2008 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 156

2-1. Driving procedures n Shift position uses Shift position "P" "R" "N" "D" Function Parking the vehicle or starting the engine Reversing Neutral Normal driving*1 "S" mode driving*2 (→P. 131) *1: To improve fuel consumption and reduce noises, set the shift lever in the "D" position for normal driving. * : By selecting shift ranges using "S" mode, you can control engine brak2 ing forces. 130