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3-3. Transaxle
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Recommendations for shifting
● Upshifting
For normal acceleration and cruising, Toyota recommends these
shift points:
Gear
M1 to M2
M2 to M3
M3 to M4
M4 to M5
M5 to M6
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: Always observe local speed limit regulations.
● Downshifting
When you must slow down in heavy traffic or on a steep upgrade,
downshift before the engine starts to overwork. This gives better
acceleration when you need more speed.
On a steep downgrade, downshifting helps maintain safe speed
and prolongs brake life.
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Manual Shift Mode
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Changing to manual shift mode while driving will not damage the transaxle.
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If you change to manual shift mode when the vehicle is stopped, the gear
will shift to M1.
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If you change to manual shift mode without depressing the accelerator
pedal when driving in D range, 5th gear/6th gear, the gear will shift to M4/
M5.
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Indicators
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If the gears cannot be shifted down when driving at higher speeds, the gear
position indication will flash twice to signal that the gears cannot be shifted
down (to protect the transaxle).
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If the automatic transaxle fluid (ATF) temperature becomes too high, there is
the possibility that the transaxle will switch to automatic shift mode, cancel-
ing manual shift mode and turning off the gear position indication illumina-
tion. This is a normal function to protect the AT. After the ATF temperature
has decreased, the gear position indication illumination turns back on and
driving in manual shift mode is restored.
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Vehicle speed
15 mph (24 km/h)
25 mph (40 km/h)
40 mph (65 km/h)
45 mph (73 km/h)
50 mph (81 km/h)
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