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Automatic transmission – Acura 2000 TL - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Automatic Transmission

Shift Lever Positions

SHIFT LEVER

SEQUENTIAL

SPORTSHIFT

MODE

POSITION

The shift lever has nine positions. It

must be in Park or Neutral to start
the engine. When you are stopped in
D

5

, D

4

, D

3

, 2, 1,N,R,or the

Sequential SportShift mode, press
firmly on the brake pedal and keep
your foot off the accelerator pedal.

To select the Sequential SportShift

mode, slide the shift lever toward the
left from the "D

5

" position.

In this mode the shift lever allows

you to shift up and down manually.

To shift from:

P toR

R to N

N to Ds

D

5

to D

4

D

4

to D

3

D

3

to2

2 to l
1to2

2 to D

3

D

3

to D

4

D

4

to D

5

N to R

R to P

Do this:

Press the brake pedal, then
move the shift lever.

Move the lever.

Whenever you move the shift lever,

slide it along the guide on the
console.

You cannot shift out of Park with the
brake pedal depressed when the

ignition switch is in LOCK (0) or

ACCESSORY (I).

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