Automatic transmission, 2009 mdx – Acura 2009 MDX User Manual

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The table shows the speed ranges for
upshifting and downshifting.

To shift from

Speed range

1

→ 2

over 0 mph
(0 km/h)

2

→ 3

over 10 mph
(16 km/h)

3

→ 4

over 19 mph
(31 km/h)

4

→ 5

over 37 mph
(60 km/h)

To shift from

Speed range

3

→ 2

under 60 mph
(96 km/h)

4

→ 3

under 93 mph
(150 km/h)

5

→ 4

under 118 mph
(190 km/h)

Starting in Second Gear
When you are in Sequential
SportShift mode, and the vehicle is
stopped, push forward on the shift
lever to shift to second gear. You will
see

‘‘2’’ in the display. Starting out in

second gear will help to reduce
wheelspin in deep snow or on a
slippery surface.

If you start out in second gear, the
transmission will be fixed in that
gear.

The transmission will not
automatically downshift to first gear
even when the vehicle speed is
under 10 mph (16 km/h). You need
to shift down to first gear manually.

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