Selecting The Driving Mode; Snow Mode; Snow Mode Automatic Deactivation; Shift Ranges And Their Functions - Lexus is300 2021 Service Manual

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4-2. Driving procedures

Selecting the driving mode

Driving mode
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Snow mode

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Snow mode can be selected to suit the
conditions when driving on slippery
road surfaces, such as snow.
Press the switch.
Press the switch again to return to normal
mode.

Snow mode automatic deactivation

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Snow mode is automatically deactivated if
the engine switch is turned off after driving
in snow mode.
Selecting shift ranges in the D
position
To drive using temporary shift range
selection, operate the "-" or "+" paddle
shift switch.
When the "-" paddle shift switch is
operated, the shift range will be down-
shifted to a range that enables engine
braking force that is suitable to driving
conditions.
When the "+" paddle shift switch is
operated, the shift range will be one
gear higher than the gear in use during
normal D position driving.
Changing the shift range allows
restriction of the highest gear, prevent-
ing unnecessary upshifting and
enabling the level of engine braking
force to be selected.
Except F SPORT models
A
F SPORT models
B
1 Upshifting
2
Downshifting
8-speed models: The selected shift range,
from D1 to D8, will be displayed on the
multi-information display.
6-speed models: The selected shift range,
from D1 to D6, will be displayed on the
multi-information display.
To return to normal D position driving, the
"+" paddle shift switch must be held down
for a period of time.

Shift ranges and their functions

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Meter dis-
Function
play
D2 - D8
A gear in the range between
(8-speed
1 and the selected gear is
models)
automatically chosen
D2 - D6
depending on vehicle speed
(6-speed
and driving conditions
models)
D1 1st gear is set