Driving Your Mazda; Manual Shift Mode; Starting and Driving- Page 101

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Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Form No. 8R65-EA-03C

D (Drive)

D is the normal driving position. From a 
stop, the transmission will automatically 
shift through a 4-gear sequence.

M (Manual)

M is the manual shift mode position. 
Gears can be shifted up or down by 
operating the shift lever or steering shift 
switches.
Refer to Manual Shift Mode (page 5-11).

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Shift-Lock System

The shift-lock system prevents shifting 
out of P unless the brake pedal is 
depressed.

To shift from P:
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine.
3. Move the shift lever.

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Manual Shift Mode

This mode gives you the feel of driving a 
manual transmission vehicle by operating 
the shift lever or steering shift switches 
and allows you to control engine rpm and 
torque to the rear wheels much like a 
manual transmission when more control is 
desired.

To change to manual shift mode, shift the 
lever from D to M.

To return to automatic shift mode, shift 
the lever from M to D.

Shifting from N or P:
It

’

s dangerous to shift from N or P 

into a driving gear when the engine is 
running faster than idle. If this is 
done, the vehicle could move 
suddenly, causing an accident or 
serious injury. If the engine is 
running faster than idle, don

’

t shift 

from N or P into a driving gear.

Shifting into N while Driving:
Shifting into N while driving is 
dangerous. Engine braking cannot be 
applied when decelerating which 
could lead to an accident or serious 
injury. Do not shift into N when 
driving the vehicle.

Do not shift into N when driving the 
vehicle. Doing so can cause 
transmission damage.

WARNING

CAUTION

NOTE

•

When the ignition switch is in the 
LOCK position, the shift lever 
cannot be shifted from P.

•

To be sure the vehicle is in park, 

the ignition key cannot be 
removed unless the shift lever is in 
P.

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