2005 TOYOTA MATRIX Owners Manual

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Your automatic transmission has a shift
lock system to minimize the possibility of
incorrect operation. This means you can
o

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(b) Overdrive switch
You can select either third gear (with
overdrive off) or fourth gear  (with over-
drive on) by pushing t

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Shift into the “L” position. The trans-
mission will downshift to first gear
when the vehicle speed drops down to
or  lo

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(g) Parking1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. With the brake pedal  pressed down, fully depress  the parking brake p

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The shift pattern is as shown above.
CAUTION
The shift lever knob can become ex-
tremely hot after parking under the
sun.
In

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Good driving practice
If it is difficult to shift into reverse, put
the transmission in neutral, release the
clutch pedal mo

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When the traction control system is oper-
ating, the following conditions occur:
The system controls the spinning of the
fro

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“VSC” warning light
This light warns that there is a problem
somewhere in the traction control system
or the vehicle stab