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Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

Shifting

Manually Shifting up

(M1

→

M2

→

M3

→

M4)

To shift up to a higher gear, tap the shift 
lever back ( ) once.

Manually Shifting down

(M4

→

M3

→

M2

→

M1)

To shift down to a lower gear, tap the shift 
lever forward ( ) once.

NOTE

•

When driving slowly, the gears may 
not shift up depending on vehicle 
speed.

•

In manual shift mode, gears do not 
shift up automatically. Don

’

t run the 

engine with the tachometer needle 
in the RED ZONE. If the 
tachometer needle enters the RED 
ZONE, you may feel engine-
braking because the fuel delivery 
will be stopped to protect the 
engine. However, this does not 
indicate an abnormality.

•

When depressing the accelerator 
fully, the transaxle will shift to a 
lower gear, depending on vehicle 
speed.

Sudden Engine-Braking:
Shifting down while driving on wet, 
snowy, or frozen roads, or while 
driving at high speeds causes sudden 
engine braking, which is dangerous. 
The sudden change in tire speed 
could cause the tires to skid. This 
could lead to loss of vehicle control 
and an accident. Do not use sudden 
engine braking on slippery road 
surfaces or at high speeds.

WARNING

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