question or problem

I have been test driving several different Models with different packages lately and I have notice the I touring's (Grand as well) automatic seems a bit (sluggish?) when going from third to fourth. It almost feels like the transmission wants to hold 3rd at (around) 3500RPMs and then decides to...

I'm trying to connect the HU the way the installation instructions say to do. So I connected one wire to the handbrake and one to the footbrake. Or so I thought. Parts of the HU's menu are still locked out. Does anyone know what I've done wrong? Here are some pics of the wire connections...