180 2-1. Driving procedures
■Selecting a driving mode
By pressing the driving patter n selector switch the following
modes can be selected to suit driving and usage conditions:
Normal mode
Sport mode
The “SPORT” indicator comes on.
Use sport mode for sporty driving or when driving in mountainou s
regions with lots of curves.
Snow mode
The “SNOW” indicator comes on.
Use snow mode for accelerating and driving on slippery road surfaces
such as snow.
To cancel sport mode or snow mode, press the same side of the
switch again.
182 2-1. Driving procedures
●When engine oil temperature is high and engine speed rises clos e
to the red zone.
■ When moving the shift lever out of P
If the shift lever is pushed sideways before the brake pedal is depressed,
shift lever operation may not be possible. Depress the brake pedal before
shifting the shift lever out of P.
■ Downshifting restrictions warning buzzer
If downshifting operations are performed at a vehicle speed by which down-
shifting is not possible (when downshifting will cause the engi ne speed to
enter the red zone), a buzzer will sound to warn the driver that downshifting
cannot be performed.
■ When driving with cruise control activated
Downshifting can be performed even when using cruise control. A fter down-
shifting, the set speed continues. ( P. 181, 183)
■ Sport mode
●In sport mode, lower gears are used and gears change at a highe r
engine speed.
● If sport mode is changed to while the shift lever is in the M p osition, the
“SPORT” indicator will come on but sport mode controls will not be car-
ried out. Shift the shift lever to the D position.
● Sport mode cannot be changed to when driving with cruise contro l acti-
vated.
■ Snow mode
To prevent slipping, 1
st gear cannot be selected when in snow mode.
■ Sport mode and snow mode automatic deactivation
In the following situations, the driving mode is automatically deactivated:
●When the engine is turned off after driving in sport mode or sn ow mode.
● When cruise control is activated while driving in sport mode.
■ If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
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248 2-4. Using other driving systems
Selecting TRAC mode and VSC modeModes can be selected to suit y our driving conditions as follows:
*1: Vehicles with an automatic transmission
*2: Vehicles with a manual transmission
Driving
conditionsTRAC
modesVSC modesBrake LSD functionIndicator lights
Normal roadsNormal mode Normal
mode Normal
mode
Rough roads OffNormal
mode Normal
mode
Sport
driving “TRACK”
mode “TRACK”
mode “TRACK”
mode
Off Off “TRACK”
mode
*1
Off
*2
