2001 Toyota Celica Owners Manual - Page 90

'01MY CELICA U (L/O 0008) Recommended shifting speeds For the best compromise between fuel economy and vehicle performance, you should upshift or downshift at approximately the following speeds: gear 1 to 2 or 2 to 1 2 to 3 or 3 to 2 3 to 4 or 4 to 3 km/h 24 40 65 (mph) (15) (25) (40) If the M mode indicator light flashes...Put the selector lever in the "D" position and drive for a short time. If the M mode indicator light stops flashing but remains on after the selector lever is returned to the "M" position, you can drive in M mode. If the M mode indicator light still flashes, there is a problem somewhere in the system. Put the selector lever in the "D" position. Consult with your Toyota dealer as soon as possible. The M mode indicator light flashes under the following conditions: (e) Using engine braking To use engine braking, you can downshift the transmission as follows: D Push the overdrive switch. [This is effective only when you are driving in the "D" position or in fourth gear ("M" position.)] The "O/D OFF" indicator light will come on and the transmission will downshift to third gear, and engine braking will be obtained. Downshift to the appropriate gear if acceleration is needed when you are cruising below the above downshifting speeds. Upshifting too soon or downshifting too late will cause lugging, and possibly pinging. Regularly revving the engine to maximum speed in each gear will cause excessive engine wear and high fuel consumption. D Shift the selector lever into the "2" position or push the transmission shift switch to the "2" position in M mode. The transmission will downshift to second gear when the vehicle speed drops down to or lower than 115 km/h (71 mph), and stronger engine braking will be enabled. D The temperature of the automatic transmission oil is low. The transmission works exactly in the same way as when you put the selector lever in the "D" position. D Shift the selector lever into the "L" position or push the transmission shift switch to the "1" position in M mode. The transmission will downshift to first gear when the vehicle speed drops down to or lower than 54 km/h (34 mph), and maximum engine braking will be enabled. NOTICE 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 below for your reference: "2" ...125 km/h (77 mph) "1" ...70 km/h (43 mph) D The temperature of the automatic transmission oil is high. You can still operate the transmission shift switches. D There is a problem somewhere in the system. 90 2001 CELICA (20766U)