Toyota 2003 Camry Manual page 125

D
Shift into the "3" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to third gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than 136 km/h (85 mph), and
stronger engine braking will be en-
abled.
D
Shift into the "2" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to second gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than 88 km/h (55 mph), and
stronger engine braking will be en-
abled.
D
Shift into the "L" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to first gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than 38 km/h (24 mph), and
maximum engine braking will be en-
abled.
Vehicles with cruise control—When the
cruise control is being used, even if you
downshift the transmission by pushing and
releasing the overdrive switch,
braking will not be enabled because the
cruise control is not cancelled.
For ways to decrease the vehicle speed,
see "Cruise control" on page 129 in this
section.
CAUTION
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface.
could cause the vehicle to spin or
skid.
(e) Using "3", "2" and "L" positions
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" or "2", the
vehicle will start in first gear and automat-
ically shift to third gear or second gear.
With the selector lever in "L", the trans-
mission is engaged in first gear.
engine
'03Camry_U (L/O 0301)
z Be careful not to over−rev the en-
gine. Watch the tachometer to keep
Abrupt shifting
engine rpm from going into the red
zone. The approximate maximum al-
lowable speed for each position is
given below for your reference:
"3" . . . . . . . . . . .
"2" . . . . . . . . . . . .
"L" . . . . . . . . . . . .
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, "D" position
should be used in hill climbing or
hard towing.
(f) Backing up
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.
Never shift into reverse while the ve-
hicle is moving.
2003 CAMRY from Jan. '03 Prod. (OM33593U)
NOTICE
140 km/h (87 mph)
89 km/h (55 mph)
49 km/h (30 mph)
NOTICE
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