Manually Shifting Up; When Driving; Automatic Transmission- Page 176

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Indications

1. Manual shift mode indication
2. Gear position indication

Manual shift mode indication

In manual shift mode, the “M” of the shift
position indication in the instrument panel
illuminates.

Gear position indication

The numeral for the selected gear
illuminates.
 

NOTE

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If the gears cannot be shifted down
when driving at higher speeds, the gear
position indication will flash twice to
signal that the gears cannot be shifted
down (to protect the transmission).

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If the automatic transmission fluid
(ATF) temperature becomes too high,
there is the possibility that the
transmission will switch to automatic
shift mode, canceling manual shift mode
and turning off the gear position
indication illumination. This is a normal
function to protect the AT. After the ATF
temperature has decreased, the gear
position indication illumination turns
back on and driving in manual shift
mode is restored.

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Manually Shifting Up

You can shift gears up by operating the
selector lever or the steering shift
switches

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M1 → M2 → M3 → M4 → M5 → M6

Using selector lever

To shift up to a higher gear, tap the
selector lever back + once.
 

Using steering shift switch

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To shift up to a higher gear with the
steering shift switches, pull the UP switch
(+/OFF) toward you once with your
fingers.
 

1. UP switch (+/OFF)

When Driving

Automatic Transmission

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*Some models.

Mazda3_8HE9-EA-18K_Edition3

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