DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
Onasteepdowngrade ,downshifting
helpsmaintainsafespeedandprolongs
brakelife.
Thevehicleisstoppedormovingata
slowspeed.
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qDirectModeí
Directmodecanbeusedfortemporarily
switchinggearsbyoperatingthesteering
shiftswitchwhilethevehicleisbeing
drivenwiththeselectorleverintheD
range.
Whileindirectmode,theDandM
indicatorlightsilluminateandthegear
positioninuseisilluminated.
Directmodeiscanceled(released)under
thefollowingconditions.
Thevehicleisdrivenataconstant
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speed.
Theneedleinthetachometer
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approachestheredzone.
Thevehicleisdrivenataconstant
speedandtheacceleratorpedalis
heavilydepressed.
Direct mode indicator
Gear position indicator
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NOTE
Shiftingupanddownwhileindirectmodemay
notbepossibledependingonthevehicle
speed.Inaddition,becausedirectmodeis
canceled(released)dependingontherateof
accelerationoriftheacceleratorisfully
depressed,useofthemanualshiftmodeis
recommendedifyouneedtodrivethevehicle
inaparticulargearforlongperiods.
qDrivingTips
Passing
Forextrapowerwhenpassinganother
vehicleorclimbingsteepgrades,depress
theacceleratorfully.Thetransmissionwill
shifttoalowergear,dependingonvehicle
speed.
íSomemodels.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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