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What Does the Toyota ECT PWR Button Do? A component of the new Toyota Tacoma six-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission, the ECT PWR button will refine the transmission shift points and allow you to reach higher RPM levels before changing gears.
Does ECT power use more gas?
The ECT power button just changes the shifting points of your trany. Basically when it is on it will downshift sooner and will not shift into a new gear as quick when taking off. When it is off it will shift into a higher gear faster to save on gas.
Tacoma TRD Off-Road features Multi-Terrain Select (MTS). With five modes to choose from, this system helps regulate wheelspin by automatically adjusting the engine throttle and traction control.
What does S mean in Tacoma?
When you knock the shifter into S, it starts off in 4th. You can shift up to 5th or 6th. If you are not moving fast enough it’s not just going to shift up. Likewise, if you leave it in S4 and gun it, it’s still going to kickdown. Jun 15, 2017.
ECT PWR Button. If you look at the dash of your 3rd Generation Toyota Tacoma, you’ll see an ECT PWR button right under the navigation system and between the Blind Spot Monitor (BSM button) and the Parking Assist Sensors (P button).
What does the ECT PWR button stand for?
The ECT PWR button stands for Electronically Controlled Transmission Power. If you did the same thing I did, you just said “WTF does that even mean?” Remember what I said earlier Toyota needed a user experience person to help them with the design of their controls? Yeah. You got it.
What does ECT PWR light mean on Toyota 4Runner Limited?
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Is the ECT PWR button a turbo boost?
The ECT PWR button is not a turbo boost button. In fact, it doesn’t actually increase the power of your vehicle at all. It’s nothing more than a tow-haul mode button that can be used when pulling a trailer, carrying a heavy load, or when traveling over hilly areas of land like in the mountains.