DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
Recommendationsforshifting
Upshifting
qDirectMode
Directmodecanbeusedfortemporarily
switchinggearsbyoperatingthesteering
shiftswitchwhilethevehicleisbeing
drivenwiththeselectorleverintheD
range.
Whileindirectmode,theDandM
indicatorlightsilluminateandthegear
positioninuseisilluminated.
Fornormalacceleration,werecommend
theseshiftpoints.
Gear
Vehiclespeed
19km/h(12mph)
M1toM2
M2toM3
M3toM4
M4toM5
M5toM6
35km/h(22mph)
47km/h(29mph)
58km/h(36mph)
78km/h(49mph)
Directmodeiscanceled(released)under
thefollowingconditions.
Thevehicleisdrivenataconstant
speed.
Theneedleinthetachometer
approachestheredzone.
Thevehicleisdrivenataconstant
speedandtheacceleratorpedalis
heavilydepressed.
Forcruising
l
Gear
M1toM2
M2toM3
M3toM4
M4toM5
M5toM6
Vehiclespeed
l
5km/h(3mph)
30km/h(19mph)
40km/h(25mph)
50km/h(31mph)
67km/h(42mph)
l
Thevehicleisstoppedormovingata
l
slowspeed.
Downshifting
Whenyoumustslowdowninheavy
trafficoronasteepupgrade ,downshift
beforetheenginestartstooverwork.This
givesbetteraccelerationwhenyouneed
morespeed.
Onasteepdowngrade ,downshifting
helpsmaintainsafespeedandprolongs
brakelife.
Direct mode indicator
Gear position indicator
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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