Acura 2008 MDX Owner's Manual page 347

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Sequential SportShift Mode
SELECTED GEAR
With the shift lever in ''D'' position,
you can select the Sequential
SportShift mode to shift gears much
like a manual transmission, but
without a clutch pedal.
When you move the shift lever from
''D'' to ''M'' position, the display
shows the selected gear.
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( ) UP SHIFT
To enter the Sequential SportShift
mode, move the shift lever further to
the driver's side. To return to ''D,''
move the shift lever to the
passenger's side.
In Sequential SportShift mode, each
time you push forward on the shift
lever, the transmission shifts to a
higher gear. Pull back on the lever to
downshift. The number of the gear
selected is displayed on the
instrument panel.
( ) DOWN SHIFT
2008 MDX
Automatic Transmission
When you accelerate away from a
stop, the transmission starts in first
gear. You have to manually upshift
between first and fifth gears. Make
sure you upshift before the engine
speed reaches the tachometer's red
zone.
The transmission remains in the
selected gear (5, 4, 3, 2, or 1). There
is no automatic downshift when you
push the accelerator pedal to the
floor.
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