2008 Acura TL Owner's Manual - Page 266

Main Menu Table Of Contents Automatic Transmission The transmission may automatically downshift from the higher gear to the lower gear under these conditions: Driving on level roads and downhill To shift from 4 5 3 4 Speed range under 18 mph (29 km/h) under 38 mph (60 km/h) Downshifting gives you more power when climbing, and provides engine braking when going down a steep hill. The transmission will also shift automatically as the vehicle comes to a complete stop. It will downshift to first gear when the vehicle speed is under 9 mph (15 km/h). If you try to manually downshift at a speed that would cause the engine to exceed the redline in a lower gear, the transmission will not downshift. The gear indicator will flash the number of the lower gear several times, then return to the higher gear. If the vehicle speed slows to below the redline of the selected lower gear position while the indicator is flashing, the transmission will downshift and the display will show the selected lower gear. The table shows the speed ranges for upshifting and downshifting. To shift from 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 under 34 mph (55 km/h) 4 under 47 mph (75 km/h) 5 2 3 4 Speed range over 0 mph (0 km/h) over 9 mph (14 km/h) over 18 mph (29 km/h) over 37 mph (60 km/h) CONTINUED Driving Driving uphill To shift from Speed range 263 2008 TL