Mazda 2008 MX-5 Miata, Manual

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Gear position indicator
The numeral for the selected gear
illuminates.
Shift position
indicator
Gear position
indicator
NOTE
l
If the gears cannot be shifted down when
driving at higher speeds, the gear position
indicator will flash twice to signal that the
gears cannot be shifted down.
l
If the automatic transmission fluid (ATF)
temperature becomes too high, there is the
possibility that the transmission will switch
to automatic shift mode, canceling manual
shift mode and turning off the gear position
indicator illumination. This is a normal
function to protect the AT. After the ATF
temperature has decreased, the gear
position indicator illumination turns back
on and driving in manual shift mode is
restored.
Shifting
You can shift gears up and down by
operating the shift lever or the steering
shift switches.
NOTE
l
If the steering shift switches on both sides
(left and right) are operated simultaneously,
the gear will shift once.
l
The gear will not shift if:
l
The steering shift switch and the shift
lever are operated simultaneously.
l
The UP switch and DOWN switch are
operated simultaneously.
Manually Shifting up
(M1
→
M2
→
M3
→
M4
→
M5
→
M6)
To shift up to a higher gear, tap the shift
lever back (
) once.
To shift up to a higher gear with the
steering shift switches, tap either of the
UP switches toward you once with your
fingers.
UP switches
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