Maximum Allowable Speeds - Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 Owner's Manual

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".
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, the
transmission will not shift into overdrive
gear even with the overdrive switch on.
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.
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(b) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, you can downshift
the transmission as follows:
D Turn off the overdrive switch. The "O/D
OFF" indicator light will come on and
the transmission will downshift to the
third gear.
D 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 al-
lowable speed for second gear, and
more powerful engine braking will be
obtained.
D 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.
When the cruise control is being used,
even if you downshift the transmission,
engine braking will not be applied be-
cause the cruise control is not cancelled.
For ways to decrease the vehicle speed,
see "Cruise control" in this chapter.
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MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SPEEDS

Transmission Transfer
L
2 44 (27)
L 22 (13)
CAUTION
!
Be careful when downshifting on a
slippery surface. Abrupt shifting
could cause the vehicle to spin or
skid.
NOTICE
z Be careful not to overrev the en-
gine. Watch the tachometer to
keep engine rpm from going into
the red zone. The maximum allow-
able speed (approximate) for each
position is given above for your
reference.
z Do not continue hill climbing for a
long time in the "2" or "L" posi-
tion. This may cause severe auto-
matic transmission damage from
overheating. To prevent such
damage, use "D" position for hill
climbing or hard towing.
km/h (mph)
H
109 (67)
56 (34)
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