Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual page 232

possible even when the paddle shift
switch is operated. (A buzzer will sound
twice.)
■ Automatic deactivation of gear step
selection in the D position
Gear step selection in the D position will
be deactivated in the following situa-
tions:
●
When the vehicle comes to a stop
● If the accelerator pedal is depressed
for more than a certain period of time
at a gear step
● If the accelerator pedal is depressed
abruptly and heavily
●
When the shift lever is shifted to a
position other than D
● When the "+" paddle shift switch is
held down for a period of time
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
or paddle shift switches (if
equipped), 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 or paddle shift switch (if
equipped) 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.
■ 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.
■ Automatic gear selection when the
vehicle stopped after driving with
the shift lever in M
●
The transmission will automatically
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