Manual Transaxle Shift Pattern
The vehicle is equipped with either a 5-speed or 6-speed manual transaxle. The shift pattern for each is shown above.
Depress the clutch pedal all the way down while shifting; then release it slowly.
Your vehicle is equipped with a device to prevent shifting to R (reverse) by mistake.
Push the shift lever downward and shift to R.
WARNING
Do not use sudden engine braking on slippery road surfaces or at high speeds: Shifting down while driving on wet, snowy, or frozen roads, or while driving at high speeds causes sudden engine braking, which is dangerous. The sudden change in tyre speed could cause the tyres to skid. This could lead to loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Be sure to leave the shift lever in 1 or R position and set the parking brake when leaving the vehicle unattended: Otherwise the vehicle could move and cause an accident.
CAUTION
Shifting to R while the vehicle is still moving may damage the transaxle.
NOTE
Refer to Over Rev. Buzzer on page 7-49 .
To determine which instrument cluster is equipped on your Mazda, Refer to Meters and Gauges on page 4-24 .
The engine cannot be restarted even if the clutch pedal is depressed under the following conditions:
The driver's door is open.
The driver's seat belt is unfastened.
The clutch pedal is not released completely after the engine stalled.
The clutch pedal is depressed with the engine not stopped completely.
Gear Shift Indicator
The gear shift indicator supports you to obtain optimum fuel economy and smooth driving. It displays the selected gear position in the instrument cluster as well as notifi es the driver to change to the most suitable gear position corresponding to the actual driving condition.
Indication | Condition |
Numeral | The selected gear position is displayed. |
and numeral | Shift up or down to the indicated gear position is recommended. |
CAUTION
Do not rely solely on the shift-up/ shift-down recommendations by indications. The actual driving situation might require shift operations different from indication. To avoid the risk of accidents, the road and traffi c conditions have to be judged correctly by the driver before shifting.
NOTE
The gear shift indicator turns off when the following operations are performed.
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