Mazda 2 2015 Owner's Manual page 197

When Driving
Transaxle
NOTE
When driving slowly, the gears may
not shift up.
In manual shift mode, do not run the
engine with the tachometer needle
in the RED ZONE. When the engine
rpm is high, a gear may shift up
automatically to protect the engine.
When depressing the accelerator
fully, the transaxle will shift to a
lower gear, depending on vehicle
speed.
The steering shift switch can be used
temporarily even if the selector lever
is in the D position while driving. In
addition, it returns to automatic shift
mode when the UP switch (
is pulled rearward for a suffi cient
amount of time.
Manually shifting down
You can shift gears down by operating the
shift lever or the steering shift switches
M6 M5 M4
Using selector lever
To shift down to a lower gear, tap the
selector lever forward
4–54
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M3 M2 M1
once.
Using steering shift switch
To shift down to a lower gear with the
steering shift switches, pull the DOWN
switch toward you once with your
fi ngers.
WARNING
Do not use engine braking on slippery
road surfaces or at high speeds:
Shifting down while driving on wet,
snowy, or frozen roads, or while driving
at high speeds causes sudden engine
braking, which is dangerous. The
sudden change in tyre speed could
cause the tyres to skid. This could
lead to loss of vehicle control and an
accident.
Keep your hands on the steering wheel
rim when using fi ngers on the steering
shift switches:
Putting your hands inside the rim of
the steering wheel when using the
steering shift switches is dangerous. If
the driver's air bag were to deploy in a
collision, your hands could be impacted
causing injury.
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DOWN switch (-)