DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
qManualShiftMode
Indicators
Thismodegivesyouthefeelofdrivinga
manualtransaxlevehiclebyoperatingthe
shiftleverandallowsyoutocontrol
enginerpmandtorquetothefrontwheels
muchlikeamanualtransaxlewhenmore
controlisdesired.
Shiftpositionindicator
Inmanualshiftmode,the“M”oftheshift
positionindicatorintheinstrumentpanel
illuminates.
Gearpositionindicator
Thenumeralfortheselectedgear
illuminates.
Tochangetomanualshiftmode,shiftthe
leverfromDtoM.
Shift position indicator
NOTE
Changingtomanualmodecanbedonewhile
drivingthevehiclewithnodamageoccurring
tothetransaxle.
D range/gear position indicator
NOTE
Ifthegearscannotbeshifteddownwhen
l
drivingathigherspeeds,thegearposition
indicatorwillflashtwicetosignalthatthe
gearscannotbeshifteddown.
Toreturntoautomaticshiftmode,shift
theleverfromMtoD.
Iftheautomatictransaxlefluid(ATF)
l
temperaturebecomestoohigh,thereisthe
possibilitythatthetransaxlewillswitchto
automaticshiftmode,cancelingmanual
shiftmodeandturningoffthegearposition
indicatorillumination.Thisisanormal
functiontoprotecttheAT.AftertheATF
temperaturehasdecreased,thegear
positionindicatorilluminationturnsback
onanddrivinginmanualshiftmodeis
restored.
NOTE
Ifyouchangetomanualshiftmodewhen
l
thevehicleisstopped,thegearwillshiftto
M1.
Ifyouchangetomanualshiftmodewithout
l
depressingtheacceleratorpedalwhen
drivinginDrange,5thgear,thegearwill
shifttoM4.
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| Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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