2008 Mazda CX 7 Owners Manual

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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
qActiveAdaptiveShift(AAS)
NOTE
WhentheignitionswitchisintheLOCK
position,theshiftlevercannotbeshifted
fromP.
Tobesurethevehicleisinpark,the
ignitionkeycannotberemovedunlessthe
shiftleverisinP.
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ActiveAdaptiveShift(AAS)
automaticallycontrolsthetransaxleshift
pointstobestsuittheroadconditionsand
driverinput.Thisoptimizesengine
performanceandimprovesdriving
comfort.Whencorneringthevehicle,
AASmodewillholdthetransaxleinthe
gearthevehiclewasinbeforeenteringthe
curve,allowingthevehicletobe
acceleratedfromthesamegearafter
exitingthecurve.
(WithAdvancedKey)
Theignitionswitchcannotbeturnedfrom
theACCpositiontotheLOCKposition
whentheshiftleverisnotinP.
qManualShiftMode
Ifthedriveracceleratesrapidly,or
acceleratesanddeceleratesrapidlyby
operatingtheacceleratorandbrakepedal
foracertainperiodoftimewhilethe
selectorleverisintheDposition,AAS
modecouldactivate.Whenthisoccurs,
AASmodewillmaintainthetransaxlein
theoptimumgearandthedrivermay
sensethatthetransaxleisnotshifting,
howeverthisdoesnotindicatean
abnormality.
Thismodegivesyouthefeelofdrivinga
manualtransaxlevehiclebyoperatingthe
shiftleverandallowsyoutocontrol
enginerpmandtorquetothefrontwheels
muchlikeamanualtransaxlewhenmore
controlisdesired.
Tochangetomanualshiftmode,shiftthe
leverfromDtoM.
qShift-LockSystem
Theshift-locksystempreventsshifting
outofPunlessthebrakepedalis
depressed.
ToshiftfromP:
1.
2.
3.
Depressandholdthebrakepedal.
Starttheengine.
Movetheshiftlever.
Toreturntoautomaticshiftmode,shift
theleverfromMtoD.
NOTE
Ifyouchangetomanualshiftmodewhenthe
vehicleisstopped,thegearwillshifttoM1.
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FormNo.8X59-EA-07E
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CategoriesMazda CX-7 Manuals, Mazda Manuals
Model Year2008
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