MX-5_8X49-EA-07F_Edition2Page158
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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
(6-speed
transmission)
ManualTransmission
Operation
Vehicleswith6-speedtransmissionare
equippedwithadevicetopreventshifting
toR(reverse)bymistake.Pushtheshift
leverdownwardandshifttoR.
qManualTransmissionShiftPattern
5-speed
transmission
Neutral position
6-speed
transmission
Neutral position
Thevehicleisequippedwitheithera5-
speedor6-speedmanualtransmission.
Theshiftpatternforeachisshownabove.
WARNING
Donotusesuddenenginebrakingon
slipperyroadsurfacesorathigh
speeds:
Shiftingdownwhiledrivingonwet,
snowy,orfrozenroads,orwhile
drivingathighspeedscausessudden
enginebraking,whichisdangerous.
Thesuddenchangeintirespeed
couldcausethetirestoskid.This
couldleadtolossofvehiclecontrol
andanaccident.
Depresstheclutchpedalallthewaydown
whileshifting;thenreleaseitslowly.
(5-speed
transmission)
Asafetyfeaturepreventsaccidental
shiftingfrom5toR(reverse).Theshift
levermustbeputinneutralbeforebeing
shiftedtoR.
Besuretoleavetheshiftleverin1orR
positionandsettheparkingbrake
whenleavingthevehicleunattended:
Otherwisethevehiclecouldmove
andcauseanaccident.
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FormNo.8X49-EA-07F
Product Specification
Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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Model Year | 2008 |
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Great to have a copy of this electronically for my 2008 PRHT MX-5.