Acura MDX 2018 Owner's Manual

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Driving
Precautions While Driving
Utility vehicles have a significantly higher  rollover rate than other types of vehicles. 
To prevent rollovers or loss

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Driving
Automatic Transmission
The engine runs at a higher id le speed and creeping increases.
Keep the brake pedal firmly depressed when stopped.
Quickly de

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uuWhen Driving uShifting
Driving
Shifting
Change the gear position in acco rdance with your driving needs.
■Shift button positions
1Shifting
To prevent malfunc tion and unintended 
engagement:

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Driving
■(P (parking) button
The gear position changes to 
(P when you 
press the 
(P button while the vehicle is 
parked with the power mode in ON.
The indica

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Driving
■Shift Operation1Shift Operation
NOTICE
When you change (D to (R and vice versa, come to 
a complete stop and keep  the brake pedal depressed.
Operating the shif

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Driving
In freezing or sub-freezing conditions, the gear selection response may be slow.
Always depress the brake pedal before  changing the gear position to 
(P,

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Driving
■If you want to keep  the transmission in (N position [car wash mode]
With the engine running:
1. Press and hold the brake pedal.
2. Select 
(N, then release the

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Driving
■Restriction on select ing a gear position
You cannot select a gear position under certain circumstances that may lead to a crash.
When the 
transmissi

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uuWhen Driving uShifting
Driving
Use the paddle shifters to change betwee n 1st and 9th gears without releasing your 
hands from the steering wheel. The transmiss ion will switch to the sequential

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uuWhen Driving uShifting
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■Sequential Mode Operation1Sequential Mode Operation
Each paddle shift operation makes a single gear 
change.
To change gears continuously, release the paddle 
s
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