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StartingandDriving
qActiveAdaptiveShift(AAS)
NOTE
Whentheignitionisswitchedoff(LOCK),
l
ActiveAdaptiveShift(AAS)
theshiftlevercannotbeshiftedfromP.
Tobesurethevehicleisinpark,the
ignitionkeycannotberemovedunlessthe
shiftleverisinP.
automaticallycontrolsthetransaxleshift
pointstobestsuittheroadconditionsand
driverinput.Thisoptimizesengine
performanceandimprovesdriving
comfort.Whencorneringthevehicle,
AASmodewillholdthetransaxleinthe
gearthevehiclewasinbeforeenteringthe
curve,allowingthevehicletobe
acceleratedfromthesamegearafter
exitingthecurve.
l
(WithAdvancedKey)
l
TheignitioncannotbeswitchedfromACC
tooff(LOCK)whentheshiftleverisnotin
P.
qShift-LockOverride
Ifthedriveracceleratesrapidly,or
acceleratesanddeceleratesrapidlyby
operatingtheacceleratorandbrakepedal
foracertainperiodoftimewhilethe
selectorleverisintheDposition,AAS
modecouldactivate.Whenthisoccurs,
AASmodewillmaintainthetransaxlein
theoptimumgearandthedrivermay
sensethatthetransaxleisnotshifting,
howeverthisdoesnotindicatean
abnormality.
IftheshiftleverwillnotmovefromP
usingthepropershiftprocedure,continue
toholddownthepedal.
1.
Removetheshift-lockoverridecover
usingacloth-wrappedflathead
screwdriver.
2.
Insertascrewdriverandpushitdown.
qShift-LockSystem
Cover
Theshift-locksystempreventsshifting
outofPunlessthebrakepedalis
depressed.
ToshiftfromP:
1.
2.
3.
Depressandholdthebrakepedal.
Starttheengine.
3.
4.
Movetheshiftlever.
TakethevehicletoanAuthorized
MazdaDealertohavethesystem
checked.
Movetheshiftlever.
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| Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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