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Driving Tips

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Driving Tips

WARNING

Do not let the vehicle move in a

direction opposite to the direction

selected by the selector lever:

Do not let the vehicle move backward

with the selector lever in a forward

position, or do not let the vehicle

move forward with the selector lever in

the reverse position. Otherwise, the

engine may stop, causing the loss of

the power brake and power steering

functions, and make it di

ffi

cult to

control the vehicle which could result

in an accident.

Passing

For extra power when passing another

vehicle or climbing steep grades,

depress the accelerator fully. The

transmission will shift to a lower gear,

depending on vehicle speed.

NOTE



The accelerator pedal may initially

feel heavy as it is being depressed,

then feel lighter as it is depressed

further. This change in pedal force

aids the engine control system in

determining how much the

accelerator pedal has been

depressed for performing kickdown,

and functions to control whether or

not kickdown should be performed.



While the selector lever is in the M

position and the DSC is turned o

ff

,

manual shift mode does not switch

to automatic shift mode even if the

accelerator pedal is completely

depressed. Operate the selector

lever.

Climbing steep grades from a stop

To climb a steep grade from a stopped

position:

1. Depress the brake pedal.

2. Shift to D or M1, depending on the

load weight and grade steepness.

3. Release the brake pedal while

gradually accelerating.

Descending steep grades

When descending a steep grade, shift

to lower gears, depending on load

weight and grade steepness. Descend

slowly, using the brakes only

occasionally to prevent them from

overheating.

When Driving

Automatic Transmission

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Mazda3_8JM2-EA

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