2008 Mazda 3 Owners Manual

DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
Indicators
Shifting
Shiftpositionindicator
ManuallyShiftingup
Inmanualshiftmode,the“M”oftheshift
positionindicatorintheinstrumentpanel
illuminates.
(M1→M2→M3→M4→M5*)
Toshiftuptoahighergear,taptheshift
leverback(   )once.
*
2.3-literenginemodel
Gearpositionindicator
Thenumeralfortheselectedgear
illuminates.
Shift position
indicator
Gear position indicator
NOTE
Whendrivingslowly,thegearsmaynot
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shiftupdependingonvehiclespeed.
Inmanualshiftmode,gearsdonotshiftup
automatically.Don'truntheenginewiththe
tachometerneedleintheREDZONE.Ifthe
tachometerneedleenterstheREDZONE,
youmayfeelengine-brakingbecausethe
fueldeliverywillbestoppedtoprotectthe
engine.However,thisdoesnotindicatean
abnormality.
NOTE
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Ifthegearscannotbeshifteddownwhen
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drivingathigherspeeds,thegearposition
indicatorwillflashtwicetosignalthatthe
gearscannotbeshifteddown.
Iftheautomatictransaxlefluid(ATF)
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temperaturebecomestoohigh,thereisthe
possibilitythatthetransaxlewillswitchto
automaticshiftmode,cancelingmanual
shiftmodeandturningoffthegearposition
indicatorillumination.Thisisanormal
functiontoprotecttheAT.AftertheATF
temperaturehasdecreased,thegear
positionindicatorilluminationturnsback
onanddrivinginmanualshiftmodeis
restored.
Whendepressingtheacceleratorfully,the
transaxlewillshifttoalowergear,
dependingonvehiclespeed.
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CategoriesMazda 3 Manuals
Model Year2008
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2008 Mazda 3 Owners Manual SKU UPC Model
Gary BRengle on Feb 22, 2017.

Very good reference. Bought car used with no owners manual