2008 Toyota Sequoia Owners Manual - Page 187

2-1. Driving procedures Changing shift ranges in S mode Shift the shift lever to the S position and operate the shift lever. Upshifting Downshifting 2 When driving The initial shift range in S mode is automatically set to 4 according to vehicle speed. However, the initial shift range may be set to 3 if the AI-SHIFT has operated while the shift lever was in the D position. (→P. 154) 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. A lower shift range will provide greater engine braking forces than a higher shift range. 153