2020 ACURA NSX transmission

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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 309)
Electronic Gear Selector (P 326)
● Select
(P and depress the brake pedal when turning on the power.
Park
Press the
(P button.
Used when parking or before turning the power on or off.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Press back the
(R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the
(N button.
Used to keep the transmission di sengaged from the engine and motor.
Drive/Manual
Each time you press the button, the mode switches between D (drive) and M (manual) mode.
● Normal driving (gears change between 1st and 9th automatically)
● Temporarily driving in the sequential mode
● Driving in the sequential mode
D/M
D (Drive)
M (Manual)
Gear Position Indicator/Gear
Selection Indicator
The gear position indicator, the
gear selection indicator and the
shift button indicator indicate
the current gear selection.
Gear Position Indicator Shift Button
Indicator
●
Gear selection
Gear Selection Indicator
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Paddle Shifters (P334)
Paddle shifters allow you to shift gears much like a manual transmission (1st through 9th). This is useful for regenerative braking.
You cannot shift up or down while in EV mode.
When the transmission is in
(D (D-paddle shift mode)
The vehicle will go into the sequential mode momentarily, and the gear selection indicator becomes more prominent.
The sequential mode is automatically canceled and the gear selection indicator
returns to ordinary display un der the following conditions.
• Hold the
(+ paddle shifter for a few seconds.
• Once you start traveling at a constant speed.
• The vehicle comes to a complete stop.
• When you change to another Integrated Dynamics System mode.
The sequential mode automatically shifts under following condition
• Accelerator pedal depressed beyond the click.
• Engine speed reaches near the tachometer’s red zone.
• Engine speed reaches idle speed while deceleration.
When the transmission is in M (Manual) mode
The vehicle will go into the sequential m ode, and the gear position indicator goes
off and only the gear selection indicator is displayed.
You can cancel this mode by pressing the button, pulling the
(+ paddle
shifter for a few seconds or changing Integrated Dynamics System mode to
QUIET . When the sequential mode is canceled, the display is changed from only
the gear selection indicator to both of the gear position indicator and the gear
selection indicator.
The transmission automatically shi fts up from 1st to 2nd and does not
automatically shift up between 2nd and 9th gear.D/M
Gear Position Indicator
Shift Down
(-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (+

Paddle Shifter
Gear Selection Indicator
Gear Selection Indicator
Gear Selection Indicator
Gear Position IndicatorD (Drive)
D-Paddle
M (Manual)
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Quick Reference Guide
Depressing the accelerator
pedal does not release the
parking brake
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
● Check if the transmission is in
(P or (N. If so, select any other
position.
Why does the gear position
automatically change to
(P
when I open the driver

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uuIndicatorsu
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Gear Position
Indicator•Indicates the current gear selection.
2 Shifting P. 326—
Transmission
System Indicator
•The indicated current gear selection
blinks if there is a problem with the
transmission system.• Avoid sudden start and acceleration, and
stop in a safe place immediately.
Have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Acura NSX dealer.
•All the gear positions may light for
several seconds, and go off.• When all the gear positions light,
immediately stop your vehicle in a safe place.
• Indicators go off if there is no problem.
However, even if they go off, take your
vehicle to an authorized Acura NSX dealer
for inspection.
—
•The indicated current gear selection
or all the gear positions blink if
there is a problem with the
transmission system.• Immediately stop in a safe place.
2Emergency Towing P. 462
• Have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Acura NSX dealer.
•The indicated current gear selection
or all the gear positions blink if you
cannot select
(P due to the
transmission system failure.
• The power system can be activated as a
temporary measure.
2If the Transmission System Indicator
Blinks along with the Warning
Message P. 456
• Set the parking brake when parking.
• Have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Acura NSX dealer immediately.
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Continued
Instrument Panel
Driver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages
The following messages appear only on the driver information interface. Roll the right selector wheel to see the message again with the
system message indicator on.
MessageConditionExplanation
• Appears when the washer fluid is low.•Refill the washer fluid.
2Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 400
•Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due soon.
• Consequently, Service Due Now and Service Past
Due follow.2Maintenance Minder Messages on the Driver Information Interface P. 381
•Appears when the temperatur e of the transmission is
starting to get too hot.
• The performance of the vehicle may be reduced.•It may not be possible to use the paddle shifters.
• Until the message disappears, reduce your speed and
allow the system to cool down.
•Appears when the transmission system temperature is
too high. The vehicle does not operate properly.•You may find it difficult to accelerate, or to start the
vehicle on uphill.
• Immediately stop in a safe place in
(P .
• Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
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uuIndicatorsuDriver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when you turn the power system on with the
transmission not in
(P .
•Press the (P button.
•Appears when you try to chan ge the gear position after
the position has automati cally been changed to
(P
with the driver’s door open and the driver’s seat belt unfastened.
• Press the (P button if you leave the vehicle.
•Appears when you set the po wer mode to ON without
fastening the driver’s seat belt.
• Appears when you change the gear position after
(P
has been automatically select ed with the driver’s door
open, the driver’s seat belt unfastened, then the brake pedal is released.
• Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.
2Shift Operation P. 328
•Appears when you try to change the gear position
without depressing the brake pedal.• Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button.
•Appears when you try to change the gear position
without releasing your foot off the accelerator pedal.• Release your foot from the accelerator pedal, depress
the brake pedal, then select a gear.
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Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when the park bu tton is pressed while the
vehicle is moving.
• Appears if you change the gear position to
(R while the
vehicle is moving forward, or to D or M while the
vehicle is reversing.
• Make sure that the vehicle comes to a stop before
operating the select button.
• Appears if you depress the accelerator pedal when the
transmission is in
(N .
•Release the accelerator pedal. After that, depress the
brake pedal and change the transmission position.
•Appears when the shift is repeatedly changed between
(P and any other position.
•Wait for a while then ch ange the shift position.
•Appears if there is a proble m with the electric system.
• Appears when you set the power mode to OFF while
driving.•Immediately stop in a safe place and set the parking
brake.
• Continue driving if the message goes off soon after.
• If there is a problem with the transmission system, the
transmission system indicator comes on.
2 Transmission System Indicator P. 76
•Appears when you change to (N , and press the
ENGINE START/STOP button within five seconds.•The gear position remains in (N for 15 minutes, then
automatically switches to
(P .
2 If you want to keep the transmission in
(N
position (car wash mode) P. 329
•Appears when the vehicle is stopped with the driver’s
seat belt unfastened and there is a chance that the
vehicle may roll unintentionally.• Press the (P button before release the brake pedal
when idling, parking or exiting the vehicle. 2Shift Operation P. 328
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uuIndicatorsuDriver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears after the 12-volt battery charging system
indicator comes on.• Your vehicle has less ability to accelerate and may be
harder to start on an incline.
• Contact an authorized Acura NSX dealer immediately.
•Appears when the transmission temperature is too low
to operate (approx. -13°F [-25°C] or below).• You can start the engine an d use the climate control
system to warm up the interior, which will also warm
the transmission enough for you to drive the vehicle.
• The engine speed does not increase even if you fully
depress the accelerator pedal.
•Appears when the High Volt age battery temperature is
extremely low (-4°F [-20°C]).• Contact an authorized Acura NSX dealer immediately.
• To prevent the message to come on, store the vehicle in
the garage or drive in advance to warm up the High
Voltage battery.
• The minimum operation guarantee environmental
temperature is -4°F [-20°C].
•Appears when the twin motor unit fluid temperature is
extremely low.•Vehicle speed is limited to 109 mph (175 km/h) until
twin motor unit fluid warms up.
•Appears if the AWD system has a problem due to a
hybrid system or power distribution control failure.•Drives with the rear wheels only in this state.
Have your vehicle checked by an authorized Acura NSX dealer.
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