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Means you want to keep the trans in a lower or even lower gear (2 or 1 respectively) for more power (like if you were pulling something up a hill or something).
What's neat about the IS is that it was made to drive in low gears consistently as compared to vehicles without a sequential shift transmission (depending on how you use it). 1-6 respectively.