Toyota AVALON 1999 - Automatic Transmission

’99 AVALON (USA/CANADA)- U
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Lock release button
To prevent misshifting
Parking, engine starting
and key removal position
Reverse position
Neutral position
Normal driving position
Position for engine
braking
Position for stronger
engine braking than that
in ”2” position
With the brake pedal depressed, shift
while holding the lock release button
in. (The ignition switch must be in
”ON” position.)
Shift while holding the lock
release button in
Shift normally
Driving pattern selector button
For selecting a driving pattern suited to
existing driving conditions
”NORM” (Normal)
mode for general
driving conditions
”PWR”
(Power) mode
for powerful
acceleration
”PWR” mode indicator
light on the instrument
panel shows the driving
pattern selector button
is in ”PWR” mode
Overdrive switch
For selecting either a three- speed or
four- speed transmission
ON position
(Shifting into
overdrive
possible)
OFF position
(Shifting into
overdrive not
possible)
”O/D OFF” indicator light
Shows the overdrive
switch is in OFF position
When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift the transmission by turning off the overdrive switch, engine braking will
not be applied because the cruise control is not cancelled. For ways to decrease the vehicle speed, see ”Cruise control” in this
chapter.
Automatic transmission
Floor shift type