2008 Acura RL Owner's Manual - Page 353

Main Menu Table Of Contents Automatic Transmission To avoid transmission damage, come to a complete stop before shifting into Park. The shift lever must be in Park before you can turn the ignition switch to the LOCK (0) position, or remove the built-in key from the ignition switch. Reverse (R) Press the brake pedal to shift from Park to reverse. To shift from neutral to reverse, 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. 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 Shift Lock Release on page 354 ). Neutral (N) 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 for any reason. Press on the brake pedal when you are moving the shift lever from neutral to another gear. Drive (D) Use this position for your normal driving. The transmission automatically selects a suitable gear (1 through 5) for your speed and acceleration. You may notice the transmission shifting up at higher engine speeds when the engine is cold. This helps the engine warm up faster. To shift from: P to R R to N N to D D toD3 D3 to D D to N N to R R to P Do this: Press the brake pedal, then move the shift lever. Move the lever. Park (P) This position mechanically 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 you have done all of the above and still cannot move the lever out of Park, see Shift Lock Release on page 354 . 350 2008 RL