ditto, especially since this is an electronically controlled transmission.
Can you shift it from D to 3 or to 2, sure. Go right ahead. Just be aware that you dont drop it down when you are too fast for that gearing (Check your owners manual, its there). I drop it to 3 all the time for passing, or 3/2/L when traffic slows so I dont have to ride the brake. Shifting it from L-2-3-D manually will not make you any faster
Phungy, what is the point of doing this? Dont tell me your leg gets fatigued at a simple stoplight. You wont save anything by doing this, and you could potentially cause damage if you try to drive off, forget its in N, and drop it to D.