Direct Mode; To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:; To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:- Page 7

2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata Power Retractable Hardtop Mx 5 Miata Smart Start Guide

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Direct Mode

To manually shift gears while in Drive, the steering shift switches may be 
used. After manually shifting, the transmission will return to normal drive 
mode under any of the following conditions:
  •   4 seconds of steady throttle
  •   Accelerator pedal is fully depressed (Wide Open Throttle)
  •   Tachometer reaches redline
  •   Vehicle is stopped or moving at a slow speed

To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:

  •   Pull the UP steering  

shift switch.

To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:

  •  Push the DOWn steering  
    shift switch.

6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION

  •  Push the clutch pedal down completely  
    to start the engine and to shift gears. 
  •  To place the transmission in Reverse,  
    place shifter in the neutral position,  
    push the shifter down, move to the left  
    and push forward.

To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:

  •  Tap shift lever back (+) once.

    OR

  •   Pull the UP steering  

shift switch.

To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:

  •  Tap shift lever forward (-) once.

    OR

  •  Push the DOWn steering  
    shift switch.

PORTABLE AUDIO PLAYER INTEGRATION  
USING THE AUx jACK

Your vehicle is equipped with an AUX 
or auxiliary jack that will allow you to 
play your portable audio player through 
the vehicle’s audio system. Refer to the 
Owner’s Manual for additional information.
 

1   

Locate the AUX jack below the  
climate controls. 

 

2

  Plug your portable audio player into  

    the AUX jack and turn it on.
 

Turn the vehicle audio system on.

 

4

  Push the AUX button on the audio face or the Mode button on the  

 

    steering wheel controls.
 

5

   Use the portable audio player controls to play music.

NOTE:

 

Set the volume level on your portable audio player to the highest level 

before distortion starts. Then adjust the volume in the vehicle using the audio 
system power/volume control or the steering wheel volume up and down controls.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Sport 

AT

 Manual Shift Mode

The Sport 

AT

 Manual Shift Mode gives you  

the feel of driving a manual transmission by  
allowing you to manually shift to control  
engine rpm and torque when  
more control is desired.

To Use Manual Shift Mode:

  •  Shift lever from D to M.

NOTE:

  

 • 

Changing to manual mode can be done while driving the vehicle.

 •  

The transmission will not upshift automatically in manual mode,  
even if the tachometer reaches redline.

Auxiliary 

jack

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  • 4 seconds of steady throttle • Accelerator pedal is fully depressed (Wide Open Throttle) • Tachometer reaches redline • Vehicle is stopped or moving at a slow speed To Shift Up To A Higher Gear: • Pull the UP steering shift switch.
  • Push the DOWn steering shift switch.
  • Push the clutch pedal down completely to start the engine and to shift gears.
  • To place the transmission in Reverse, place shifter in the neutral position, push the shifter down, move to the left and push forward.
  • Tap shift lever back (+) once.
  • Pull the UP steering shift switch.
  • Tap shift lever forward (-) once.
  • Push the DOWn steering shift switch.
  • Shift lever from D to M.
  • Changing to manual mode can be done while driving the vehicle.
  • The transmission will not upshift automatically in manual mode, even if the tachometer reaches redline.

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