Acura 2001 CL Owner's Manual page 184

If the car speed slows to below the
redline of the selected lower gear
position while the indicator is
flashing, the transmission will
downshift and the display will show
the selected lower gear.
If the transmission temperature is
below 14 °F ( 10 °C), you may not
be able to use the Sequential
SportShift mode.
The table shows the speed ranges
for upshifting and downshifting.
To shift from Speed range
2 3 over 9 mph
(15 km/h)
3 4 over 18 mph
(29 km/h)
4 5 over 34 mph
(55 km/h)
To shift from Speed range
under 60 mph
3 2 (96 km/h)
under 65 mph
(104 km/h)
under 93 mph
4 3 (150 km/h)
under 104 mph
(166 km/h)
5 4 under 125 mph
(200 km/h)
1 : Premium model
2 : Type S
Automatic Transmission
Drive (D , D )
4 3
are similar to D , except when you
5
select the D position, only the first
4
1
four gears are selected. When you
select D , only the first three gears
3
2
are selected. D can also keep the
4
transmission from cycling between
fourth and fifth gears in stop-and-go
1
driving, and D can keep the
3
transmission from cycling between
2
third and fourth gears.
Use D when towing a trailer in hilly
3
terrain, or to provide engine braking
when going down a steep hill. D
gives you more power and increased
engine braking.
These positions
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