2010 Acura RDX Owner's Manual - Page 387
2010 Acura RDX Manual
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Driving with the Paddle Shifters Downshifting with the paddle shifter allows you to increase the engine braking when going down steep or long hills, and provides more power when climbing uphills. You can upshift the transmission manually to reduce the rpm. The transmission also shifts automatically as the vehicle comes to a complete stop. It downshifts to first gear when the vehicle speed reaches 6 mph (10 km/h) or less. The automatic transmission will not allow you to shift up or down if: ● Here are the speed ranges for upshifting and downshifting. To shift from 1→2 2→3 3→4 4→5 To shift from 2→1 3→2 4→3 5→4 Speed range over 0 mph (0 km/h) over 8 mph (13 km/h) over 17 mph (27 km/h) Driving You downshift before the engine speed reaches the highest threshold of the lower gear. If you try to do this, the gear position indicator will flash the number of the lower gear several times, then return to a higher gear. ● You upshift before the engine speed reaches the lowest threshold of the higher gear. You try to shift to third or a higher gear when the vehicle is stationary. You pull both paddle shifters at the same time. You pull one of the two paddle shifters while continuously pulling on the other one. over 47 mph (75 km/h) Speed range under 29 mph (47 km/h) under 63 mph (100 km/h) under 94 mph (150 km/h) under 114 mph (182 km/h) CONTINUED ● ● ● 383 2010 RDX