Toyota 2002 MR2 Spyder - Sequential Manual Transmission

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The sequential manual transmission is a
5–speed forward/reverse transmission.
With the basics of the traditional manual
transmission, the clutch operation and
shifting are controlled electronically. The
system has the following features:
 The electronically controlled clutch op-
eration and transmission enables gear
shift by the operation of the selector
lever (or the steering switch) only.
 When starting the engine, turn the igni-
tion switch to the “ON” position. While
holding down the brake pedal firmly,
shift the selector lever to the “N” posi-
tion. Make sure that the “N” indicator
in the instrument cluster comes on,
and then start the engine. In case the
selector lever is in a position other
than “N”, or the if the brake pedal is
not held down, the engine cannot be
started.
 When the vehicle is going to stop and
the speed is reduced to a certain
speed, the gear will be downshifted to
1st if the selector lever is in “S” posi-
tion.
To understand this unique system and op-
eration method of the sequential manual
transmission, read this section thoroughly
before driving.
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The sequential manual transmission has a
shift lock system. This system locks the
selector lever to keep the transmission
gear and the selector lever position in the
same position when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
However, if the selector lever is locked in
the “S” position, the lever can be moved
to the “+” or “–” direction, but the gear
will not be actually shifted.
(a) Selector lever
“R”
Reverse
“N”
Neutral and engine starting
“S”
Sequential driving
(normal driving)
“+”: Upshifting
Pull the selector lever to the “+”
direction and release it. Every
time the lever is operated, the
transmission is upshifted 1 step in
the order of 1st  2nd  3rd 
4th  5th gear.
“–”
: Downshifting
Push the selector lever to the “–”
direction and release it. Every
time the lever is operated, the
transmission is downshifted in the
order of 5th  4th  3rd  2nd
 1st gear.
The gear position is displayed on the gear
position indicator. The gear position indica-
tor shows the transmission gear position.
Before starting off, always make sure by
using the gear position indicator that the
gear is engaged in 1st or reverse, then
depress the accelerator pedal.
Sequential manual
transmission