Lexus LS460 User Manual page 209

Selecting shift ranges in S mode
To enter S mode, shift the shift lever to the S position.
When in S mode, changing the shift range allows restriction of the highest
gear, preventing unnecessary upshifting and enabling the level of engine
braking force to be selected.
Upshifting
1
Downshifting
2
The initial shift range in S mode is set automatically between 3 and 7
according to vehicle speed and driving conditions.
Shift ranges and their functions
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Meter display
S2 - S8
S1
A lower shift range will provide greater engine braking forces than a higher shift
range.
LS460/LS460L_U (OM50D48U)
4-2. Driving procedures
Function
A gear in the range between 1 and the selected gear is
automatically chosen depending on vehicle speed and
driving conditions
Setting the gear at 1
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