Honda Accord 2018, Owner'S Manual

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Driving
Use the paddle shifters to change between 1st and 10th gears without removing
your hands from the steering wheel. The transmission will switch to the sequential
mode.
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When the transmission is in
( D
:
The vehicle will go into the sequential mode momentarily, and the gear selection
indicator will come on.
When the vehicle goes into the sequential mode by
( - paddle shifter and the lower
gear is available, the transmission properly selects single or double gear change.
Once you start traveling at a constant speed, the sequential mode will automatically
switch off, and the gear selection indicator will go off.
Hold the
( +
paddle shifter for two seconds to return to normal drive.
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When the transmission is in ( D with SPORT mode:
The vehicle will go into the sequential mode, and the M (sequential mode) indicator
and gear selection indicator will come on.
If the vehicle speed increases and the engine speed reaches near the tachometer’s
red zone, the transmission automatically shifts up to the next gear.
You can cancel this mode by holding the
( +
paddle shifter for two seconds. When
the sequential mode is canceled, the sequential mode indicator and gear selection
indicator go off.
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Sequential Mode