clutch Acura RDX 2008 Owner's Manual
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When you move the shif t lever f rom
‘‘D’’ to ‘‘S’’ position and pull either
paddle shif ter, the gear position
indicator displays on ‘‘M’’ along with
the selected gear number.
To upshif t, pull the (right) paddle
shif ter. To downshif t, pull the
(lef t) paddle shif ter. When you accelerate f rom a stop,
the transmission starts in f irst gear,
and you must manually upshif t
between f irst and f if th gears. Make
sure you upshif t bef ore the engine
speed reaches the tachometer’s red
zone.
The transmission remains in the
selectedgear(5,4,3,2,or1).There
is no automatic downshif t when you
push the accelerator pedal to the
f loor.
When you are driving in 4th or 5th
gear, the transmission downshifts to
the lower gear under the f ollowing
conditions:
The vehicle slows down to a
certain speed.
You press the brake pedal.
With the shif t lever in S position, you
can select the sequential shif t mode
to shif t gears; much like a manual
transmission using the paddle
shif ters, but without a clutch pedal.
To enter the sequential shif t mode,
pressthereleasebuttononthefront
of the shift lever, move the lever to
the S position, then pull either paddle
shif ter. To cancel the sequential shif t
mode and return to the ordinary
automatic transmission, move the
shif t lever f rom S position. When
moving the shift lever, be careful not
to operate incorrectly. While you are
driving in the sequential shif t mode,
the transmission will not
automatically return to ordinary
automatic transmission.
CONT INUED
Using the Paddle Shif t in S
position (Sequential Shif t Mode)
Driving with the Paddle Shif ters
Driving
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‘‘M’’ INDICATOR
GEAR POSITION INDICATOR
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No. No.
No. Circuits Protected Circuits Protected Circuits Protected
Amps.
Amps.
Amps.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
1 Electric Vacuum Pump Main Fuse
SH-AWD
Option Main
Ignition Switch Main
ABS/VSA Fail Safe
ABS/VSA Motor
Headlight Main
Power Window Main
Not Used
Main Fan Motor
Sub Fan Motor
Rear Defogger
Blower
Hazard
LAF
Stop & Horn
Power Seat (Recline)
Power Seat (Slide)
IGPS Oil Level
Not Used
Electric Vacuum Pump
IG Coil
FI Main
MG Clutch
DBW
Interior Light
Back Up
15 A
15 A
20 A
20 A
7.5 A
15 A
15 A
15 A
7.5 A 15 A
7.5 A 10 A
7.5 A
100 A
30 A
80 A
50 A
20 A
40 A
50 A
40 A
30 A
30 A
30 A
40 A
15 A
Fuse Locations
390
Primary Fuse Box
Secondary Fuse Box
UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOXES
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
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