Mazda 3 2015, Owner'S Manual

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When Driving
Transaxle
To shift up to a higher gear with the
steering shift switches, pull the UP switch
( /OFF) toward you once with your
fi ngers.
UP switch
WARNING
Keep your hands on the steering wheel
rim when using fi ngers on the steering
shift switches:
Putting your hands inside the rim of
the steering wheel when using the
steering shift switches is dangerous.
If the driver's air bag were to deploy
in a collision, your hands could be
impacted causing injury.
NOTE
y
When driving slowly, the gears may not
shift up.
y
In manual shift mode, do not run the
engine with the tachometer needle in
the RED ZONE. When the engine rpm is
high, a gear may shift up automatically
to protect the engine.
y
When depressing the accelerator fully,
the transaxle will shift to a lower gear,
depending on vehicle speed.
y
The steering shift switch can be used
temporarily even if the selector lever is
in the D position while driving. In
addition, it returns to automatic shift
mode when the UP switch ( /OFF) is
pulled rearward for a suffi cient amount
of time.
Manually Shifting down
(M6
ĺ
M5
ĺ
M4
ĺ
M3
ĺ
M2
ĺ
M1)
To shift down to a lower gear, move the
selector lever forward ( ) once.
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