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When Driving

Transmission

Take the vehicle to an Authorized Mazda 

Dealer to have the system checked.

 Manual Shift Mode

The manual shift mode gives you the feel 

of driving a manual transmission vehicle 

by allowing you to operate the selector 

lever manually. This allows you to control 

engine rpm and torque to the drive wheels 

much like a manual transmission when 

more control is desired.

To change to manual shift mode, shift the 

lever from D to M.

NOTE

Changing to manual shift mode while 

driving will not damage the transmission.

To return to automatic shift mode, shift the 

lever from M to D.

NOTE



  If you change to manual shift mode 

when the vehicle is stopped, the gear 

will shift to M1.



  If you change to manual shift mode 

without depressing the accelerator 

pedal when driving in D range, 5th 

gear/6th gear, the gear will shift to M4/

M5.

Indicators

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.

Manual shift mode indication

Gear position indication

NOTE

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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