The ECT button (which stands for "Electronically Controlled Transmission") 5 e4 }: @- q3 B/ g1 ?changes the shift points for the automatic transmission. When engaged, " C/ y4 V+ @) V; c: L+ tthe transmission shifts later, allowing the engine to get to a higher ( P! h; J, s. F9 ^ {power level and accelerate faster. Gas mileage is usually reduced in ! |% Q7 K5 G; c! p
this mode. Use it when you need to get up to speed faster; for example, 0 E! V% t4 s6 n1 d+ x' `# ~to merge into fast moving traffic. The normal position for this switch 4 t! e1 F7 B" v* D! B% \4 iis OFF.