Manual Transmission - Toyota 2002 MR2 Spyder Owner's Manual

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"R" indicator blinking
D
At the same time when turning the igni-
tion switch to the "ON" position and
shifting the selector lever from the "R"
position to the "N" or "S" position.
D
At the same time when turning the igni-
tion switch to the "OFF" position and
shifting the selector lever from the "R"
to "N" position.
In this case, shift the selector lever to the
"R" position once, then shift the selector
lever again to the "N" position.
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The shift pattern is as shown above.
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, and then release it slowly. Do not
rest your foot on the pedal while driving,
because it will cause clutch trouble. And
do not use the clutch to hold the vehicle
when stopped on an uphill grade—use the
parking brake.
Recommended shifting speeds
The transmission is fully synchronized and
upshifting or downshifting is easy.
For the best compromise between fuel
economy and vehicle performance, you
should upshift or downshift at the following
speeds:
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gear
1 to 2 or 2 to 1
2 to 3 or 3 to 2
3 to 4 or 4 to 3
4 to 5 or 5 to 4
Downshift to the appropriate gear if accel-
eration is needed when you are cruising
below the above downshifting speeds.
Upshifting too soon or downshifting too
late will cause lugging, and possibly ping-
ing. Regularly revving the engine to maxi-
mum speed in each gear will cause ex-
cessive engine wear
consumption.
Maximum allowable speeds
To get on a highway or to pass slower
traffic, maximum acceleration may be nec-
essary. Make sure you observe the follow-
ing maximum allowable speeds in each
gear:
gear
1
2
3
4
01 06 11
km/h (mph)
24 (15)
40 (25)
64 (40)
72 (45)
and high fuel
km/h (mph)
53 (33)
88 (55)
120 (75)
163 (101)