Manually Shifting Up - Mazda CX-5 2018 Owner's Manual

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Selected gear position
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.
Suitable gear position
NOTE
The GSI turns off when the following
operations are performed.
The vehicle is stopped.
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Manual shift mode is cancelled.
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NOTE
When driving slowly, the gears may not
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shift up.
Do not drive the vehicle with the
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tachometer needle in the RED ZONE
while in manual shift mode. In addition,
manual shift mode switches to automatic
shift mode while the accelerator pedal is
completely depressed.
This function is cancelled while the 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.