Mazda Mazda5 Owner's Manual page 158

Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
Shift gear (shifting) speed limit
For each gear position while in the manual mode, the speed limit is set as follows: When
the selector lever is operated within the range of the speed limit, the gear is shifted.
(SKYACTIV-G 2.0)
(MZR 2.0)
Shift up
The gear does not shift up while the vehicle speed is lower than the speed limit.
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