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(b) Normal driving
1. Start the engine as instructed in "How
to start the engine" on page 232 in
Section 3. The transmission must be in
"P" or "N".
Four−wheel drive models—
When the four−wheel drive control lever is
in "L4" (low−speed position, four−wheel
drive), the driving pattern selector setting
has no effect on gear shift timing. (See
"Four−wheel drive system (part−time four−
wheel drive models)" on page 120 in this
Section for information of the four−wheel
drive control lever.)
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.
Two−wheel drive models—
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.
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Four−wheel drive models—
Always use the "D" position for better fuel
economy and quieter driving. If the engine
coolant temperature is low or when the
four−wheel drive control lever is in "L4"
(low−speed position, four−wheel drive), the
transmission will not shift into the over-
drive gear even in the "D" position. (See
"Four−wheel drive system (part−time four−
wheel drive models)" on page 122 in this
Section for information of the four−wheel
drive control lever.)
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.
In normal cruising, the vehicle will start in
first gear and automatically shift up to the
most suitable gear. On inclines, declines
or winding roads, etc., the vehicle shifts
up and down automatically according to
the running conditions to obtain the suit-
able driving power and engine braking.
2007 FJ CRUISER from Jan. '06 Prod. (OM35857U)
If you need to accelerate rapidly while
driving, depress the accelerator pedal to
the full throttle position. This provides
more acceleration by automatically down-
shifting the transmission to the next lower
gear or beyond, depending on the vehicle
speed.
If engine braking is needed, such as in
descending a long hill, see "(c) Using
engine braking".
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AI (Artificial Intelligence) shifting control
AI shifting control selects the most suit-
able shift range automatically according to
the driver's operation and driving condi-
tion.
AI shifting control operates automatically
with the selector lever in the "D" position.
Shifting control on the slope: On inclines,
you can drive smoothly with reduced shift-
ing quantity. On declines, the vehicle will
shift down automatically to obtain optimum
engine braking and reduce the driver's
foot braking load.
Automatic shifting point change control:
The automatic shifting point control is con-
trolled in the following way to respond to
the driver's operation.