2006 Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual - Page 589

06 01.06 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. PreRunner ...42 km/h (26 mph) Four- wheel drive models Front drive control switch knob at "H2" or "H4" ...42 km/h (26 mph) Front drive control switch knob at "L4" ...16 km/h (10 mph) Vehicles with 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 199 in this Section. CAUTION Be careful when downshifting on a slippery surface. Abrupt shifting could cause the vehicle to skid or spin. (d) Using "3", "2" and "L" positions The "3", "2" and "L" positions are used for strong engine braking as described previously. With the selector lever in "3", "2" or "L", you can start the vehicle in motion as with the lever in "D". With the selector lever in "3" or "2", the vehicle will start in first gear and automatically shift to third gear or second gear. With the selector lever in "L", the transmission is engaged in first gear. NOTICE z 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: PreRunner "3" ...138 km/h (86 mph) "2" ...95 km/h (59 mph) "L" ...55 km/h (34 mph) Four- wheel drive models Front drive control switch knob at "H2" or "H4"- "3" ...138 km/h (86 mph) "2" ...95 km/h (59 mph) "L" ...55 km/h (34 mph) Front drive control switch knob at "L4"- "3" ...54 km/h (33 mph) "2" ...37 km/h (23 mph) "L" ...21 km/h (13 mph) 2006 TACOMA from Jan.'06 Prod. (OM35865U) 167