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Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

Shifting specification (2.0-liter engine 
model)

Shifting up

If the vehicle speed is lower than the 
speed specified for each gear, the gear 
cannot be shifted up to a higher gear.

Shifting down

If the vehicle speed is higher than the 
speed specified for each gear, the gear 
cannot be shifted down to a lower gear.

During deceleration, the gears shift down 
automatically when speed is reduced to 
the following:

If the vehicle is kicked down at the 
following speeds or lower, the gears shift 
down automatically:

Shifting specification (2.3-liter engine 
model)

Shifting up

If the vehicle speed is lower than the 
speed specified for each gear, the gear 
cannot be shifted up to a higher gear.

Shifting down

If the vehicle speed is higher than the 
speed specified for each gear, the gear 
cannot be shifted down to a lower gear.

During deceleration, the gears shift down 
automatically when speed is reduced to 
the following:

NOTE

•

When driving at high speeds, the 
gear may not shift down depending 
on vehicle speed.

•

During deceleration, the gear may 
automatically shift down depending 
on vehicle speed.

•

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

Gear

Vehicle speed

M1

→

M2

You can shift up to M2 
whether the vehicle is 
stopped or moving.

M2

→

M3

20 km/h (12 mph)

M3

→

M4

40 km/h (24 mph)

Gear

Vehicle speed

M4

→

M3

180 km/h (112 mph)

M3

→

M2

119 km/h (74 mph)

M2

→

M1

47 km/h (30 mph)

Gear

Vehicle speed

M4

→

M3

31 km/h (19 mph)

M3 or M2

→

M1

12 km/h (7 mph)

NOTE

If the vehicle is driven at a low speed 
from a standing start while in M2, the 
gear may not shift down to M1 
automatically.

Gear

Vehicle speed

M4

→

M3

170 km/h (105 mph)

M3

→

M2

72 km/h (44 mph)

Gear

Vehicle speed

M1

→

M2

You can shift up to M2 
whether the vehicle is 
stopped or moving.

M2

→

M3

20 km/h (12 mph)

M3

→

M4

35 km/h (21 mph)

Gear

Vehicle speed

M4

→

M3

142 km/h (89 mph)

M3

→

M2

100 km/h (63 mph)

M2

→

M1

40 km/h (25 mph)

Gear

Vehicle speed

M4

→

M3

31 km/h (19 mph)

M3 or M2

→

M1

12 km/h (7 mph)

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