Acura 2009 RL - Manual (Page 404)

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.
Press the brake
pedal and press the release button 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.
To avoid transmission damage, come
to a complete stop before shifting
into Park. You must also press the
release button to shift into Park. The
shift lever must be in Park before
you can turn the ignition switch to
the LOCK (0) position, or remove
the built-in key from the ignition
switch.
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot move the lever out of
Park, see
on
page .
This position
mechanically locks the transmission.
Use Park whenever you are turning
off or starting the engine. To shift
out of Park, you must press on the
brake pedal and have your foot off
the accelerator pedal. Press the
release button on the top of the shift
lever to move it.
Use this position for
your normal driving. The transmis-
sion automatically adjusts to keep
the engine at the best speed for the
driving conditions.
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Do this:
Press the brake pedal, and
press the shift lever release
button.
Press the shift lever release
button.
Move the shift lever.
To shift from:
P to R
R to P
N to R
D to S
S to D
D to N
N to D
R to N
Automatic Transmission
Neutral (N)
Reverse (R)
Shif t Lock Release
Park (P)
Drive (D)
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