The ECT button (which stands for "Electronically Controlled Transmission") [; o1 Y3 S( k$ L% A
changes the shift points for the automatic transmission. When engaged, 8 o8 m* t% O9 _# `0 {the transmission shifts later, allowing the engine to get to a higher! M4 ^$ h0 ~4 F3 {
power level and accelerate faster. Gas mileage is usually reduced in ( O' O( f! n% pthis mode. Use it when you need to get up to speed faster; for example, 6 D1 Z$ k, e9 {( B: hto merge into fast moving traffic. The normal position for this switch |0 a6 D# s9 H* E1 Y4 ^( g. sis OFF.