2006 Lexus GS 300 Owners Manual - Page 1007

STARTING AND DRIVING (a) Normal driving G31023 G31022 " 1 Power position 3 Snow position " 1 "P" (Park) position 2 "N" (Neutral) position 1. Start the engine as instructed in "Operating the engine switch" on page 348. The transmission must be in "P" or "N" position. The engine will not start in any drive position even if engine switch is pushed while the brake pedal is depressed. 2 Normal position 2. Set the driving pattern selector switch to the normal position. Your transmission has a driving pattern selector switch which allows you to select power, normal or snow mode to suit your driving condition. For ordinary driving, Lexus recommends that you use the normal mode to improve fuel economy. 3. For more powerful acceleration and sporty driving, use the power position. In the power mode, the "ECT PWR" light in the instrument cluster is on and the most suitable shift pattern is selected depending on the driver's operation of accelerator and brake pedal and on the vehicle condition. See "Automatic shifting point change control" on page 363. For snow mode, see "Electronic Throttle Control System" on page 371. 361