Mazda Not a Manual manual QActive Adaptive Shift AAS, QShift-Lock System, QManual Shift Mode

Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

qActive Adaptive Shift (AAS)

Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) automatically controls the transmission shift points to best suit the road conditions and driver input. This improves driving feel.

If the driver accelerates rapidly, or accelerates and decelerates rapidly by operating the accelerator and brake pedal for a certain period of time while the shift lever is in the D position, AAS mode could activate.

When cornering the vehicle, AAS mode will hold the transmission in the gear the vehicle was in before entering the curve, allowing the vehicle to be accelerated from the same gear after exiting the curve. AAS mode will maintain the transmission in the optimum gear and the driver may sense that the transmission is not shifting, however this does not indicate an abnormality.

qShift-Lock System

The shift-lock system prevents shifting out of P unless the brake pedal is depressed.

To shift from P:

1.Depress and hold the brake pedal.

2.Start the engine.

3.Move the shift lever.

NOTE

lWhen the ignition is switched off, the shift

lever cannot be shifted from P.

lTo be sure the vehicle is in park, the ignition key cannot be removed unless the shift lever is in P.

l(With Advanced Key)

The ignition cannot be switched from ACC to OFF when the shift lever is not in P.

qManual Shift Mode

This mode gives you the feel of driving a manual transmission vehicle by operating the shift lever and allows you to control engine rpm and torque to the rear wheels much like a manual transmission when more control is desired.

To change to manual shift mode, shift the lever from D to M.

NOTE

Changing to manual shift mode while driving will not damage the transmission.

To return to automatic shift mode, shift the lever from M to D.

NOTE

lIf you change to manual shift mode when the vehicle is stopped, the gear will shift to

M1.

lIf you change to manual shift mode without depressing the accelerator pedal when

driving in D range, 5th gear, the gear will shift to M4.

lIf you change to manual shift mode without depressing the accelerator pedal when driving in D range, 6th gear, the gear will shift to M5.

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