2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder Owners Manual - Page 88

04 09.01 D When the outside temperature is extremely low, the gear may not downshift from 2nd to 1st until the vehicle stops. Recommended shifting speeds For the best compromise between fuel economy and vehicle performance, you should upshift or downshift at approximately the following speeds; 1 2 3 4 5 to to to to to gear 2 or 2 3 or 3 4 or 4 5 or 5 6 or 6 to to to to to 1 2 3 4 5 km/h 24 40 64 72 81 (mph) (15) (25) (40) (45) (50) NOTICE If driving at the speed lower than that shown above at each gear position, it may cause early wear of the clutch. Maximum allowable speeds To get on a highway or to pass slower traffic, maximum acceleration may be necessary. Make sure you observe the following maximum allowable speeds in each gear: gear 1 2 3 4 km/h 53 88 120 163 (mph) (33) (55) (75) (101) D In case the gear jumps out of position while driving, the system will shift the gear where it was before it jumps out. D If operating the selector lever to the "N" position while driving, and operating it to the "S" position again, the gear will be shifted to its most proper position in accordance with the speed. D In case the transmission cannot be engaged to a certain gear position during shifting due to mechanical malfunction, the system will disengage the gear for a few seconds, and select the next gear. Therefore, the vehicle may not accelerate according to the driver's intention. 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. Minimum allowable speeds Try to keep speed higher than that shown below. When the speed comes to decrease the speed shown below, do downshift. gear 3 4 5 6 km/h 30 40 50 56 (mph) (19) (25) (31) (35) 88 2005 MR2 from Aug. '04Prod. (OM17527U)