Lexus 2012 RX450h Owner's Manual page 233

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Gear functions
Meter cluster
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display
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
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: "M" is also displayed to indicate the shift position.
When the "-" paddle shift switch is operated in the D position
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When the "-" paddle shift switch is operated in the D position, a shift range will
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be automatically selected. The highest gear of the first shift range will be one
gear lower than the gear in use during normal D position driving.
If the "-" paddle shift switch is operated when a shift range is selected while in
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the D position, the shift range may be lowered by two ranges or more in accor-
dance with the driving conditions.
Automatic deactivation of shift range selection in the D position
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Shift range selection in the D position will be deactivated in the following situations:
When the vehicle comes to a stop
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If the accelerator pedal is depressed for more than a certain period of time in
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one shift range
The gear is fixed at 8
The gear is fixed at 7
The gear is fixed at 6
The gear is fixed at 5
The gear is fixed at 4
The gear is fixed at 3
The gear is fixed at 2
The gear is fixed at 1
2-1. Driving procedures
Function
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gear
th
gear
th
gear
th
gear
th
gear
rd
gear
nd
gear
st
gear
2
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