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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
qActiveAdaptiveShift(AAS)
NOTE
WhentheignitionswitchisintheLOCK
position,theshiftlevercannotbeshifted
fromP.
Tobesurethevehicleisinpark,the
ignitionkeycannotberemovedunlessthe
shiftleverisinP.
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ActiveAdaptiveShift(AAS)
automaticallycontrolsthetransmission
shiftpointstobestsuittheroadconditions
anddriverinput.Thisoptimizesengine
performanceandimprovesdriving
comfort.Whencorneringthevehicle,
AASmodewillholdthetransmissionin
thegearthevehiclewasinbeforeentering
thecurve,allowingthevehicletobe
acceleratedfromthesamegearafter
exitingthecurve.
(WithAdvancedKey)
Theignitionswitchcannotbeturnedfrom
theACCtotheLOCKpositionwhenthe
shiftleverisnotinP.
qManualShiftMode
Ifthedriveracceleratesrapidly,or
acceleratesanddeceleratesrapidlyby
operatingtheacceleratorandbrakepedal
foracertainperiodoftimewhilethe
selectorleverisintheDposition,AAS
modecouldactivate.Whenthisoccurs,
AASmodewillmaintainthetransmission
intheoptimumgearandthedrivermay
sensethatthetransmissionisnotshifting,
howeverthisdoesnotindicatean
abnormality.
Thismodegivesyouthefeelofdrivinga
manualtransmissionvehiclebyoperating
theshiftleverandallowsyoutocontrol
enginerpmandtorquetotherearwheels
muchlikeamanualtransmissionwhen
morecontrolisdesired.
Tochangetomanualshiftmode,shiftthe
leverfromDtoM.
NOTE
Changingtomanualmodecanbedonewhile
drivingthevehiclewithnodamageoccurring
tothetransmission.
qShift-LockSystem
Theshift-locksystempreventsshifting
outofPunlessthebrakepedalis
depressed.
ToshiftfromP:
1.
2.
3.
Depressandholdthebrakepedal.
Starttheengine.
Movetheshiftlever.
Toreturntoautomaticshiftmode,shift
theleverfromMtoD.
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Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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Model Year | 2010 |
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