Lexus 2012 RX450h - Page 233

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2-1. Driving procedures
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When driving
■ Gear functions
*: “M” is also displayed to indicate the shift position.
■ When the “-” paddle shift switch is operated in the D position
● When the “-” paddle shift switch is operated in the D position, a shift range will
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
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
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 in
one shift range
Meter cluster
display
*
Function
8 The gear is fixed at 8
th
gear
7 The gear is fixed at 7
th
gear
6 The gear is fixed at 6
th
gear
5 The gear is fixed at 5
th
gear
4 The gear is fixed at 4
th
gear
3 The gear is fixed at 3
rd
gear
2 The gear is fixed at 2
nd
gear
1 The gear is fixed at 1
st
gear