2003 Mazda Protege Owner's Manual - Page 110

J39L_EA.book Page 15 Saturday, June 8, 2002 5:35 PM Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving 3. Move the shift lever. 4. Take the vehicle to an Authorized Mazda Dealer to have the system checked. M Indicators Shift position indicator In manual shift mode, the "M" of the shift position indicator in the instrument panel illuminates. Gear position indicator In manual shift mode, the numeral for the selected gear illuminates below the shift position indicator. M Manual Shift Mode This mode gives you the feel of driving a manual transaxle vehicle by tapping the shift lever forward and back while in this mode. To change to manual shift mode, shift the lever from D to M. Shift position indicator C F Gear position indicator To return to automatic shift mode, shift the lever from M to D. NOTE If the gears cannot be shifted down when driving at higher speeds, the shift position and gear position indicators will flash twice to signal that the gears cannot be shifted down (page 5-17). 5-15 Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G