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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
Toshiftuptoahighergearwiththe
steeringshiftswitches,tapeitherofthe
UPswitchestowardyouoncewithyour
fingers.
ManuallyShiftingdown
(
M1)
M6→M5→M4→M3→M2→
Toshiftdowntoalowergear,taptheshift
leverforward( )once.
UP switches
WARNING
Keepyourhandsonthesteeringwheel
rimwhenusingfingersorthumbson
thesteeringshiftswitches:
Puttingyourhandsinsidetherimof
thesteeringwheelwhenusingthe
steeringshiftswitchesisdangerous.
Ifthedriver'sairbagweretodeploy
inacollision,yourhandscouldbe
impactedcausinginjury.
Toshiftdowntoalowergearwiththe
steeringshiftswitches,presseitherofthe
DOWNswitchesawayfromyouonce
withyourthumb.
DOWN switches
NOTE
Whendrivingslowly,thegearsmaynot
l
shiftupdependingonvehiclespeed.
Inmanualshiftmode,gearsdonotshiftup
l
automatically.Donotruntheenginewith
thetachometerneedleintheREDZONE.If
thetachometerneedleenterstheRED
ZONE,youmayfeelengine-braking
becausethefueldeliverywillbestoppedto
protecttheengine.However,thisdoesnot
indicateanabnormality.
Whendepressingtheacceleratorfully,the
l
transmissionwillshifttoalowergear,
dependingonvehiclespeed.
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FormNo.8AT5-EA-09E
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2010 |
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