2010 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

MX-5_8AV1-EA-09F_Edition2Page163
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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.8AV1-EA-09F
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2010
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