2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder Owners Manual - Page 91

04 09.01 D The system will re−try shifting automatically. This will take some time, noise may be heard from the gears, and shift shock may occur. However, they do not indicate malfunction. SD16019 D The driver can shift the selector lever to the "N" position once, then shift to the "R" position. z If the gear cannot be engaged to reverse when the selector lever is shifted from the "N" to "R" position, try to shift the selector lever to the "N" position once, then shift it to "R" position a few seconds later. (h) Stopping The vehicle can be stopped by depressing the brake pedal regardless of the gear position. This is because the clutch is automatically disengaged to prevent the engine from stopping. If the selector lever is in the "S" position, the gear will be downshifted to 1st when the vehicle stops. However, if you do not drive the vehicle over 40 km/h (24 mph) or convert the drive position after starting with the gear in 2nd, the gear will not be downshifted to 1st when the vehicle stops the next time and the gear is left in 2nd. When stopping, for example, at a traffic light, be sure to shift the selector lever to the "N" position, and depress the brake pedal firmly. For your safety, apply parking brake, too, when stopping on a hill. NOTICE z The system will not allow shifting to the "R" position if the vehicle speed is over 3 km/h (2 mph). In case the selector lever is operated under this condition, the "N" indicator in the instrument cluster will flash. However, when the vehicle speed drops below 3 km/h (2 mph), the gear is shifted to reverse. Make sure that the vehicle has stopped completely before shifting to the "R" position. z Do not hold the vehicle on an uphill with the accelerator pedal applied. Doing so may damage the clutch. Always use the brake pedal or parking brake. (g) Backing up While holding down the brake pedal, shift the selector lever to the "R" position. The reverse warning buzzer will sound at this time. Depress the accelerator pedal slowly, as when starting off. Before driving off, make sure by using the gear position indicator that the gear is in reverse. When the gear will not engage even though the selector lever is shifted to the "R" from "N" position, the "N" indicator will flash and a warning buzzer (long pulse sound) will sound. In this case, the system will re−try shifting, or the driver can operate the selector lever to shift, as follows. 2005 MR2 from Aug. '04Prod. (OM17527U) 91