2009 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 161
2009 Toyota Avalon Manual
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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. 136) 2 *1: To improve fuel consumption and reduce noises, set the shift lever in the "D" position for normal driving. When driving * : By selecting shift ranges using "S" mode, you can control engine brak2 ing forces. 135