Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 553

Gear Selection
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five positions: E PARK, En REVERSE, E NEUTRAL, E DRIVE
lstthroush 5th sear ranse with
automatic shift and sequentrat spoishift in M
(sequential sportshift mode) position, and E DRIVE lstthrough 3rd gear
range with automatic shift.
Starting is possible only in the E and B positions because of
a slide-type neutral-safety switch
Automatic Transaxle lA/T) Gear Position Indicator
The AirT gear position indicator in the instrument panel shows which
shift lever position has been selected without
having to look down at the shift leve;. wi6 ,n" "nit r"u"'. in the M
(sequential sportshift mode) position. the shift
inJil"ioi uoou" 1'" M indicator in the instrument panel will display
the gear selected'
(cont'd)
Front wheels locked; park pawl engaged with park gear on countershaft
All
clutches are released
Reverse; reverse selector engaged with countershaft reverse
gear and 4th
c l u t c h e n g a g e d .
A l l c l u t c h e s a r e r e l e a s e d .
M position
Sequential
sportshift mode
General driving; starts off in 1st, shifts automatically to 2nd' 3rd'
4th' then
Sth, dependinjon vehicle speed and throttle position Downshiftsthrough
4th. 3r;. 2nd, ;nd 1st on deceleration to stop The lock-up mechanisrn
o p e r a t e s i n 2 n d , 3 r d . 4 t h a n d 5 t h g e a r s
Manual gear shift driving; vehicle can starts off in 1st and 2nd
gears' and
Joes not"upshift automaiically The lock-up mechanism operates
in 3rd' 4th
and sth gears.
E D R I V E ( 1 s t
through 5th)
For rapid acceleration at highway speeds and general driving' up-hill
and
down-hill driuing; starts off in
'1st,
shifts automatically to 2nd' then 3rc'
Jepenoing on t Jnicle speed and throttle position Downshifts through
2nd
to iat on O""""t"rution to stop The lock-up mechanism operates
in 2nd and
3rd gears.
E DRIVE
(l st through 3rd)
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