Toyota Supra 1997 Owner's Manual page 79

NOTICE
If you rock your vehicle, observe the
following precautions to prevent
damage to the transmission and
other parts.
A Do not depress the accelerator
pedal while shifting the selector
lever or before the transmission is
completely shifted to forward or
reverse gear.
A Do not race the engine and avoid
spinning the wheels.
A If your vehicle remains stuck after
rocking the vehicle several times,
consider other ways such as tow-
ing.
(h) Driving in manual mode
In the manual mode, the transmission
system stops automatic gear shifting. Use
this mode when starting your vehicle on a
snowy or slippery road, when driving up
steep inclines, and down with engine
braking.
To set the manual mode, push the
"MANU" button. In the manual mode, the
"MANU" mode indicator light comes on
and the transmission shifts up or down as
follows.
Manual transmission
"D" position—The transmission is locked
in third gear.
When your vehicle speed drops down, the
transmission will shift to second gear for
smooth accelerating.
"2" position—The transmission is locked
in second gear.
"L" position—The transmission is locked
in first gear.
NOTICE
Be careful not to overrev the engine
when using "2" or "L" position.
If the automatic transmission fluid tem-
perature becomes too high, the "MANU"
mode indicator light flashes for several
seconds and goes off. The driving mode
then automatically changes from manual
mode to the normal driving mode.
To cancel the manual mode, push the
"MANU" button once again. The "MANU"
mode indicator light will go off and the
transmission system will work in the nor-
mal driving mode.
The manual mode automatically cancels
out when the ignition switch is off.
(i) If you cannot shift the selector lever
out of "P" position
If you cannot shift the selector lever from
the "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.
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