i know this might be stupid of me but how do you put the car in reverse? i've never driven a 6speed before, so is there any different from the 5speed? do you have to push the shifter down to go into reverse or is it just like i would do in the 5speed?

 

from a stopped position:

clutch in--->push stick as far right as possible--->pull stick down


My work here is done

 

lol... that was easy, maybe a little TOO easy

 

There is also a lockout mechanism when the car is moving forward that will prevent you from shifting all the way to the right and into reverse.

Be sure to read the manual when you get your car.

 

thats how its done!! ive been having to put it in neutral and push it out of my driveway!

 

ARE YOU SERIOUS? Maybe you shouldn't drive a manual.

 

Lmao!!

 

reverse? is that what that r on the shift knob was for?

i thought that was for TYPE R MODE!!!



:troutslap

 

If only people read the manual when they got their cars, we wouldn't have to worry about this kind of thing...

 

lol, that isn't even a "manual" type question... I wanna know how it got it home from the dealership

 

is that how your exhuast tip got messed up?





:troutslap

 

Thats funny.

 

I love that feature since I am still a half a second slow getting it into 6th. Only because I am getting used to that gear's position since it is where I am used to finding reverse.

 

thanks guys, this thread made my day.

 

You mean the TSX has FORWARD gears?? I have been driving around in R (for "regular", right?) this whole time!! Hey, what is that third pedal all the way on the left for?? Parking brake release?

 

Jokes are lame now....reverse it.

 

:troutslap all of you.

 

OK, I am joking. I knew the TSX had forward gears. For the love of god, I have an automatic. There, I confessed....

 

hey, but dont forget the those times the lockout doesnt let you into reverse, you have to go all the way to the left, then back over to reverse

 

well each shifter is different... i drive my friends jettas and their shifter, u have to push stick downards into ground then push to top left

ur sayin in tsx, u jus push it to the farthest right and down? weird lol

 

yea, your friends car had a shift lock that prevents you from going into reverse instead of first gear. The tsx only prevents a mis-shift if you are moving forward. You don't have to push down or hit a button to get it into reverse. But reverse is to the right in the tsx so there is no reason to accidentally shift in reverse when you meant 6th gear because you shouldn't be going into 6th gear from a stop.

 

There is also a lockout on reverse once you start moving just for safety.

 

Can we get some pictures?

I thought the "R" on the shift knob was for the "Really fast" gear since it cam last.