With your foot holding down the brake
pedal, shift the selector 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 use the "D" position for better fuel
economy and quieter driving. If the engine
coolant temperature is low, the transmis-
sion will not shift into the overdrive gear
even in the "D" position.
CAUTION
Never put your foot on the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting.
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3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly for smooth starting.
(b) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, you can downshift
the transmission as follows:
D
Shift into the "4" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to fourth gear
and engine braking will be enabled.
D
Shift into the "3" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to third gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than following speed for third
gear, and more powerful engine braking
will be enabled.
–
Four wheel drive control lever
in "H" . . . . . . . . . . . 129 km/h (80 mph)
–
Four wheel drive control lever
in "L" . . . . . . . . . . . 51 km/h (32 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 following speed for sec-
ond gear, and more powerful engine
braking will be enabled.
–
Four wheel drive control lever
in "H" . . . . . . . . . . . 88 km/h (55 mph)
–
Four wheel drive control lever
in "L" . . . . . . . . . . . 35 km/h (22 mph)
D
Shift into the "L" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to first gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than following speed for "L"
position and maximum engine braking
will be enabled.
–
Four wheel drive control lever
in "H" . . . . . . . . . . . 37 km/h (23 mph)
–
Four wheel drive control lever
in "L" . . . . . . . . . . . 14 km/h (9 mph)
When the cruise control is being used,
even if you downshift from "D" to "4",
engine braking will not be enabled be-
cause the cruise control is not cancelled.
For ways to decrease the vehicle speed,
see "Cruise control" on page 164.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt
could cause the vehicle to skid or
spin.
shifting