2010 Acura RDX Owner's Manual - Page 388

Driving with the Paddle Shifters, Super Handling-All Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) System Starting in Second Gear When you are in sequential shift mode, and the vehicle is stopped, pull the ＋ (right) paddle shifter to shift to second gear. You will see ''M2'' in the display. Starting in second gear helps to reduce wheelspin in deep snow or on a slippery surface. Recommended Shift Points Super Handling-All Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) System If equipped The super handling-all wheel drive (SH-AWD) system is a full time allwheel-drive system that automatically controls and transfers varying amounts of engine torque to all wheels independently, according to the driving conditions. While the SH-AWD system helps to enhance the vehicle's driving stability in all situations, it is still your responsibility to drive and corner at reasonable speeds and to leave a sufficient margin of safety. SH-AWD Torque Distribution Monitor TORQUE INDICATOR Drive in the highest gear that lets the engine run and accelerate smoothly. This will give you good fuel economy and effective emissions control. The following shift points are recommended: Shift up Normal acceleration 1st to 2nd 15 mph (24 km/h) 2nd to 3rd 25mph (40 km/h) 3rd to 4th 40 mph (64 km/h) 4th to 5th 47 mph (76 km/h) TORQUE INDICATOR The SH-AWD torque distribution monitor on the multi-information display shows you the amount of torque being sent to the wheels. Each wheel ꭚ right front (RF), left front (LF), right rear (RR), and left rear (LR) ꭚ has its own torque indicator. 384 2010 RDX