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Downhill downshift

2K views 8 replies 8 participants last post by  jedmtnman 
I noticed something on my new Tundra 5.7 6spd that I really like and has been missing on every other vehicle I've owned.

When I am descending a hill, and apply the brakes lightly to limit my speed, I feel the transmission downshift. It stays in the lower gear until I apply throttle.

This really helps on steep hills (cops like to run radar at the bottom of a large hill near my neighborhood).

I haven't seen anything about this in the manual, or heard anybody mention it.
It is standard--I believe Toyota calls it "uphill/downhill shift logic". We have an '04 Honda Accord EX with this feature too. It's saved us from speeding on "the" hill many times. My Tundra sits at about 45 when I tap the brake--the exact speed limit.
mjg
 
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