Mazda CX-3: Manual Shift Mode / Second Gear Fixed Mode

Mazda CX-3 (2015-2026) Owner's Manual / When Driving / Automatic Transaxle / Manual Shift Mode / Second Gear Fixed Mode

When the selector lever is moved back Mazda CX-3. Second Gear Fixed Mode while the vehicle speed is about 10 km/h (6.2 mph) or less, the transaxle is set in the second gear fixed mode. The gear is fixed in second while in this mode for easier acceleration from a stop and driving on slippery roads such as snow-covered roads. If the selector lever is moved back Mazda CX-3. Second Gear Fixed Mode or forward while in the second gear fixed mode, the mode will be canceled.

Manually Shifting Down

You can shift gears down by operating the selector lever or the steering shift switches*. M6 → M5 → M4 → M3 → M2→ M1 Using selector lever To shift down to a lower gear, tap the selector lever forward once...

Shift Gear (Shifting) Speed Limit

For each gear position while in the manual mode, the speed limit is set as follows: When the selector lever is operated within the range of the speed limit, the gear is shifted...

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