Toyota RAV4 EE Owner's Manual page 249

ENGINE (IGNITION) SWITCH, TRANSMISSION AND PARKING BRAKE
(b) Normal driving
1. Start the engine as instructed in "How
to start the engine" on page 410 in
Section 3. The transmission must be in
"P" or "N".
2. With your foot holding down the brake
pedal, shift the shift lever to "D".
When the lever is in the "D" position, the
automatic transmission system will select
a suitable gear for running conditions such
as normal cruising, hill climbing, hard tow-
ing, etc.
Always use the "D" position for better fuel
economy and quieter driving. In this posi-
tion, shifting into the overdrive gear is
possible.
CAUTION
Never put your foot on the accelera-
tor pedal while shifting.
3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal
slowly for smooth starting.
RAV4_EE
AI (Artificial Intelligence) shifting con-
trol—
AI shifting control selects the most
suitable shift range automatically ac-
cording to the driver's operation and
driving condition.
AI shifting control operates automatical-
ly with the shift lever in the "D" posi-
tion. When in "M" mode, this function
will be cancelled.
Shifting control on the slope:
D
On inclines, you can drive smoothly
with reduced shifting quantity. On de-
clines, the vehicle will shift down auto-
matically to obtain optimum engine
braking and reduce the driver's foot
braking load.
Automatic shifting point change con-
D
trol:
The most suitable shift range is se-
lected depending on the driver's accel-
erator pedal operation and vehicle con-
dition.
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