Lexus LS 500h 2019 Owner's Manual page 236

234 4-2. Driving procedures
for a period of time.
Meter dis-
play
D2 - D10
D1
A lower shift range will provide greater
engine braking forces than a higher shift
range.
Automatic deactivation of shift range
■
selection in the D position
Shift range selection in the D position will
be deactivated in the following situations:
When the vehicle comes to a stop
●
If the accelerator pedal is depressed for
●
more than a certain period of time
When the shift position is shifted to a
●
position other than D.
When the "+" paddle shift switch is
●
pressed and held
Downshifting restriction warning
■
buzzer
To help ensure safety and driving perfor-
mance, downshifting operation may some-
times be restricted. In some circumstances,
downshifting may not be possible even
when the paddle shift switch is operated. (A
buzzer will sound twice.)
Selecting gears in the M position
To enter M mode, shift the shift position
to M. Gears can be selected by oper-
ating the paddle shift switches, allowing
you to drive in the gear of your choos-
ing.
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Function
A gear in the range between
D1 and the selected shift
range is automatically cho-
sen depending on vehicle
speed and driving condi-
tions
Setting the shift range at D1
Except F SPORT models
A
F SPORT models
B
1 Upshifting
2 Downshifting
The gear changes once every time the
paddle shift switch is operated.
The selected gear, from M1 to M10, will be
fixed and displayed on the meter.
When in the M position, the gear will
not change unless the paddle shift
switches are operated.
However, even when in the M position,
the gears will be automatically
changed in the following situations:
 When vehicle speed drops
(downshift only).
 When vehicle speed increases
(upshift only).
 When the accelerator pedal is firmly
depressed.
 When it is necessary to protect the
transmission when the transmission
fluid temperature is high or low, or
other reasons.
Also, the gear will not shift when the
vehicle speed is low, even if an upshift
operation is performed.