2008 Toyota Highlander Owners Manual - Page 203

2-1. Driving procedures n Shift ranges and their functions Shift range 5 4 3 2 1 Function Automatically selecting gears between 1 and 5 according to vehicle speed and driving conditions. Automatically selecting gears between 1 and 4 according to vehicle speed and driving conditions. Automatically selecting gears between 1 and 3 according to vehicle speed and driving conditions. Automatically selecting gears between 1 and 2 according to vehicle speed and driving conditions. Setting the gear at 1. 2 When driving A lower shift range will provide greater engine braking forces than a higher shift range. n Downshifting restrictions Keep the engine rpm from going into red zone. The maximum allowable speed is as follows: mph (km/h) Downshifting 4→3 3→2 2→1 n When driving with the cruise control system The engine brake will not operate in the S mode, even when downshifting from 5 to 4. (→P. 200) n Snow mode automatic deactivation Snow mode is automatically deactivated if the engine is turned off after driving in snow mode. Maximum speed 93 (150) 57 (92) 24 (39) 173