Manual Transmission - Toyota 2003 ECHO Owner's Manual

CAUTION
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This prevents the vehicle
from creeping.
NOTICE
Always use the brake pedal or the
parking brake to hold the vehicle on
an upgrade. Do not attempt to hold
the vehicle using the accelerator ped-
al, as this can cause the transmission
to overheat.
(i) 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 Section 4.
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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
1 to 2 or 2 to 1
2 to 3 or 3 to 2
3 to 4 or 4 to 3
4 to 5 / 5 to 4
High altitude
—Higher than 1219 m (4000 ft.)
Upshifting
gear
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
Downshifting
gear
2 to 1
3 to 2
4 to 3
5 to 4
2003 ECHO from Aug. '02 Prod. (OM52481U)
km/h (mph)
24 (15)
40 (25)
64 (40)
72/64 (45/40)
km/h (mph)
24 (15)
57 (36)
72 (45)
85 (53)
km/h (mph)
24 (15)
40 (25)
64 (40)
64 (40)