2000 Toyota Echo Owners Manual - Page 80

ECHO_U (c) 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". 3. Release the parking brake and brake pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal slowly for smooth starting. (d) Using engine braking To use engine braking, you can downshift the transmission as follows: SU16003 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 the running conditions such as normal 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. D Push 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 transmission will downshift to the second gear when the vehicle speed drops down to or lower than 96 km/h (59 mph), and more powerful engine braking will be obtained. (b) Overdrive switch You can select either a third gear(with overdrive off) or forth gear (with overdrive on) by pushing this switch. To turn the overdrive off, push the switch. The "O/D OFF" indicator light should come on. To turn the overdrive again, push the switch again. The "O/D OFF" indicator light should go off. Always drive your vehicle with the overdrive on for better fuel economy and quieter driving. If the engine is turned off when the overdrive is off and restarted, the overdrive will automatically be on. CAUTION Never put your foot on the accelerator pedal while shifting. D Shift into the "L" position. The transmission will downshift to the first gear when the vehicle speed drops down to or lower than 48 km/h (29 mph), and maximum engine braking will be applied. 80 2000 ECHO (OM52411U)