Acura 2012 TL - Manual (Page 500)

Press the brake
pedal and the release button on the
front of the shift lever to shift from
Park to reverse. To shift from
reverse to neutral, come to a
complete stop, and then shift. Press
the release button before shifting
into reverse from neutral.
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.
You must also press the release
button to shift into Park. To avoid
transmission damage, come to a
complete stop before shifting
into Park.
The shift lever must be in Park
before you can remove the key from
the ignition switch.
The shift lever must be in Park
before you change the power mode
from ON to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
Use this position for
your normal driving. The
transmission automatically selects a
suitable gear (1 through 6 gear) to
keep the engine at the best speed for
the driving conditions.
On models with keyless access system
On models without
keyless access system
Reverse (R)
Neutral (N)
Drive (D)
Automatic Transmission
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