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2018 Acura MDX Owners Manual - Shifting



Shifting

Change your vehicle's gears to begin driving.

Electronic Gear Selector

Select the vehicle's gear using a simple button interface.

Park (P): Used for parking or starting or turning off the vehicle. Press P with the brake pedal pressed. A red indicator appears.

Reverse (R): Used for reversing. Pull back R. A green indicator appears.

Neutral (N): Used for idling. Press N. A red indicator appears

Drive (D/S): Used for normal driving (D) or driving in sequential mode (S) (see "Shifting"). Press D/S once for normal driving. Press D/S twice for sequential mode driving. A green indicator appears. Make sure the parking brake is released (see "Braking").

WARNING

The vehicle can roll away if left unattended without confirming that Park is engaged. Always keep your foot on the brake pedal until you have confirmed that P is shown on the gear position indicator.

NOTICE

When you change from D to R and vice versa, press the brake pedal and come to a complete stop, then select the intended gear position while maintaining brake pressure.

Auto park mode

For your convenience, Park (P) is automatically selected when all of the following conditions are met:

  • The vehicle is stopped.
  • The driver's seatbelt is unbuckled.
  • The driver's door is opened.

Car wash mode

If you are driving through a conveyor-style car wash where you or the attendant do not remain in the vehicle, follow these steps while the engine is on:

  1. Press and hold the brake pedal.
  2. Select N.
  3. Within 5 seconds, press the ENGINE START/STOP button. The gear position remains in Neutral with the power mode in Accessory for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes (or if the vehicle is turned off at any time), the gear position changes to Park and the vehicle turns off.

Sequential Mode

Use the paddle shifters to change gears from 1st through 9th without removing your hands from the steering wheel.

M indicator/gear position indicator

When the transmission is in D: The vehicle goes into sequential shift mode momentarily, and the gear position indicator comes on. When you start traveling at a constant speed, sequential mode and the gear position indicator automatically go off.

When the transmission is in S: The vehicle goes into sequential mode, and the M (sequential mode) indicator and gear position indicator come on. Use the paddle shifters to change gears.

To cancel this mode, hold the + paddle shifter for two seconds or push D. The M indicator and gear position indicator go off.

Related topics:
  • Braking
  • Multi-View Rear Camera

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