Acura 2000 TL - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 169)

Automatic Transmission
When you accelerate away from a
stop, the transmission will start in
first gear and then automatically
upshift to second gear. You have to
manually upshift between second
and fifth gears. Make sure you
upshift before the engine speed
reaches the tachometer's red zone.
The transmission remains in the
selected gear (5,4,3). There is no
automatic downshift when you push
the accelerator pedal to the floor.
The transmission may automatically
downshift from the higher gear to
the lower gear under the following
conditions:
Driving on level roads and downhill
To shift from
4
3
5
4
Speed range
under 18 mph
(29 km/h)
under 31 mph
(50 km/h)
Driving uphill
To shift from
4
3
5
4
Speed range
under 34 mph
(55 km/h)
under 47 mph
(75 km/h)
Driving
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