1998 Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual - Page 88

'98 Tacoma (U) Manual transmission NOTICE If you rock your vehicle, observe the following precautions to prevent damage to the transmission and other parts. z Do not depress the accelerator pedal while shifting the selector lever or before the transmission is completely 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 towing. (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 lever. For instructions, see "If you cannot shift automatic transmission selector lever" in Part 4. The shift pattern is 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: 2RZ- FE engine Low altitude -1219 m (4000 ft) gear 1 to 2 or 2 to 2 to 3 or 3 to 3 to 4 or 4 to 4 to 5 or 5 to High altitude -Higher than 1219 Upshifting gear 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 or lower km/h (mph) 1 24 (15) 2 40 (25) 3 64 (40) 4 72 (45) m (4000 ft) km/h (mph) 24 (15) 40 (25)/58 (36)∗ 64 (40)/72 (45)∗ 72 (45)/85 (53)∗ 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) ∗: Applicable under heavy acceleration conditions. 88