Acura 2016 ILX Owner's Manual page 348

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Sequential Shift Mode
Use the paddle shifters to change between 1st and 8th gears without removing your
hands from the steering wheel. The transmission will switch to the sequential shift
mode.
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When the shift lever is in
The vehicle will go into the sequential shift mode momentarily, and the gear position
indicator will come on.
Once you start traveling at a constant speed, the sequential shift mode will
automatically switch off, and the gear position indicator will go off.
Hold the ( + paddle shifter for two seconds to return to normal drive.
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When the shift lever is in
The vehicle will go into the sequential shift mode, and the M (sequential mode)
indicator and gear position indicator will come on. At speeds of 2 mph (4 km/h) or
less, the vehicle automatically shifts down into 1st gear. It will not automatically shift
up, even if vehicle speed increases.
If you are in 1st through 6th gears and do not operate the paddle shifters as engine
speed increases approaches the tachometer red zone, the transmission
automatically shifts up to the next gear.
When switching out of the sequential shift mode, move the shift lever from
( D . When the sequential shift mode is canceled, the M indicator and gear position
indicator go off.
D : (
S : (
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