Mazda CX-5 Manual page 240

When Driving
Automatic Transaxle
Gear position indication
The numeral for the selected gear
illuminates.
Instrument Cluster (Type A)
Manual shift mode
indication
Instrument Cluster (Type B/C)
Manual shift mode
indication
NOTE
If the gears cannot be shifted down

when driving at higher speeds, the gear
position indication will flash twice to
signal that the gears cannot be shifted
down (to protect the transaxle).
If the automatic transaxle fluid (ATF)

temperature becomes too high, there is
the possibility that the transaxle will
switch to automatic shift mode,
cancelling manual shift mode and
turning off the gear position indication
illumination. This is a normal function
to protect the AT. After the ATF
temperature has decreased, the gear
position indication illumination turns
back on and driving in manual shift
mode is restored.
▼ Gear Shift Indicator (GSI)
The GSI supports you to obtain optimum
fuel economy and smooth driving. It
displays the selected gear position in the
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*Some models.
Gear position
indication
Gear position
indication
*
instrument cluster as well as notifies the
driver to change to the most suitable gear
position corresponding to the actual
driving condition.
Instrument Cluster (Type A)
Selected gear position
Instrument Cluster (Type B/C)
Selected gear position
Indication
The selected gear position is dis-
Numeral
played.
Shift up or down to the indicated
and numeral
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 traffic conditions
have to be judged correctly by the driver
before shifting.
NOTE
The GSI turns off when the following
operations are performed.
The vehicle is stopped.

Manual shift mode is cancelled.

Suitable gear position
Suitable gear position
Condition