Toyota Highlander Owners Manual: Shift position purpose
Toyota Highlander Owners Manual / Driving / Driving procedures / Automatic transmission / Shift position purpose
*1: Shifting the shift lever to d allows the system to select a gear suitable for the driving conditions.
Setting the shift lever to d is recommended for normal driving.
*2: Selecting shift ranges using s mode restricts the upper limit of the possible gear ranges, controls engine braking force, and prevents unnecessary upshifting.
Shifting the shift lever
Vehicles without a
smart key system:
while the engine switch is in the “on” position, depress the
brake pedal and move the shift lever.
When shifting the shift lever between p and d, ma ...
Selecting snow mode
Use snow mode for accelerating and driving on slippery road surfaces,
such as on snow.
Press the “snow” button to
select snow mode.
The “snow” indicator will come
on*1 or will be disp ...
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Selecting shift ranges in the s position
To enter s mode, shift the shift lever to s. Shift ranges can be selected
by operating the shift lever, allowing you to drive in the shift range of
your choosing. The shift range can be selected by the shift lever.
Upshifting
Downshifting
The selected shift range, from 1 to
6, will b ...
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