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StartingandDriving
qRecommendationsforShifting
WARNING
Upshifting
SuddenEngine-Braking:
Fornormalacceleration,werecommend
theseshiftpoints.
Shiftingdownwhiledrivingonwet,
snowy,orfrozenroads,orwhile
drivingathighspeedscausessudden
enginebraking,whichisdangerous.
Thesuddenchangeintirespeedcould
causethetirestoskid.Thiscouldlead
tolossofvehiclecontrolandan
accident.Donotusesuddenengine
brakingonslipperyroadsurfacesorat
highspeeds.
Gear
Vehiclespeed
23km/h(14mph)
1
2
3
4
5
to2
to3
to4
to5
to6
35km/h(22mph)
47km/h(29mph)
58km/h(36mph)
74km/h(46mph)
Forcruising
Gear
Vehiclespeed
1
2
3
4
5
to2
to3
to4
to5
to6
23km/h(14mph)
34km/h(21mph)
45km/h(28mph)
56km/h(35mph)
68km/h(42mph)
CAUTION
Keepyourfootofftheclutchpedal
l
exceptwhenshiftinggears.Also,
don'tusetheclutchtoholdthe
vehicleonanupgrade.Ridingthe
clutchwillcauseneedlessclutch
wearanddamage.
Downshifting
Whenyoumustslowdowninheavy
trafficoronasteepupgrade ,downshift
beforetheenginestartstooverwork.This
reducesthechanceofstallingandgives
betteraccelerationwhenyouneedmore
speed.
Onasteepdowngrade ,downshifting
helpsmaintainsafespeedandprolongs
brakelife.
Makesurethevehiclecomestoa
completestopbeforeshiftingtoR.
ShiftingtoRwhilethevehicleisstill
movingmaydamagethe
l
transmission.
NOTE
IfshiftingtoRisdifficult,shiftback
intoneutral,releasetheclutchpedal,
andtryagain.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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