Acura 2011 RL - Manual (Page 414)

The transmission control system
monitors the accelerator pedal use
and your driving conditions. When
you press the accelerator pedal as in
normal driving, the system judges
that you are driving at a constant
cruising speed without using the
paddle shifters. Under these
conditions, D-paddle shift mode is
canceled, and the transmission
automatically returns to drive mode
(D). The automatic transmission will not
allow you to shift up or down if:
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 pull both paddle shifters at
the same time.
You pull one of the two paddle
shifters with another paddle
shifter being pressed.
Each time you pull either paddle
shifter, the transmission shifts one
gear up or down.
The transmission remains in the
selected gear if you do not accelerate.
When the transmission returns to
drive mode (D), the displayed gear
number disappears.
Hold the paddle shifter for 2
seconds to return to drive mode (D).
You can also shift down two gears at
a time if the selected gear is between
the second and sixth, and the engine
speed is within the appropriate range.
Pull the paddle shifter twice to select
a gear.
If you want to shift up or down more
than two gears, pull the paddle
shifter twice, pause, and then pull it
again.
Driving with the Paddle Shifters
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