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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
qManualShiftMode
Gearpositionindicator
Thenumeralfortheselectedgear
illuminates.
Thismodegivesyouthefeelofdrivinga
manualtransmissionvehiclebyoperating
theshiftleverorsteeringshiftswitches
andallowsyoutocontrolenginerpmand
torquetotherearwheelsmuchlikea
manualtransmissionwhenmorecontrolis
desired.
Shift position
indicator
Tochangetomanualshiftmode,shiftthe
leverfromDtoM.
Gear position
indicator
NOTE
Ifthegearscannotbeshifteddown
whendrivingathigherspeeds,thegear
positionindicatorwillflashtwiceto
signalthatthegearscannotbeshifted
down.
Toreturntoautomaticshiftmode,shift
theleverfromMtoD.
Shifting
Youcanshiftgearsupanddownby
operatingtheshiftleverorthesteering
shiftswitches.
NOTE
Ifyouchangetomanualshiftmode
l
whenthevehicleisstopped,thegear
willshifttoM1.
NOTE
Ifthesteeringshiftswitchesonboth
l
Ifyoushiftuponcewhenthevehicle
l
sides(leftandright)areoperated
simultaneously,thegearwillshift
once.
isstoppedandthegearisatM1,the
gearwillshifttoM2.M2ishelpful
forstartingonslipperysurfaces.
Thegearwillnotshiftif:
l
Indicators
Thesteeringshiftswitchandthe
l
shiftleverareoperated
simultaneously.
TheUPswitchandDOWN
switchareoperated
simultaneously.
Shiftpositionindicator
Inmanualshiftmode,the“M”oftheshift
positionindicatorintheinstrumentpanel
illuminates.
l
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FormNo.8T69-EA-04G
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2005 |
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