Mazda 3 Manual page 180

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Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
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 tire speed
could cause the tires to skid. This
could lead to loss of vehicle control
and an accident.
NOTE
When driving at high speeds, the gear may
l
not shift down.
During deceleration, the gear may
l
automatically shift down depending on
vehicle speed.
When depressing the accelerator fully, the
l
transaxle will shift to a lower gear,
depending on vehicle speed (Except M2 →
M1).
Second gear fixed mode
When the shift lever is tapped back (
while the vehicle is stopped or driven at
the following speeds, the transaxle is set
in the second gear fixed mode.
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 model:
10.1 km/h (6.27 mph) or less
MZR 2.0, MZR 2.5 model:
12 km/h (7.5 mph) or less
The gear is fixed in second while in this
mode for easier starting and driving on
slippery roads. If the shift lever is tapped
back ( ) or forward ( ) while in the
second gear fixed mode, the mode will be
canceled.
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Shifting specification
Shifting up
If the vehicle speed is lower than the
speed specified for each gear, the gear
cannot be shifted up to a higher gear.
(MZR 2.0)
Gear
You can shift up to M2 whether the
M1 → M2
vehicle is stopped or moving.
M2 → M3
20.5 km/h (12.8 mph)
M3 → M4
37 km/h (23 mph)
M4 → M5
(SKYACTIV-G 2.0)
Gear
M1 → M2
10.1 km/h (6.28 mph)
M2 → M3
25.6 km/h (16.0 mph)
M3 → M4
35.2 km/h (21.9 mph)
M4 → M5
55 km/h (35 mph)
M5 → M6
70 km/h (44 mph)
(MZR 2.5)
Gear
You can shift up to M2 whether the
M1 → M2
vehicle is stopped or moving.
)
M2 → M3
20.5 km/h (12.8 mph)
M3 → M4
34 km/h (22 mph)
M4 → M5
Shifting down
If the vehicle speed is higher than the
speed specified for each gear, the gear
cannot be shifted to a lower gear so as to
protect the transaxle.
(MZR 2.0)
Gear
M5 → M4
213 km/h (132 mph)
M4 → M3
153 km/h (95 mph)
M3 → M2
100 km/h (62 mph)
M2 → M1
40 km/h (24 mph)
Black plate (180,1)
Vehicle speed
Vehicle speed
Vehicle speed
Vehicle speed