Acura 2008 TL - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 264)

When you move the shift lever from
‘‘D’’ to the Sequential SportShift
mode, the display shows the selected
gear.
With the shift lever in ‘‘D’’ position,
you can select the Sequential
SportShift mode to shift gears much
like a manual transmission, but
without a clutch pedal.
To enter the Sequential SportShift
mode, move the shift lever further to
the driver’s side. To return to ‘‘D,’’
move the shift lever to the
passenger’s side.
When you move the
shift lever to this position, the
transmission shifts to the lowest
gear that can be selected without
exceeding the engine redline. At
normal speeds, it selects third gear.
As the vehicle slows, it selects
second gear at about 56 mph
(90 km/h), and first gear at about 29
mph (47 km/h). Accelerating in first
gear, the transmission upshifts to
second gear at about 37 mph
(59 km/h). You must move the shift
lever to D for the transmission to
upshift to third gear. On Type S, at
closed throttle, it selects second gear
at about 61 mph (98 km/h), and first
gear at about 37 mph (59 km/h).
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