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2006 Mazda RX-8 Owners Manual

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If the steering shift switches on both
sides (left and right) are operated
simultaneously, the gear will shift
once.

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The gear will not shift if:

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The steering shift switch and the
shift lever are operated
simultaneously.

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The UP switch and DOWN
switch are operated
simultaneously.

Manually Shifting up

(M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

M6)

To shift up to a higher gear, 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.

UP switches

WARNING

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.

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