2012 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 145

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 2 When driving The initial shift range in S mode is set automatically 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. 164) 163