Mazda 5 2015 Owner's Manual page 141

Mazda5_8DW4-EC-14H_Edition3 Page141
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qManual Shift Mode
This mode gives you the feel of driving a
manual transaxle vehicle by operating the
shift lever and allows you to control
engine rpm and torque to the front wheels
much like a manual transaxle when more
control is desired.
To change to manual shift mode, shift the
lever from D to M.
NOTE
Changing to manual shift mode while driving
will not damage the transaxle.
To return to automatic shift mode, shift
the lever from M to D.
NOTE
If you change to manual shift mode when
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the vehicle is stopped, the gear will shift to
M1.
If you change to manual shift mode without
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depressing the accelerator pedal when
driving in D range, 5th gear, the gear will
shift to M4.
Indicators
Manual shift mode indicator
In manual shift mode, the M of the shift
position indicator in the instrument panel
illuminates.
Form No.8DW4-EC-14H
Starting and Driving
Gear position indicator
The numeral for the selected gear
illuminates.
Shift position indicator
D range/gear position indicator
NOTE
If the gears cannot be shifted down when
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driving at higher speeds, the gear position
indicator will flash twice to signal that the
gears cannot be shifted down (to protect the
transaxle).
If the automatic transaxle fluid (ATF)
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temperature becomes too high, there is the
possibility that the transaxle will switch to
automatic shift mode, canceling manual
shift mode and turning off the gear position
indicator illumination. This is a normal
function to protect the AT. After the ATF
temperature has decreased, the gear
position indicator illumination turns back
on and driving in manual shift mode is
restored.
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