2000 Toyota Land Cruiser Owners Manual - Page 107

L/C 100_U CAUTION Never put your foot on the accelerator 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: D Shift into the "L" position. The transmission will downshift to the first gear when the vehicle speed drops down to or lower than following speed for "L" position and maximum engine braking will be applied. Four -wheel drive control lever in "H" ...57 km/h (35 mph) Four -wheel drive control lever in "L" ...12 km/h (7 mph) When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift the transmission by turning off the overdrive switch, engine braking will not be applied because the cruise control is not cancelled. For ways to decrease the vehicle speed, see "Cruise control" in this section. 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 z 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: Transmission km/h (mph) Transfer L H 42 (26) 104 (65) 23 (14) 57 (35) D Turn off 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 following speed for second gear, and more powerful engine braking will be obtained. Four -wheel drive control lever in "H" ...112 km/h (70 mph) Four -wheel drive control lever in "L" ...39 km/h (24 mph) CAUTION Be careful when downshifting on a slippery surface. Abrupt shifting could cause the vehicle to spin or skid. (d) Using "2" and "L" positions The "2" and "L" positions are used for strong engine braking as described previously. 2000 L/C 100 (OM60866U) 2 ...L ... 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. 107