1996 Lexus LS 400 Owners Manual - Page 148

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STARTING AND DRIVING (b) Using engine braking ! CAUTION Be careful when downshifting on a slippery surface. The abrupt change in engine speed could cause the vehicle to spin or skid. (c) Using the "2" and "L" positions To use the braking power of the engine, downshift the transmission in the way described below:  Shift into the "3" position. The transmission will downshift to the third gear and engine braking will be obtained. When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift from "D" to "3", engine braking will not be applied because the cruise control is not cancelled. If you need to decrease the vehicle speed, see page 138.  Shift into the "2" position. The transmission will downshift to the second gear when the vehicle speed is or becomes lower than 119 km/h (74 mph) and more powerful engine braking will be obtained.  Shift into the "L" position. The transmission will downshift to the first gear when the vehicle speed is or becomes lower than 58 km/h (36 mph) and maximum engine braking will be applied. 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 the first gear and automatically shift to the second gear. With the selector lever in "L", the transmission is engaged in the first gear. NOTICE S Be careful not to overrev 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 below for your reference: "2" ...134 km/h (83 mph) "L" ...73 km/h (45 mph) 134

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STARTING AND DRIVING
134
(b)
Using engine braking
To use the braking power of the engine, downshift the
transmission in the way described below:
²
Shift into the “3” position. The transmission will
downshift to the third gear and engine braking will be
obtained.
When the cruise control is being used, even if you
downshift from “D” to “3”, engine braking will not be
applied because the cruise control is not cancelled. If
you need to decrease the vehicle speed, see page 138.
²
Shift into the “2” position. The transmission will
downshift to the second gear when the vehicle speed is
or becomes lower than 119 km/h (74 mph) and more
powerful engine braking will be obtained.
³
Shift into the “L” position. The transmission will
downshift to the first gear when the vehicle speed is or
becomes lower than 58 km/h (36 mph) and maximum
engine braking will be applied.
CAUTION
!
Be careful when downshifting on a slippery surface.
The abrupt change in engine speed could cause the
vehicle to spin or skid.
(c)
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 the first
gear and automatically shift to the second gear.
With the selector lever in “L”, the transmission is engaged in
the first gear.
NOTICE
S
Be careful not to overrev 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 below for your
reference:
“2” . . . 134 km/h
(83 mph)
“L” . . . . 73 km/h
(45 mph)