Mazda 5 Manual page 139

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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.
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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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