Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Automatic Transaxle Controls

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Mazda 3. Automatic Transaxle Controls

Various Lockouts:

Indicates that you must depress
the brake pedal and hold in the lock-release button to shift (The ignition must be switched ON).

Indicates the shift lever can be
shifted freely into any position.

Indicates that you must hold in
the lock-release button to shift.

NOTE The Sport AT has an option that is not included in the traditional automatic transaxle that gives the driver the option of selecting each gear instead of leaving it to the transaxle to shift gears. Even if you intend to use the automatic transaxle functions as a traditional automatic, you should also be aware that you can inadvertently shift into manual shift mode and an inappropriate gear may be retained as the vehicle speed increases. If you notice the engine speed going higher or hear the engine racing, confirm you have not accidentally slipped into manual shift mode .

Recommendations for Shifting (for Vehicles without Gear Shift Indication)

Upshifting For normal acceleration, Mazda recommends these shift points: (U.S.A. and Canada) For cruising, Mazda recommends these shift points: (U.S.A. and Canada) Downshifting When yo ...

Shift Position Indication

The selector position is indicated when the ignition is switched ON. Gear position indication In manual shift mode, the “M” of the shift position indication illuminates and the numeral for the ...

Other materials:

License Plate Light Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the lens.. 3. Insert a tape-wrapped fastener remover to the position shown in the figure, release the tabs. 4. Pull the rear bumper in the direction of the arrow (1) in the figure, and pull out the license plate lights in the directi ...

Drive Belt Removal/Installation [Mzr 2.0, Mzr 2.5]
MZR 2.0 A/C drive belt removal 1. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.2 and splash shield as a single unit.. 2. Remove the nut shown in the figure and set the power steering pipe component out of the way. 3. Set the SST as shown in the figure. NOTE: Hold the SST by hand unti ...

Locking, Unlocking with Key
All doors and the liftgate lock automatically when the driver's door is locked using the auxiliary key. All doors and the liftgate unlock when the driver's door is unlocked and the auxiliary key is held in the unlock position for one second or longer. Turn the auxiliary key toward the fro ...