Driving Your Mazda; Shifting Specification; Starting and Driving- Page 108

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Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Form No. 8R29-EA-02I

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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.

At kickdown, shifting up to each gear is 
only possible at the following speeds or 
higher:

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:

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.

NOTE

•

When driving at high speeds, the 
gear may not shift down depending 
on vehicle speed (page 5-14).

•

During deceleration, the gear may 
automatically shift down depending 
on vehicle speed (page 5-14).

•

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

WARNING

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 (22 mph)

Gear

Vehicle speed

M2

→

M3

61 km/h (37 mph)

M3

→

M4

154 km/h (95 mph)

Gear

Vehicle speed

M4

→

M3

157 km/h (98 mph)

M3

→

M2

111 km/h (64 mph)

M2

→

M1

45 km/h (28 mph)

Gear

Vehicle speed

M4

→

M3

31 km/h (19 mph)

M3 or M2

→

M1

8 km/h (5 mph)

Gear

Vehicle speed

M4

→

M3

149 km/h (92 mph)

M3

→

M2

56 km/h (34 mph)

J56J_8R29_EA_02I_Edition4.book  Page 14  Monday, April 21, 2003  3:44 PM