Shifting - Acura mdx 2016 Owner's Manual

Shifting

Change the gear position in accordance with your driving needs.
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Shift button positions
Park
Used when parking or starting the engine
Reverse
Used when reversing
Neutral
Used when idling
Drive
Used for:
● Normal driving (gears change between 1st
and 9th automatically)
● Temporarily driving in the sequential
mode
Drive (S)
Used for:
Automatically changing gears between 1st
●
and 7th (7th gear is used only at high
speed)
Driving in the sequential mode
●
1Shifting
To prevent malfunction and unintended
engagement:
•
Do not spill any liquids on or around shift buttons.
•
Do not place or drop any objects on or around shift
buttons.
•
Do not let passengers or children operate the shift
buttons.
WARNING
3
The vehicle can roll away if left unattended
without confirming that Park is engaged.
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal
until you have confirmed that
on the gear position Indicator.
The beeper sounds when you depress the accelerator
pedal with the gear position in
Change the gear position to
pedal depressed.
When shifting gears in extremely low temperatures
(−22°F/−30°C), there may be a short delay before the
shift is indicated in the display. Always confirm you
are in the correct gear before driving.
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