2004 Toyota Sienna Owners Manual - Page 180

04 SIENNA_U (L/O 0408) (b) Normal driving 1. Start the engine as instructed in "How to start the engine" on page 394 in Section 3. The transmission must be in "P" or "N". 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 running conditions such as normal cruising, hill climbing, hard towing, etc. Always use the "D" position for better fuel economy and quieter driving. If the engine coolant temperature is low, the transmission will not shift into the overdrive gear even in the "D" position. (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 first gear when the vehicle speed drops down to or lower than the following speed, and maximum engine braking will be enabled. Two−wheel drive models 43 km/h (27 mph) All −wheel drive models 42 km/h (26 mph) Vehicles with cruise control or dynamic laser cruise control-When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift from "D" to "4", engine braking will not be enabled because the cruise control is not cancelled. For ways to decrease the vehicle speed, see "Cruise control" on page 192 or "Dynamic laser cruise control" on page 195 in this Section. D Shift into the "4" position. The transmission will downshift to fourth gear and engine braking will be enabled. D Shift into the "3" position. The transmission will downshift to third gear when the vehicle speed drops down to or lower than the following speed, and stronger engine braking will be enabled. Two−wheel drive models 141 km/h (88 mph) All −wheel drive models 137 km/h (86 mph) D Shift into the "2" position. The transmission will downshift to second gear when the vehicle speed drops down to or lower than the following speed, and stronger engine braking will be enabled. Two−wheel drive models 91 km/h (57 mph) All −wheel drive models 88 km/h (55 mph) 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. 180 2004 SIENNA from Aug. '04 Prod. (OM45422U)