DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
ManuallyShiftingdown
WARNING
(M6→M5→M4→M3→M2→M1)
Toshiftdowntoalowergear,taptheshift
leverforward( )once.
SuddenEngine-Braking:
Shiftingdownwhiledrivingonwet,
snowy,orfrozenroads,orwhile
drivingathighspeedscausessudden
enginebraking,whichisdangerous.
Thesuddenchangeintirespeedcould
causethetirestoskid.Thiscouldlead
tolossofvehiclecontrolandan
accident.Donotusesuddenengine
brakingonslipperyroadsurfacesorat
highspeeds.
HandPositionWhenUsingSteering
ShiftSwitches:
Toshiftdowntoalowergearwiththe
steeringshiftswitches,presseitherofthe
DOWNswitchesawayfromyouonce
withyourthumb.
Puttingyourhandsinsidetherimof
thesteeringwheelwhenusingthe
steeringshiftswitchesisdangerous.If
thedriverairbagweretodeployina
collision,yourhandscouldbe
impactedcausinginjury.Keepyour
handsonthesteeringwheelrimwhen
usingfingersorthumbsonthe
steeringshiftswitches.
DOWN switches
NOTE
Whendrivingathighspeeds,the
l
gearmaynotshiftdowndepending
onvehiclespeed.
Duringdeceleration,thegearmay
l
automaticallyshiftdowndepending
onvehiclespeed.
Whendepressingtheaccelerator
l
fully,thetransmissionwillshifttoa
lowergear,dependingonvehicle
speed.
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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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