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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
N(Neutral)
M(Manual)
InN,thewheelsandtransmissionarenot
locked.Thevehiclewillrollfreelyeven
ontheslightestinclineunlesstheparking
brakeorbrakesareon.
Misthemanualshiftmodeposition.
Gearscanbeshiftedupordownby
operatingtheshiftleverorsteeringshift
switches.
RefertoManualShiftMode(page5-13).
WARNING
qActiveAdaptiveShift(AAS)
ActiveAdaptiveShift(AAS)
ShiftingfromNorP:
automaticallycontrolsthetransmission
shiftpointbestsuitedtoroadconditions
anddriverinputtooptimizeengine
performanceandimprovedrivecomfort.
Whencorneringthevehicle,AASmode
willholdthetransmissioninthegearthe
vehiclewasinbeforeenteringthecurve,
allowingthevehicletobeaccelerated
fromthesamegearafterexitingthecurve.
Ifthedriveracceleratesrapidly,or
acceleratesanddeceleratesrapidlyby
operatingtheacceleratorandbrakepedal
foracertainperiodoftimewhilethe
selectorleverisintheDposition,AAS
modecouldactivate.Whenthisoccurs,
AASmodewillmaintainthetransmission
intheoptimumgearandthedrivermay
sensethatthetransmissionisnotshifting,
howeverthisdoesnotindicatean
It'sdangeroustoshiftfromNorP
intoadrivinggearwhentheengineis
runningfasterthanidle.Ifthisis
done,thevehiclecouldmovesuddenly,
causinganaccidentorseriousinjury.
Iftheengineisrunningfasterthan
idle,don'tshiftfromNorPintoa
drivinggear.
ShiftingintoNwhileDriving:
ShiftingintoNwhiledrivingis
dangerous.Enginebrakingcannotbe
appliedwhendeceleratingwhich
couldleadtoanaccidentorserious
injury.DonotshiftintoNwhen
drivingthevehicle.
CAUTION
abnormality.
DonotshiftintoNwhendrivingthe
vehicle.Doingsocancause
transmissiondamage.
qShift-LockSystem
Theshift-locksystempreventsshifting
outofPunlessthebrakepedalis
depressed.
D(Drive)
Disthenormaldrivingposition.Froma
stop,thetransmissionwillautomatically
shiftthrougha6-gearsequence.
ToshiftfromP:
1.
2.
3.
Depressandholdthebrakepedal.
Starttheengine.
Movetheshiftlever.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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