Toyota 4Runner 1998 Owner's Manual page 86

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 trans-
mission must be in "P" or "N".
When the front drive control lever is in
"L4" (low−speed position, four−wheel
drive), the driving pattern selector setting
has no effect on gear shift timing. (See
"Four−wheel drive system" in this Chapter
for information of the front drive control
lever.)
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 or
when the front drive control lever is in
"L4" (low−speed position, four−wheel
drive), the transmission will not shift into
the overdrive gear even with the overdrive
switch on. (See "Four−wheel drive system"
in this Chapter for information of the front
drive control lever.)
CAUTION
Never put your foot on the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting.
3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal slow-
ly for smooth starting.
(b) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, you can downshift
the transmission as follows:
D
Turn off the overdrive switch. The "O/D
OFF" indicator light will come on and
the transmission will downshift to the
third gear.
4RUNNER ( )
D
Shift into the "2" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the second
gear when the vehicle speed drops
down to or lower than the following
speed, and more powerful engine brak-
ing will be obtained.
Front drive control lever in "H2" or
"H4"
3RZ−FE engine.....105 km/h (65 mph)
5VZ−FE engine.....114 km/h (70 mph)
Front drive control lever in "L4"
3RZ−FE engine.....38 km/h (23 mph)
5VZ−FE engine.....41 km/h (25 mph)
D
Shift into the "L" position. The trans-
mission will downshift to the first gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than the following speed, and
maximum engine braking will be ap-
plied.
Front drive control lever in "H2" or
"H4"
3RZ−FE engine.....51 km/h (31 mph)
5VZ−FE engine.....55 km/h (34 mph)
Front drive control lever in "L4"
3RZ−FE engine.....11 km/h (6 mph)
5VZ−FE engine.....12 km/h (7 mph)
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