DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
qManualShiftMode
Gearpositionindicator
Thenumeralfortheselectedgear
illuminates.
Thismodegivesyouthefeelofdrivinga
manualtransmissionvehiclebyoperating
theshiftleverandallowsyoutocontrol
enginerpmandtorquetotherearwheels
muchlikeamanualtransmissionwhen
morecontrolisdesired.
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
whenthevehicleisstopped,thegear
willshifttoM1.
NOTE
Ifthesteeringshiftswitchesonboth
l
Indicators
sides(leftandright)areoperated
simultaneously,thegearwillshift
once.
Shiftpositionindicator
Inmanualshiftmode,the“M”oftheshift
positionindicatorintheinstrumentpanel
illuminates.
Thegearwillnotshiftif:
l
Thesteeringshiftswitchandthe
l
shiftleverareoperated
simultaneously.
TheUPswitchandDOWN
l
switchareoperated
simultaneously.
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Product Specification
Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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Model Year | 2006 |
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