The ect power button lengthens gear ratio and gives a bit of extra power
Toggle the POWER button to the left of the gear shifter.
mine is a button on middle council, by emergency brake. says ect
ECT button allow you to switch between Power and Normal mode. Normal mode is more fuel efficient but not as responsive. In Power mode cars become more responsive but consume more fuel.
Below the left Air Conditioner vent on a 2004 Tacoma.
It means you have pressed the ECT button which changes the transmission shift pattern. Press it again to turn it off.
Should be a button by the emergency brake opposite of the tailgate window roll down button. 1997 4runner...that's mine. Press the ECT switch on the console. From familyzoo My 4 runner is a 92 and the button is just below, and between , the shift levers, between the seats. Push it to reengage the ECT. Light on means the ECT is no longer engaged. Jonathon Press the button that is clearly labeled "ECT". When you want to accelerate quickly, press it again (so the light on the dash is illuminated).
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press the button that says ECT PWR ON/OFF !! It's on the centre console (close to the gearstick)
where is the ect pwr button located on a 1997 avalon? the light came on and my husband assumed he must have pushed a button by mistake.
On the dashboard, right next to the power seat button.
The ECT stands for Electronically Controlled Transmission. In the Normal mode you get better efficency and greater mileage. In the Power Mode the transmission shift points are change to allow for more power, at the expense of mileage. Only use the ECT when you are hauling a heavy load or going up an incline.
It provides a little more power by changing the transmission shift times to a more aggressive setting. For instance if in normal mode it may shift at 3,500 rpm. With the ECT in power mode, it would probably shift at 4,000 rpm or 4,500 rpm. Setting the ECT to power will however lower your gas mileage.