Mazda MX-5 2024 Owner's Manual page 146

Driving
Steering Shift Switches
The manual shift mode indication and the gear position are displayed in the
instrument cluster.
Shifting up/down
Pull the up switch (+/OFF) or the down switch (-) of the steering shift switches
toward you.
1. Down switch (-)
2. Up switch (+/OFF)
Shifts up or down.
NOTE
When fully depressing the accelerator pedal even while in manual mode, the
transmission kicks down, but it does not kick down while the Traction Control
System (TCS) is turned off. However, if the vehicle is continuously driven at a high
rpm, the gears may automatically shift up to protect the engine.
Canceling Manual Shift Mode
Shift the selector lever from the M to the D position.
Manual shift mode is canceled.
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