Lexus ES 350 Owner's Manual page 129

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: Shifting to the D position allows the system to select a gear suitable for the

driving conditions. Setting the shift lever to the D position is recommended

for normal driving.

: Selecting shift ranges using S mode restricts the upper limit of the possible

gear ranges, controls engine braking forces, and prevents unnecessary

Changing shift ranges in S mode

Shift the shift lever to the S mode driving position and operate the shift

The initial shift range in S mode is set automatically to 5 or 4 according to

vehicle speed. However, the initial shift range may be set to 3 if AI-SHIFT

has operated while the shift lever was in the D position. (P. 130)

Shift ranges and their functions

● Automatically selecting gears between 1 and 6 according to vehicle

speed and driving conditions. However, the gear is limited accord-

ing to selected shift range.

● You can choose from 6 levels of engine braking force.

● A lower shift range will provide greater engine braking force than a

higher shift range, and the engine speed will also increase.

2-1. Driving procedures

Downshifting