Manually Shifting Down; Second Gear Fixed Mode; Shifting Specification; Shifting Up - Mazda CX-7 Owner's Manual

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Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
NOTE
When driving slowly, the gears may not
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shift up.
In manual shift mode, gears do not shift up
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automatically. Do not run the engine with
the tachometer needle in the RED ZONE. If
the tachometer needle enters the RED
ZONE, you may feel engine-braking
because the fuel delivery will be stopped to
protect the engine. However, this does not
indicate an abnormality.
When depressing the accelerator fully, the
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transaxle will shift to a lower gear,
depending on vehicle speed.

Manually Shifting down

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→ M5 → M4 → M3 → M2 →
( M6
M1)
To shift down to a lower gear, tap the shift
lever forward ( ) once.
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.
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5-16
Some models.
Form No.8CG3-EA-11J
Black plate (176,1)
NOTE
When driving at high speeds, the gear may
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not shift down.
During deceleration, the gear may
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automatically shift down depending on
vehicle speed.
When depressing the accelerator fully, the
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transaxle will shift to a lower gear,
depending on vehicle speed.

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.
2.5-liter engine model:
12 km/h (7.5 mph) or less
2.3-liter engine model:
16 km/h (9.9 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.

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.
Vehicle speed
Gear
2.5-liter engine
model
You can shift up to M2 whether the
M1 → M2
vehicle is stopped or moving.
M2 → M3 21 km/h (13 mph)
M3 → M4
38 km/h (24 mph)
M4 → M5
M5 → M6
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2.3-liter engine
model
9 km/h (6 mph)
26 km/h (16 mph)
36 km/h (22 mph)
53 km/h (33 mph)