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The multi−mode manual transmission is a
5−speed forward/reverse transmission.
With the basic features of the convention-
al manual transmission, the clutch opera-
tion and the transmission gear shift are
controlled electronically in the multi−mode
manual transmission.
The features are as follows:
DAny one of the driving modes, Easy
(E) mode or Manual (M) mode, can be
selected. Since this vehicle controls the
clutch operation in either mode, you do
not need to operate it by yourself.
DIn Easy (E) mode, the vehicle selects
the most appropriate gear position in
accordance with an accelerator pedal
operation and a vehicle speed varia-
tion. See “—Easy (E) mode” on page
141.
DIn Manual (M) mode, by controlling the
clutch operation and transmission gear
shift electronically, the gear position
can be shifted by operation of the shift
lever only. See “—Manual (M) mode”
on page 146.
DWhen starting the engine, always place
the shift lever in the “N” position and
hold down the brake pedal firmly. The
engine cannot be started unless the
shift lever is in the “N” position and
the brake pedal is held down.
DThis vehicle has a starting assist sys-
tem that helps the vehicle to start
smoothly by engaging the clutch. When
the shift lever is in position “M”, “E” or
“R”, the vehicle starts slowly without
depressing the accelerator pedal. The
assisting system is disabled if the
brake pedal is depressed or the park-
ing brake is applied.
DWhen stopping the vehicle, the gear
will be shifted to 1st after the vehicle
speed is reduced to a certain speed.
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1. Gear position indicator
2. Shift lever
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—Easy (E) mode
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When Easy (E) mode is being activated,
the most appropriate gear position is auto-
matically selected upon an operation of
the accelerator pedal and a variation of
the vehicle speed.
(a) Normal driving
1. Start the engine as instructed in “How
to start the engine” on page 210 in
Section 3.
2. With your foot holding down the brake
pedal, shift the shift lever to the “E”
position properly. When the shift lever
is shifted to “E” position, the gear will
beshiftedto1st.
If the gear cannot be engaged to 1st
when the shift lever is shifted from the
“N” to “E” position, the “N” indicator
will blink and a warning buzzer (long
pulse sound) will sound. At this time,
the system will re−try shifting automati-
cally, or the driver can shift the shift
lever to the “N” position once, then
shift to the “E” position again.
DThe system will re−try shifting automat-
ically. This will take some time, noise
may be heard from the gears, and shift
shock may occur. However, they do not
indicate malfunction.
3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal slowly.In case the transmission cannot be en-
gaged to a certain gear position during
shifting due to mechanical malfunction, the
gear will not be engaged and remains in
neutral. The “N” in the gear position indi-
cator will blink and a warning buzzer (long
pulse sound) will sound until the driver
shifts the shift lever to “N” position.
Unless the system recovers from the
above−mentioned condition (mechanical
malfunction), the gear will still remain in
neutral position even shifting the shift le-
ver to “E” or “M” position after the system
performs a re−try shifting. Contact any
authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped pro-
fessional, as soon as possible to service
the vehicle.
When the gear jumped out of position
while driving, the gear is shifted to proper
gear position.
CAUTION
DDuring driving the vehicle, do not
shift the shift lever to “N”. The en-
gine brake may not work and you
may get involved in an unexpected
accident. If you return the shift le-
ver from “N” to “E” because of an
unintended shifting, the gear posi-
tion will be changed accordingly to
the current vehicle speed.
DDo not apply the parking brake
while driving. Otherwise, it could
cause a skid and you may get in-
volved in an unexpected accident.
DAlways keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This operation prevents the
vehicle starting by an unintended
activation of the starting assist sys-
tem.
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NOTICE
zIf the gear cannot be engaged to
1st when the shift lever is shifted
from the “N” to “E” position, try to
shift the shift lever to the “N” posi-
tion once, then shift it to the “E”
position a few seconds later.
Do not operate the system in the fol-
lowing manners. A life cycle of the
clutch may be reduced. If you do
these operation, a warning buzzer will
sound.
zStopping by the accelerator pedal
operation with the shift lever in the
“E” or “M” position on an uphill.
zThe shift lever is shifted to the “E”,
“M” or “R” position while racing
the engine.
zDriving with low speed using high
gear position.
zBeing stopped a slope using the
starting assist system.
(b) Starting off on an uphill/downhill
—Uphill
1. Apply the parking brake firmly so that
the vehicle does not roll backwards.
2. Shift the shift lever to the “E” position
while holding down the brake pedal.
Make sure that the gear position indi-
cator in the instrumental cluster dis-
plays 1st gear.
3. Release the brake pedal and depress
the accelerator pedal gradually, and
when the vehicle starts to move, re-
lease the parking brake and depress
the accelerator pedal to start off.—Downhill
1. Hold down the brake pedal and shift
the shift lever to the “E” position. Make
sure that the gear is in 1st by using
the gear position indicator.
2. Release the brake pedal and depress
the accelerator pedal slowly. Even
though the accelerator pedal is not de-
pressed, the clutch will be engaged
when the vehicle speed increases.
NOTICE
On an uphill, never hold the vehicle
stop only by the accelerator pedal op-
eration or when the starting assist
system is being activated. Otherwise
the warning buzzer (pulse sound) will
sound and the clutch may be dam-
aged. In such a case, pull over and
shift the shift lever to the “N” posi-
tion. Wait for around 15 minutes to
cool the clutch before starting again.
(c) Using engine braking
When driving on a downhill slope, down-
shifting and the use of the engine brake
is recommended.
By placing the shift lever to “M” position,
the Manual (M) mode is selected, and the
gear can be down shifted manually.
When the outside air temperature is ex-
tremely low, the gear may not downshift
from 2nd to 1st until the vehicle stops.
For details of shift down operation, refer
to the “—Manual (M) mode” on page 146.
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(e) 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 shift lever is
in the “E” position, the gear will be down-
shifted to 1st when the vehicle stops.
In case the driver ’s door is opened with
the gear in “E”, “M” or “R” position and
without depressing the brake pedal, a
warning buzzer (long pulse sound) will
sound.
When the engine switch is “ON” and the
vehicle speed is slower than 9 km/h (5
mph), if the shift lever is in “N” position
and the brake pedal is released (not de-
pressed) for approximately 2 seconds, the
shift lever will be locked.
Shift lock system is designed for prevent-
ing the vehicle from starting off by the
unintended activation of the starting assist
system.
The shift lock can be released by de-
pressing the brake pedal without holding
the shift lever.
CAUTION
DWhen stopping, for example, at a
traffic light, be sure to depress the
brake pedal firmly. For your safety,
apply parking brake, too, when
stopping on a hill.
DWhen racing the engine, make sure
that the gear position is in the “N”
position by the gear position indica-
tor. In case the accelerator is oper-
ated with the gear in any other
position, the vehicle may move re-
sulting in an unexpected accident.
DDo not leave your vehicle unat-
tended while the engine is running.
DWhen leaving the vehicle, stop the
engine and park the vehicle with
the gear engaged. In case you need
to leave the vehicle with the engine
running, apply the parking brakes
firmly, and shift the shift lever in
the “N” position. When the driver ’s
door is opened with the shift lever
in the “E” position while stopping
with the engine running, warning
buzzer (long pulse sound) will
sound. If this happens on a hill
when starting off the vehicle, the
vehicle may move unexpectedly and
cause an accident.
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DThe system will re−try shifting automat-
ically. This will take some time, noise
may be heard from the gears, and shift
shock may occur. However, they do not
indicate malfunction.
DThe driver may shift the shift lever to
the “N” position once, then shift to the
“M” position.
3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly for smooth starting.
CAUTION
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopping with the engine
running. This operation prevents the
vehicle from starting by an unin-
tended activation of the starting as-
sist system.
NOTICE
zOn a slippery surface, it is possible
to start off with the gear in 2nd,
but to protect the clutch, try to
start using the 1st gear whenever
possible.
zIf the gear cannot be engaged to
1st or 2nd when the shift lever is
shifted from the “N” to “M” posi-
tion, try to shift the shift lever to
the “N” position once, then shift it
to “M” position a few seconds later.
Do not operate the system in the fol-
lowing manners. A life cycle of the
clutch may be reduced. If you do
these operation, a warning buzzer will
sound.
zStopping by the accelerator pedal
operation with the shift lever in the
“M” or “E” position on an uphill.
zThe shift lever is shifted to the
“M”, “E” or “R” position while rac-
ing the engine.
zDriving with low speed using high
gear position.
zBeing stopped on a slope using the
starting assist system.
(c) Starting off on an uphill/downhill
—Uphill
1. Apply the parking brake firmly so that
the vehicle does not roll backwards.
2. Shift the shift lever to the “M” position
while holding down the brake pedal.
Make sure that the gear position indi-
cator in the instrumental cluster dis-
plays 1st gear.
3. Release the brake pedal and depress
the accelerator pedal gradually, and
when the vehicle starts to move, re-
lease the parking brake and depress
the accelerator pedal to start off.
—Downhill
1. Hold down the brake pedal and shift
the shift lever to the “M” position.
Make sure by using the gear position
indicator that the gear is in 1st.
2. Release the brake pedal and depress
the accelerator pedal slowly. Even
though the accelerator pedal is not de-
pressed, the clutch will be engaged
when the vehicle speed increases.
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NOTICE
On an uphill, never hold the vehicle
stop only by the accelerator pedal op-
eration or when the starting assist
system is being activated. Otherwise
the warning buzzer (pulse sound) will
sound and the clutch may be dam-
aged. In such a case, pull over and
shift the shift lever to the “N” posi-
tion. Wait for around 15 minutes to
cool the clutch before starting again.
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(d) Backing up
After the vehicle has stopped completely,
hold down the brake pedal and shift the
shift lever to “R” position. A reverse buzz-
er will sound once at this time. Depress
the accelerator pedal slowly as when
starting off. Before driving off, make sure
that the gear is in reverse by using the
gear position indicator.
When the gear cannot be engaged even
when the shift lever is shifted from “N” to
“R” position, the “N” indicator will blink
and a warning buzzer (long pulse sound)
will sound. Thesystem will re−try shifting
automatically, or the driver can shift the
shift lever to “N” position once, then shift
to “R” again.
DThe system will re−try shifting automat-
ically. This will take some time, noise
may be heard from the gears, and shift
shock may occur. However, they do not
indicate malfunction.
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NOTICE
zThe system will not allow shifting
to the “R” position if the vehicle
speed is over 6 km/h (3 mph). In
case the shift lever is operated un-
der this condition, the “N” indicator
in the instrument cluster will blink.
However, when the vehicle speed
drops below 6 km/h (3 mph), the
gear is shifted to reverse. Make
sure that the vehicle has stopped
completely before shifting to the
“R” position.
zOn an uphill, never hold the vehicle
stop only by the accelerator pedal
operation or when the starting as-
sist system is being activated.
Otherwise the warning buzzer
(pulse sound) will sound and the
clutch may be damaged. In such a
case, pull over and shift the shift
lever to the “N” position. Wait for
around 15 minutes to cool the
clutch before starting again.
zIf the gear cannot be engaged to
reverse when the shift lever is
shifted from the “N” to “R” posi-
tion, try to shift the shift lever to
the “N” position once, then shift it
to “R” position a few seconds later.
(e) 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 shift lever is
in the “M” position, the gear will be down-
shifted 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.
In case the driver ’s door is opened with
the gear in “M”, “E” or “R” position and
without depressing the brake pedal, a
warning buzzer (long pulse sound) will
sound.
When the engine switch is “ON” and the
vehicle speed is slower than 9 km/h (5
mph), the shift lever will be locked if the
shift lever is in “N” position and the brake
pedal is released for approximately 2 sec-
onds.
Shift lock system is designed for prevent-
ing the vehicle from starting off by the
unintended activation of the starting assist
system.
The shift lock can be released by de-
pressing the brake pedal without holding
the shift lever.
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A warning buzzer will sound or the indica-
tor will blink under the following condi-
tions:
Warning buzzer (long pulse sound)
DThe buzzer will sound if the starting
assist system is being activated for a
long period of time.
DThe engine switch is turned to the
“OFF” position with the gear in 2nd or
either 3rd, 4th or 5th.
In this case, turn the engine switch to the
“ON” position and shift the shift lever in
the “N” position, then shift it to the “E” or
“M” or “R” position, then turn the engine
switch to “OFF”.
DDuring a stop, the driver ’s door is
opened with the shift lever in the “R”,
“E” or “M” position while the engine is
running.
Warning buzzer (continuously sound)
During a stop, the driver ’s door is opened
with the shift lever in the “R”, “E” or “M”
position while the engine is running.
Warning buzzer (pulse sound)
The clutch is heated with excessive load.
NOTICE
In these cases, pull over and shift the
shift lever to the “N” position. Wait
for around 15 minutes to cool down
the clutch before starting again.
Otherwise the clutch may be dam-
aged.
Warning buzzer (short pulse sound)
DThe transmission is shifted down to a
gear where the engine is over−revving.
DThe buzzer will sound once when the
shift lever is shifted to the “R” position.
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“N” indicator blinking
When the gear indicator lamp blinks “N”,
perform any one of the following opera-
tions:
DShift the shift lever to the “N” position
once, and wait for a few seconds, shift
the shift lever again to the “E”, “M” or
“R” position.
DShift the shift lever to the “N” position
once and confirm that the engine has
started. Then, shift the shift lever to
the “E”, “M” or “R” position.
DTurn the engine switch “ON” before op-
erate the shift lever. Shift the shift le-
ver to the “N” position once, then shift
the shift lever again to the “E”, “M” or
“R” position.
“N” indicator blinking and warning
buzzer (long pulse sound) beeping.
If this condition would remain for a long
period of time, make sure the engine
switch is being “ON” and then shift the
shift lever to “N”. After the operation, shift
the shift lever to “E”, “M” or “R”.
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