Shift Gear (Shifting) Speed Limit- Page 184

2021 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback Owners Manual

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Shift Gear (Shifting) Speed Limit

For each gear position while in the manual mode, the speed limit is set as follows:

When the selector lever is operated within the range of the speed limit, the gear is

shifted.

 

1. 1st

2. 2nd

3. 3rd

4. 4th

5. 5th

6. 6th

Shift up

The gear does not shift up while the vehicle speed is lower than the speed limit.

Shift down

The gear does not shift down while the vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit.

If the vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit and the gear does not shift down, the

gear position indication 

fl

ashes 2 times to notify the driver that the gear cannot be

shifted.

Kickdown

When the accelerator pedal is depressed fully while driving, the gear shifts down.

However, the gears do not kickdown while the DSC is turned o

.

NOTE

The gear also shifts down using kickdown while in the second gear 

fi

xed mode.

Auto-shift down

The gear shifts down automatically depending on the vehicle speed during

deceleration.

NOTE

If the vehicle comes to a stop while in the second gear 

fi

xed mode, the gear remains

in second.

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