Here are diagrams for the Corolla, iM should be the same. Sucks that 1st gear ratio bends like that. So D mode is both faster than M mode when accelerating and more efficient at high speed.

That's for the manual not the CVT.Transaxle Type
EC60
Pulley Ratio
1st
3.538
2nd
1.913
3rd
1.310
4th
0.971
5th
0.818
6th
0.700
Reverse
3.333
Differential Gear Ratio
4.214
here you go, does this help??
Ok... Thank you for that info... I thought it was just me... I wondered why the M mode on 1st was lame... I wouldn't be able to do a tirespin on a glass surface:serious:Here are diagrams for the Corolla, iM should be the same. Sucks that 1st gear ratio bends like that. So D mode is both faster than M mode when accelerating and more efficient at high speed.
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No. It will automatically shift to an appropriate gear if the engine speed is too high or too low. So 2nd gear isn't possible until you get to to about 10 mph. When you're stopped the car will automatically go to 1st.in M mode will the CVT let you try and start from second?