Mazda Not a Manual manual QDirect Modeí

Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Recommendations for shifting

Upshifting

For normal acceleration and cruising, we recommend these shift points.

Gear	Vehicle speed
M1 to M2	24 km/h (15 mph)
M2 to M3	40 km/h (25 mph)
M3 to M4	53 km/h (33 mph)
M4 to M5	59 km/h (37 mph)
M5 to M6	78 km/h (49 mph)
For cruising
Gear	Vehicle speed
M1 to M2	22 km/h (14 mph)
M2 to M3	27 km/h (17 mph)
M3 to M4	41 km/h (26 mph)
M4 to M5	56 km/h (35 mph)
M5 to M6	64 km/h (40 mph)

Downshifting

When you must slow down in heavy traffic or on a steep upgrade, downshift before the engine starts to overwork. This gives better acceleration when you need more speed.

On a steep downgrade, downshifting helps maintain safe speed and prolongs brake life.

qDirect Modeí

Direct mode can be used for temporarily switching gears by operating the steering shift switch while the vehicle is being driven with the selector lever in the D range.

While in direct mode, the D and M indicator lights illuminate and the gear position in use is illuminated.

Direct mode is canceled (released) under the following conditions.

lThe vehicle is driven at a constant speed.

lThe needle in the tachometer approaches the red zone.

lThe vehicle is driven at a constant

speed and the accelerator pedal is heavily depressed.

lThe vehicle is stopped or moving at a slow speed.

Direct mode indicator

Gear position indicator

5-20íSome models.