Acura 2008 TSX - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 256)

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To shift from:
P to R
R to P
N to R
D to D
D to N
D to D
N to D
R to N
Do this:
Press the brake pedal
and move the lever.
Move the lever.
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To avoid transmission damage, come
to a complete stop before shifting
into Park. The shift lever must be in
Park before you can remove the key
from the ignition switch.
Press the brake
pedal, and move the shift lever from
Park to reverse. To shift from
reverse to neutral, come to a
complete stop, and then shift.
Your vehicle has a reverse lockout so
you cannot accidentally shift to
reverse from neutral or any other
driving position when the vehicle
speed exceeds 5
6 mph (8 10
km/h).
If you cannot shift to reverse when
the vehicle is stopped, press the
brake pedal, slowly shift to neutral,
and then shift to reverse.
Use neutral if you
need to restart a stalled engine, or if
it is necessary to stop briefly with
the engine idling. Shift to the Park
position if you need to leave your
vehicle and apply the parking brake.
Press on the brake pedal when you
are moving the shift lever from
neutral to another gear.
Use this position for
your normal driving. The
transmission automatically selects a
suitable gear for the vehicle speed
and acceleration. You may notice the
transmission shifting up at higher
speeds when the engine is cold. This
helps the engine warm up faster.
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot move the lever out of
Park, see
on
page .
This position mechani-
cally locks the transmission. Use
Park whenever you are turning off or
starting the engine. To shift out of
Park, you must press on the brake
pedal and have your foot off the
accelerator pedal. Move the shift
lever to the right to shift out of Park.
If there is a problem in the reverse
lockout system, or your vehicle’s
battery is disconnected or goes dead,
you cannot shift to reverse. (Refer to
on page ).
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Automatic Transmission
Reverse (R)
Neutral (N)
Drive (D)
Shif t Lock Release
Park (P)
Shif t Lock Release
D
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