Riding In Mt Mode; Downshifting Blipping Control; Gear Shift Operation - Honda Gold Wing 2018 Owner's Manual

Shifting Gears
(Continued)
Changing between Neutral and AT
MODE/MT MODE
Changing from Neutral (N) to AT MODE (D)
Press the D switch (! a ).
The D (AT MODE) indicator comes on, "1"
is shown in the gear position indicator and
first gear is selected.
Changing from AT MODE or MT MODE
to Neutral (N)
Press the N switch (! b ).
Changing between AT MODE and MT
MODE
Press the A/M switch (! c ).
The D (AT MODE) indicator goes out while
MT MODE is selected (! d ).
! c
! a ! d
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Riding in MT MODE

Shift up and down with the shift up switch
(+) and shift down switch (-).
The selected gear is shown on the gear
position indicator.
u If the MT MODE is selected, the
transmission does not shift up
automatically. Do not allow the engine
revs to go into the red zone.
u The transmission automatically shifts
down when you slow down, even in MT
MODE.
u You will start from 1st gear even if MT
MODE is selected.

Downshifting Blipping Control

In MT MODE, this system controls down
shifting with the throttle completely closed
by increasing engine revs automatically to
! b
match the gear ratio.
u This system may not increase engine revs
in some running conditions.
! a

Gear shift operation

Shifting Up:
Press the shift up switch (+) (! e ).
Shifting Down:
Press the shift down switch (-)
You cannot continue shifting gear by
keeping the shift switch pressed.
To continue shifting gear release the switch
and press it again.
e !
Shift Limit
You cannot downshift if the engine will
exceed the rev limit.
(! f ).
f !