Automatic Transmission - Toyota Hiace Owner's Manual

Automatic transmission

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: If equipped
Select the shift position
depending on your purpose
and situation.
Shift position purpose and
functions
Shift
Objective or function
position
Parking the vehicle/start-
P
ing the engine
R Reversing
Neutral
N (Condition in which the
power is not transmitted)
D
Normal driving
S mode driving
S
(P.287)
*1
: Shifting to the D position allows the
system to select a gear suitable for
the driving conditions. Setting the
shift lever to the D position is recom-
mended for normal driving.
*2
: Selecting shift ranges using S mode
restricts the upper limit of the possi-
ble gear ranges, controls engine
braking force, and prevents unnec-
essary upshifting.
■ When driving with cruise control (if
equipped) or dynamic radar cruise
control (if equipped)
Even when downshifting to 5 or 4 while
driving in S mode with the intent of
enabling engine braking, engine braking
will not activate because cruise control
4-2. Driving procedures
or dynamic radar cruise control will not
*
be canceled. (P.344, 334)
■ Transmission protection function
If the tires spin continually when the
vehicle becomes stuck in mud, dirt or
snow, or if the accelerator pedal is
depressed and released repeatedly
while driving, the automatic transmis-
sion temperature may become too high
and the automatic transmission may be
damaged.
To avoid damaging the automatic trans-
mission, the system may temporarily
lock the gear.
If the automatic transmission tempera-
ture falls, the gear locking is canceled
and the automatic transmission is
returned to the normal operation.
■ Restraining sudden start (Drive-
Start Control)
P.265
■ AI-SHIFT
The AI-SHIFT automatically selects the
suitable gear according to driver perfor-
*1
mance and driving conditions.
The AI-SHIFT automatically operates
*2
when the shift lever is in D. (Shifting the
shift lever to S cancels the function.)
WARNING
■ When driving on slippery road
surfaces
Do not accelerate or shift gears sud-
denly.
Sudden changes in engine braking
may cause the vehicle to spin or skid,
resulting in an accident.
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