User's Guide Part 1

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When Driving
Transaxle
4. Move the shift lever.
5. Take the vehicle to an Authorized
Mazda Dealer to have the system
checked.
Manual Shift Mode
This mode gives you the feel of driving
a manual transaxle vehicle by operating
the shift lever and allows you to control
engine rpm and torque to the drive wheels
much like a manual transaxle when more
control is desired.
To change to manual shift mode, shift the
lever from D to M.
NOTE
• (For vehicles with type C instrument
cluster
*1
)
If the engine speed is about to exceed
the permissible engine speed, the
buzzer sounds.
Refer to Over Rev. Buzzer on page
7-38 .
*1 To determine which instrument
cluster is equipped on your Mazda,
Refer to Meters and Gauges on page
4-10 .
• Changing to manual shift mode while
driving will not damage the transaxle.
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.
Type A
Manual shift mode indication
Gear position indication
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