2001 Toyota Sequoia Owners Manual - Page 135

01_SEQUOIA_U (L/O 0009) D Shift into the "2" position. The transmission will downshift to second gear when the vehicle speed drops down to or lower than the following speed, and stronger engine braking will be enabled. Two−wheel drive models 110 km/h (68 mph) Four −wheel drive models Front drive control lever in "H" (2WD) or "H" (4WD) 110 km/h (68 mph) Front drive control lever in "L4" 39 km/h (24 mph) When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift the transmission by pushing and releasing the overdrive switch, engine braking is not enabled because the cruise control is not cancelled. For ways to decrease the vehicle speed, see "Cruise control" on page 147 in this section. NOTICE z Be careful not to over −rev the engine. Watch the tachometer to keep engine rpm from going into the red zone. The approximate maximum allowable speed for each position is given above for your reference: Two−wheel drive models "2" ...110 km/h (68 mph) "L" ...60 km/h (38 mph) Four −wheel drive models Front drive control lever in "H" (2WD) or "H" (4WD) "2" ...110 km/h (68 mph) "L" ...60 km/h (38 mph) Front drive control lever in "L4" "2" ...45 km/h (28 mph) "L" ...25 km/h (16 mph) z Do not continue hill climbing or hard towing for a long time in the "2" or "L" position. This may cause severe automatic transmission damage from overheating. To prevent such damage, "D" position should be used in hill climbing or hard towing. CAUTION Be careful when downshifting on a slippery surface. Abrupt shifting could cause the vehicle to spin or skid. (e) Using the "2" and "L", positions The "2" and "L" positions are used for strong engine braking as described previously. With the selector lever in "2" or "L", you can start the vehicle in motion as with the lever in "D". With the selector lever in "2", the vehicle will start in first gear and automatically shift to second gear. With the selector lever in "L", the transmission is engaged in first gear. D Shift into the "L" position. The transmission will downshift to first gear when the vehicle speed drops down to or lower than the following speed, and maximum engine braking will be enabled. Two−wheel drive models 55 km/h (34 mph) Four −wheel drive models Front drive control lever in "H" (2WD) or "H" (4WD) 55 km/h (34 mph) Front drive control lever in "L4" 10 km/h (5 mph) 2001 SEQUOIA (OM34414U) 135