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StartingandDriving
Shiftingdown
Ifthevehicleiskickeddownatthe
followingspeedsorlower,thegearsshift
downautomatically:
Ifthevehiclespeedishigherthanthe
speedspecifiedforeachgear,thegear
cannotbeshiftedtoalowergearsoasto
protectthetransaxle.
(2.5-liter
enginemodel)
Gear
Vehiclespeed
202km/h(126mph)
(2.5-liter
enginemodel)
M5→M4
M4→M3
M3→M2
M2→M1
140km/h(87mph)
54km/h(34mph)
―
Gear
Vehiclespeed
216km/h(135mph)
M5→M4
M4→M3
M3→M2
M2→M1
150km/h(93mph)
99km/h(62mph)
50km/h(31mph)
(2.3-literenginemodel)
Gear
Vehiclespeed
(2.3-liter
enginemodel)
M6→M5
M5→M4
M4→M3
220km/h(136mph)
50km/h(31mph)
30km/h(18mph)
Gear
Vehiclespeed
M6→M5
M5→M4
M4→M3
M3→M2
M2→M1
230km/h(143mph)
182km/h(113mph)
135km/h(83mph)
86km/h(53mph)
44km/h(27mph)
M3orM2→
M1
8
km/h(5mph)
Recommendationsforshifting
Upshifting
Duringdeceleration,thegearsshiftdown
automaticallywhenspeedisreducedto
thefollowing:
Fornormalaccelerationandcruising,we
recommendtheseshiftpoints.
(2.5-liter
enginemodel)
Gear
M1toM2
M2toM3
M3toM4
Vehiclespeed
24km/h(15mph)
Gear
Vehiclespeed
km/h(21mph)
40km/h(25mph)
65km/h(40mph)
73km/h(45mph)
80km/h(50mph)
M5orM4→
M3
34
11
M3orM2→
M1
M4toM5
M5toM6*
km/h(7mph)
(2.3-liter
enginemodel)
*
2.3-literenginemodel
Gear
Vehiclespeed
52km/h(32mph)
Downshifting
M6→M5
M5→M4
M4→M3
Whenyoumustslowdowninheavy
trafficoronasteepupgrade ,downshift
beforetheenginestartstooverwork.This
givesbetteraccelerationwhenyouneed
morespeed.
34km/h(21mph)
25km/h(15mph)
M3orM2→
8
km/h(5mph)
M1
NOTE
ThegeardoesnotshiftdowntoM1
automaticallywhileinthesecondgearfixed
mode.
Onasteepdowngrade ,downshifting
helpsmaintainsafespeedandprolongs
brakelife.
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Product Specification
Categories | Mazda CX-7 Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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Model Year | 2010 |
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