2010 Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual - Page 158
2010 Mazda RX-8 Manual
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RX-8_8AT5-EA-09E_Edition1 Page158 Wednesday, April 15 2009 10:33 AM Black plate (158,1) Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving NOTE l l l If you change to manual shift mode when the vehicle is stopped, the gear will shift to M1. If you change to manual shift mode without depressing the accelerator pedal when driving in D range, 5th gear, the gear will shift to M4. If you change to manual shift mode without depressing the accelerator pedal when driving in D range, 6th gear, the gear will shift to M5. Shifting You can shift gears up and down by operating the shift lever or the steering shift switches. NOTE l l Indicators Shift position indicator In manual shift mode, the "M" of the shift position indicator in the instrument panel illuminates. Gear position indicator The numeral for the selected gear illuminates. If the steering shift switches on both sides (left and right) are operated simultaneously, the gear will shift once. The gear will not shift if: The steering shift switch and the shift lever are operated simultaneously. The UP switch and DOWN switch are operated simultaneously. l l Manually Shifting up (M1 → M2 → M3 → M4 → M5 → M6) To shift up to a higher gear, tap the shift lever back ( ) once. Gear position indicator Shift position indicator NOTE If the gears cannot be shifted down when driving at higher speeds, the gear position indicator will flash twice to signal that the gears cannot be shifted down. 5-16 Form No.8AT5-EA-09E