Toyota Tacoma 1996 Instruction Manual page 65

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 in-
formation 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 transmis-
sion system will select the most suitable
gear for running conditions such as nor-
mal 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 sys-
tem" 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
slowly for smooth starting.
(b) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, you can downshift
the transmission as follows:
S Turn off the overdrive switch. The "O/D
OFF" indicator light will come on and
the transmission will downshift to the
third gear.
S 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 maximum
allowable speed for second gear, and
more powerful engine braking will be
obtained.
S 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 maximum allowable
speed for "L" position and maximum
engine braking will be applied.
Vehicles with cruise control—When the
cruise control is being used, even if you
downshift the transmission by turning off
the overdrive switch, engine braking will
not be applied because the cruise control
is not cancelled. For ways to decrease the
vehicle speed, see "Cruise control" in this
chapter.
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SPEEDS
Front drive control lever in "H2" or
"H4"
3RZ-FE engine
"2" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 km/h (68 mph)
"L" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 km/h (37 mph)
5VZ-FE engine
"2" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 km/h (75 mph)
"L" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 km/h (41 mph)
Front drive control lever in "L4"
3RZ-FE engine
"2" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 km/h (27 mph)
"L" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 km/h (14 mph)
5VZ-FE engine
"2" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 km/h (29 mph)
"L" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 km/h (16 mph)
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