2004 Toyota MR2 Spyder Owners Manual - Page 87

03 12.25 (d) Upshift and downshift The sequential manual transmission is not an automatic transmission (A/T), therefore, the gears are not shifted automatically. To shift the transmission, the driver must operate the selector lever to the "+" or "−" direction, or the steering switch with the selector lever in the "S" position. When driving, the driver should shift the gear at the most appropriate timing. As on the traditional manual transmission vehicles, releasing the accelerator pedal a little will help the transmission to upshift smoothly. In case of operating the selector lever and switch operation on the steering wheel at the same time, the selector lever operation has priority. In case of operating the two switches of upshifting or downshifting on the steering wheel at the same time, it is regarded to operate the switch once. Also, in case of operating the upshift and downshift switches on the steering wheel at the same time, demand is canceled and no shifting is performed. D To shift down smoothly, the engine runs fast in some cases. This is done intentionally by the system and is not a malfunction. SB16019a Upshift: Pull the selector lever to the "+" direction and release it (or push the upshift switch on the back of the steering wheel.) Every time the switch or the lever is operated, the transmission is upshifted 1 step in the order of 1st ³ 2nd ³ 3rd ³ 4th ³ 5th ³ 6th gear. Downshift: Push the selector lever to the " −" direction and release it (or push the downshift switch on the face of the steering wheel.) Every time the switch or the lever is operated, the transmission is downshifted 1 step in the order of 6th ³ 5th ³ 4th ³ 3rd ³ 2nd ³ 1st gear. D When the accumulated pressure of the actuator is consumed due to shifting operation, and the pressure decreases to a specified level, the pump motor starts running again. A motor sound may be heard from the engine compartment at this time, but it does not indicate malfunction. D When driving down a hill, downshift and use the engine brakes appropriately. If necessary, continuous shiftingdown is possible. However, if downshifting more than 3 steps continuously, the gear shifting will take more time. Transmission shift switches 2004 MR2 from Feb. '04 Prod. (OM17518U) 87