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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
NOTE
NOTE
Whentheignitionswitchisinthe
LOCKposition,theshiftlever
cannotbeshiftedfromP.
Ifyouchangetomanualshiftmode
whenthevehicleisstopped,thegear
willshifttoM1.
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Tobesurethevehicleisinpark,the
ignitionkeycannotberemoved
unlesstheshiftleverisinP.
Indicators
Shiftpositionindicator
(WithAdvancedKey)
Inmanualshiftmode,the“M”oftheshift
positionindicatorintheinstrumentpanel
illuminates.
Theignitionswitchcannotbeturned
fromtheACCpositiontotheLOCK
positionwhentheshiftleverisnotin
P.
Gearpositionindicator
Thenumeralfortheselectedgear
illuminates.
qManualShiftMode
Thismodegivesyouthefeelofdrivinga
manualtransmissionvehiclebyoperating
theshiftleverandallowsyoutocontrol
enginerpmandtorquetotherearwheels
muchlikeamanualtransmissionwhen
morecontrolisdesired.
Shift position
indicator
Gear position
indicator
Tochangetomanualshiftmode,shiftthe
leverfromDtoM.
NOTE
Ifthegearscannotbeshifteddown
whendrivingathigherspeeds,thegear
positionindicatorwillflashtwiceto
signalthatthegearscannotbeshifted
down.
Shifting
Toreturntoautomaticshiftmode,shift
theleverfromMtoD.
Youcanshiftgearsupanddownby
operatingtheshiftleverorthesteering
shiftswitches.
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FormNo.8U58-EA-05J
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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