Automatic Transmission - Toyota Avalon 1998 Operating Manual

Automatic transmission

"Floor shift type
Lock release button
To prevent misshifting
Parking, engine starting and
key removal position
Reverse position
Neutral position
Normal driving position
Position for engine braking
Position for stronger engine
braking than in "2" position
With the brake pedal depressed, shift
while holding the lock release button in.
(The ignition switch must be in "ON"
position.)
Shift while holding the lock
release button in
Shift normally
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.
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Driving pattern selector button
For selecting a driving pattern suited to existing
driving conditions
"PWR"
"NORM" (Normal)
(Power) mode for
mode for general
powerful
driving conditions
acceleration
Overdrive switch
For selecting either a three- speed or four- speed
transmission
OFF position
ON position "O/D OFF" indicator light
(Shifting into
(Shifting into Shows the overdrive switch
overdrive not
overdrive possible) is in OFF position
possible)
"PWR" mode indicator
light on the instrument
panel shows the driving
pattern selector button is
in "PWR" mode