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The shift pattern is conventional as
shown above.
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, and then release it slowly. Do not
rest your foot on the pedal while driving,because it will cause clutch trouble. And do not use the clutch to hold the vehicle
when stopped on an uphill grade-use the
parking brake. Recommended shifting speeds
The transmission is fully synchronized
and upshifting or downshifting is easy.
For the best compromise between fuel
economy and vehicle performance, you
should upshift or downshift at the follow-
ing speeds: 3RZ-FE engine Low altitude Ð1219 m (4000 ft) or lower
gear km/h (mph)
1 to 2 or 2 to 1 24/16*1 (15/10* 1
)
2 to 3 or 3 to 2 43/30*1 (27/19* 1
)
3 to 4 or 4 to 3 64/48*1 (40/30* 1
)
4 to 5 or 5 to 4 74 (46)
High altitude ÐHigher than 1219 m (4000 ft) Upshifting
gear km/h (mph)
1 to 2 24 (15)
2 to 3 43/58* 2
(27/36* 2
)
3 to 4 64/72* 2
(40/45* 2
)
4 to 5 74/85* 2
(46/53* 2
)
Downshifting
gear km/h (mph)
2 to 1 25 (15)
3 to 2 43 (27)
4 to 3 64 (40)
5 to 4 72 (46)
* 1
: For constant-speed cruise or constant
speed cruise after deceleration.
* 2
: Applicable under heavy acceleration
conditions. 5VZ-FE engine
gear km/h (mph)
1 to 2 or 2 to 1 24 (15)
2 to 3 or 3 to 2 40 (25)
3 to 4 or 4 to 3 64 (40)
4 to 5 or 5 to 4 72 (45)
Upshifting too soon or downshifting too late will cause lugging, and possibly ping-
ing. Regularly revving the engine to maxi-
mum speed in each gear will cause exces-
sive engine wear and high fuel consumption.
Maximum allowable speeds
To get on a highway or to pass slower traf- fic, maximum acceleration may be neces-
sary. Make sure you observe the following
maximum allowable speeds in each gear:
Two-wheel drive models 1-ton models gear km/h (mph)
1 40 (25)
2 75 (47)
3 115 (71)
4 165 (103)
Manual transmission
