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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
Duringdeceleration,thegearsshiftdown
automaticallywhenspeedisreducedto
thefollowing:
Downshifting
Whenyoumustslowdowninheavy
trafficoronasteepupgrade ,downshift
beforetheenginestartstooverwork.This
givesbetteraccelerationwhenyouneed
morespeed.
Gear
Vehiclespeed
60km/h(37mph)
M6→M5
M5→M4
M4→M3
M3→M2
M2→M1
40km/h(24mph)
26km/h(16mph)
18km/h(11mph)
15km/h(9mph)
Onasteepdowngrade ,downshifting
helpsmaintainsafespeedandprolongs
brakelife.
NOTE
ThegeardoesnotshiftdowntoM1
automaticallywhileinthesecondgearfixed
mode.
qDirectMode
Directmodecanbeusedfortemporarily
switchinggearsbyoperatingthesteering
shiftswitchwhilethevehicleisbeing
drivenwiththeselectorleverintheD
range.
Ifthevehicleiskickeddownatthe
followingspeedsorlower,thegearsshift
downautomatically:
Whileindirectmode,theDandM
indicatorlightsilluminateandthegear
positioninuseisilluminated.
Directmodeiscanceled(released)under
thefollowingconditions.
Gear
Vehiclespeed
210km/h(130mph)
175km/h(108mph)
175km/h(108mph)
M6→M5
M6→M4
M5→M4
Recommendationsforshifting
Upshifting
Thevehicleisdrivenataconstant
speed.
Theneedleinthetachometer
l
l
Fornormalaccelerationandcruising,we
recommendtheseshiftpoints.
approachestheredzone.
Thevehicleisdrivenataconstant
l
speedandtheacceleratorpedalis
heavilydepressed.
Gear
Vehiclespeed
19km/h(12mph)
M1toM2
M2toM3
M3toM4
M4toM5
M5toM6
35km/h(22mph)
47km/h(29mph)
58km/h(36mph)
78km/h(49mph)
Forcruising
Gear
M1toM2
M2toM3
M3toM4
M4toM5
M5toM6
Vehiclespeed
5km/h(3mph)
30km/h(19mph)
40km/h(25mph)
50km/h(31mph)
67km/h(42mph)
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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