2010 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 166

2-1. Driving procedures Changing shift ranges in S mode Shift the shift lever to the S mode driving position and operate the shift lever. Upshifting Downshifting The initial shift range in S mode is automatically set to "5" or "4" according to vehicle speed. However, the initial shift range may be set to "3" if AI-SHIFT has operated while the shift lever was in the D position. (→P. 144) 142 AVALON_U (OM41437U)