DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
Downshifting
PowerSteering
Whenyoumustslowdowninheavy
trafficoronasteepupgrade ,downshift
beforetheenginestartstooverwork.This
givesbetteraccelerationwhenyouneed
morespeed.
Powersteeringisonlyoperablewhenthe
engineisrunning.Iftheengineisofforif
thepowersteeringsystemisinoperable,
youcanstillsteer,butitrequiresmore
physicaleffort.
Onasteepdowngrade ,downshifting
helpsmaintainsafespeedandprolongs
brakelife.
Ifthesteeringfeelsrigidduringnormal
driving,consultanAuthorizedMazda
Dealer.
qDrivingTips
CAUTION
Passing
Forextrapowerwhenpassinganother
vehicleorclimbingsteepgrades,depress
theacceleratorfully.Thetransaxlewill
shifttoalowergear,dependingonvehicle
speed.
Neverholdthesteeringwheeltothe
extremeleftorrightformorethan5
secondswiththeenginerunning.
Thiscoulddamagethepowersteering
system.
Climbingsteepgradesfromastop
qPowerSteeringMalfunction
IndicatorLight
Toclimbasteepgradefromastopped
position:
1.
2.
Depressthebrakepedal.
ShifttoDorM1,dependingonthe
loadweightandgradesteepness.
3.
Releaseallbrakeswhilegradually
accelerating.
Descendingsteepgrades
Thisindicatorlightilluminateswhenthe
ignitionswitchisturnedtotheON
positionandgoesoffwhentheengineis
started.
Whendescendingasteepgrade,shiftto
lowergears,dependingonloadweight
andgradesteepness.Descendslowly,
usingthebrakesonlyoccasionallyto
preventthemfromoverheating.
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Product Specification
Categories | Mazda 5 Manuals |
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Model Year | 2006 |
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