Mazda 3 Sedan 2020 Owner's Manual page 193

▼ Indications
1. Manual shift mode indication
2. Gear position indication
Manual shift mode indication
In manual shift mode, the "M" of the
shift position indication in the
instrument panel illuminates.
Gear position indication
The numeral for the selected gear
illuminates.
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
transmission).
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 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.
Automatic Transmission
▼ Manually Shifting Up
You can shift gears up by operating the
selector lever or the steering shift
*
switches .
M1 → M2 → M3 → M4 → M5 → M6
Using selector lever
To shift up to a higher gear, tap the
selector lever back + once.
Using steering shift switch
To shift up to a higher gear with the
steering shift switches, pull the UP
switch (+/OFF) toward you once with
your fingers.
1. UP switch (+/OFF)
When Driving
*
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*Some models.