Toyota Tacoma 2007, Owner'S Manual

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2007 TACOMA from Sep. ’06 Prod. (OM35877U)
(b) Normal driving
1. Start the engine as instructed in “How
to start the engine” in Section 3. The
transmission must be in “P” or “N”.
When the front drive control switch knob
is in “L4” (low
− speed position, four − wheel
drive), the driving pattern selector setting
has no effect on gear shift timing. (See
“Four
− wheel drive system” on page 180 in
this Section for information of the front
drive control lever.)
2. With your foot holding down the brake
pedal, shift the selector lever to “D”.
When the lever is in the “D” position, the
automatic transmission system will select
the most suitable gear for running condi-
tions such as normal cruising, hill climb-
ing, hard towing, etc.
Always use the “D” position for better fuel
economy and quieter driving. If the engine
coolant temperature is low or when the
front drive control switch knob is in “L4”
(low
− speed position, four − wheel drive), the
transmission will not shift into the over-
drive gear even in the “D” position. (See
“Four
− wheel drive system” on page 180 in
this Section for information of the front
drive control.)
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.
(c) Using engine braking
To use engine braking, you can downshift
the transmission as follows:
!
Shift into the “4” position. The trans-
mission will downshift to fourth gear
and engine braking will be enabled.
!
Shift into the “3” position. The trans-
mission will downshift to third gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than the following speed, and
stronger engine braking will be en-
abled.
PreRunner 132 km/h (82 mph) . . . . . .
Four − wheel drive models
Front drive control switch knob at
“H2” or “H4”
132 km/h (82 mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front drive control switch knob at
“L4”
51 km/h (32 mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
!
Shift into the “2” position. The trans-
mission will downshift to second gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or lower than the following speed, and
stronger engine braking will be en-
abled.
PreRunner 90 km/h (55 mph) . . . . . . . . .
Four − wheel drive models
Front drive control switch knob at
“H2” or “H4”
90 km/h (55 mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front drive control switch knob at
“L4”
35 km/h (21 mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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