Toyota Land Cruiser 1999 Owner's Manual page 101

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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 and the lock re-
lease button depressed).
(a) Normal driving
1. Start the engine as instructed in "How
to start the engine" in Part 3. The
transmission must be in "P" or "N".
2. With your foot holding down the brake
pedal, shift the selector lever to "D".
In "D" position, the automatic transmission
system will select the most suitable gear
for running conditions such as normal
cruising, hill climbing, hard towing, etc.
Always turn the overdrive switch 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 switch
on.
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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.
(b) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, you can downshift
the transmission as follows:
"
Turn off the overdrive switch. The "O/D
OFF" indicator light will come on and
the transmission will downshift to the
third gear.
"
Shift into the "2" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the second
gear when the vehicle speed drops
down to or lower than following speed
for second gear, and more powerful
engine braking will be obtained.
–
Four wheel drive control lever
in "H" . . . . . . . . . . . 112 km/h (70 mph)
–
Four wheel drive control lever
in "L" . . . . . . . . . . . 39 km/h (24 mph)
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"
Shift into the "L" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the first gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than following speed for "L"
position and maximum engine braking
will be applied.
–
Four wheel drive control lever
in "H" . . . . . . . . . . . 57 km/h (35 mph)
–
Four wheel drive control lever
in "L" . . . . . . . . . . . 12 km/h (7 mph)
When the cruise control is being used,
even if you downshift the transmission by
turning off the overdrive switch, engine
braking will not be applied because the
cruise control is not cancelled.
For ways to decrease the vehicle speed,
see "Cruise control" in this chapter.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt
could cause the vehicle to spin or
skid.
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