Driving Your Mazda; Hand Position When Using Steering ; Shift Switches:- Page 103

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Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Form No. 8R65-EA-03C

Manually shifting up

(M1

→

M2

→

M3

→

M4)

To shift up to a higher gear with the shift 
lever, tap the shift lever back (+) once.

To shift up to a higher gear with the 
steering shift switches, tap either of the 
UP switches toward you once with your 
fingers.

NOTE

•

When driving slowly, the gears may 
not shift up depending on vehicle 
speed.

•

In manual shift mode, gears do not 
shift up automatically. Don

’

t run the 

engine with the tachometer needle 
in the RED ZONE. If the 
tachometer needle enters the RED 
ZONE, you may feel engine-
braking because the fuel delivery 
will be stopped to protect the 
engine. However, this does not 
indicate an abnormality.

•

Gears may not be shifted from M1 
to M2 right after shifting the lever 
from D to M. Wait a few seconds 
and then shift up to M2.

•

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

Hand Position When Using Steering 
Shift Switches:
Putting your hands inside the rim of 
the steering wheel when using the 
steering shift switches is dangerous. 
If the driver air bag were to deploy in 
a collision, your hands could be 
impacted causing injury. Keep your 
hands on the steering wheel rim when 
using fingers or thumbs on the 
steering shift switches.

UP switches

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