Toyota RAV4 2019 Owner's Manual page 161

the shift knob.
The shift lever can be shifted while
both buttons are pressed.
WARNING
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To prevent an accident when
releasing the shift lock
Before pressing the shift lock override
button, make sure to set the parking
brake and depress the brake pedal.
If the accelerator pedal is accidentally
depressed instead of the brake pedal
when the shift lock override button is
pressed and the shift lever is shifted
out of P, the vehicle may suddenly
start, possibly leading to an accident
resulting in death or serious injury.
Selecting the driving mode
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Changing gear steps in the
M position
To enter 10-speed sport sequential
shiftmatic mode, shift the shift lever
to M. Gear steps can then be
selected by operating the shift
lever, allowing you to drive in the
gear step of your choosing.
4-2. Driving procedures
1
Upshifting
2
Downshifting
The gear changes once every time the
shift lever is operated.
The selected gear step, from M1 to
M10, will be displayed in the meter.
However, even when in the M posi-
tion, the gear steps will be automat-
ically changed if the engine speed
is too high, or too low.
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Gear step functions
●
You can choose from 10 levels of
accelerating force and engine braking
force.
●
A lower gear step will provide greater
accelerating force and engine braking
force than a higher gear step, and the
engine revolutions will also increase.
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Automatic gear selection when the
vehicle stopped after driving with
the shift lever in M
●
The transmission will automatically
downshift to gear step 1 when the
vehicle comes to a stop.
●
1 is automatically selected when the
vehicle moves forward again.
●
The gear step is fixed in 1 while the
vehicle is stopped.
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Downshifting restriction warning
buzzer
To help ensure safety and driving perfor-
mance, downshifting operation may
sometimes be restricted. In some cir-
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