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NOTICE
If you rock your vehicle, observe the
following precautions to prevent dam-
age to the transmission and other
parts.
z Do not depress the accelerator ped-
al while shifting the selector lever
or before the transmission is com-
pletely shifted to forward or reverse
gear.
z Do not race the engine and avoid
spinning the wheels.
z If your vehicle remains stuck after
rocking the vehicle several times,
consider other ways such as tow-
ing.
(h) If you cannot shift the selector le-
ver out of "P" position
If you cannot shift the selector lever from
"P" position even though the brake pedal
is depressed, use the shift lock override
button. For instructions, see "If you cannot
shift automatic transmission selector lever"
in Part 4.
90
1998 COROLLA(U)
Manual transmission
The shift pattern is conventional as
shown above.
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, and then release it slowly. Do not
rest your foot on the pedal while driving,
because it will cause clutch trouble. And
do not use the clutch to hold the vehicle
when stopped on an uphill grade—use the
parking brake.
Recommended shifting speeds
The transmission is fully synchronized and
upshifting or downshifting is easy.
For the best compromise between fuel
economy and vehicle performance, you
should upshift or downshift at the following
speeds:
Low altitude
—1219 m (4000 ft.) or lower
gear
km/h (mph)
1 to 2 or 2 to 1
24
(15)
1
2 to 3 or 3 to 2
37/40
(23/25
2
3 to 4 or 4 to 3
64/45
(40/28
2
4 to 5 or 5 to 4
72/64
(45/40
1
: Under cold engine conditions.
2:
For
constant- speed
cruise
constant- speed cruise after deceleration.
High altitude
—Higher than 1219 m (4000 ft.)
Upshifting
gear
km/h (mph)
1 to 2
24 (15)
2 to 3
40 (25)
3 to 4
64 (40)
4 to 5
72 (45)
Downshifting
gear
km/h (mph)
2 to 1
24 (15)
3 to 2
40 (25)
4 to 3
64 (40)
5 to 4
72 (45)
1
)
2
)
2
)
or
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