2009 Acura MDX Owner's Manual - Page 347

Main Menu Table Of Contents Automatic Transmission Sequential SportShift Mode (ꬽ) UP SHIFT (ꭥ) DOWN SHIFT SELECTED GEAR When you accelerate away from a stop, the transmission starts 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. Driving With the shift lever in ''D'' position, you can select the Sequential SportShift mode to shift gears much like a manual transmission, but without a clutch pedal. When you move the shift lever from ''D'' to ''M'' position, the display shows the selected gear. To enter the Sequential SportShift mode, move the shift lever further to the driver's side. To return to ''D,'' move the shift lever to the passenger's side. 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. CONTINUED 2009 MDX 343