Lexus LS600hL Owner's Manual page 228

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4-2. Driving procedures
Selecting shift ranges in S mode
To enter S mode, shift the shift lever to the S position.
Changing the shift range allows restriction of the highest shift range, pre-
venting unnecessary upshifting and enabling the level of engine braking
force to be selected.
Also, by controlling the transmission so that engine speed is higher when
compared with normal driving, acceleration response is improved.
The shift range can be selected by the shift lever.
Upshifting
1
Downshifting
2
The selected shift range, from S1 to
S8, will be displayed in the meter.
The initial shift range in S mode is
automatically set to S4, S5, S6 or S7
according to vehicle speed.
Shift ranges and their functions
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You can choose from 8 levels of accelerating force and engine brak-
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ing force.
A lower shift range will provide greater accelerating force and
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engine braking force than a higher shift range, and the engine speed
will also increase.
If you accelerate while in ranges 1 to 5, the shift range may automati-
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cally range up in accordance with the vehicle' s speed.
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