Driving In The M Position - Toyota Avensis Owner's Manual

2-1. Driving procedures
Driving in the "M" position
By shifting the shift lever into the "M" position, 6 stages of gear can be
switched between.
However, even when in the "M" position, the gear will be automati-
cally changed in the following situations:
 When the vehicle speed drops (downshift only)
 When the automatic transmission fluid temperature is extremely
high (upshift only)
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Upshifting
Downshifting
Unless the shift lever or paddle
shift switches (if equipped) are
operated, the gear displayed on
the meter cluster is fixed.