2008 Acura TL Owner's Manual - Page 265

Main Menu Table Of Contents Automatic Transmission When you accelerate away from a stop, the transmission will start 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. 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. On Type S only In Sequential SportShift mode, you can also shift up or down by using the (right side) or (left side) paddle shifters on each side of the steering wheel. Each time you press the right side ( ), the transmission shifts to a higher gear. Press the left side ( ) to downshift. The number of the gear selected is displayed on the instrument panel. 262 2008 TL