How to Use the Selector Lever

Transmission Ranges

P (Park)

Position when parking the vehicle and when starting the hybrid system.

R (Reverse)

Position for reversing the vehicle. A warning sound is activated to notify the driver that the selector lever is in the R position.

N (Neutral)

Position where power is not transmitted.

D (Drive)

Position for normal driving.

S (Sequential Shift Mode)

Position for manual driving. The gear position can be changed manually.

Shift Position Indication

  1. Shift position indication

    The selector position is indicated when the vehicle power is switched ON.

Gear position indication

In sequential shift mode, the “S” of the shift position indication illuminates and the numeral for the selected gear is displayed.

Automatic Transmission Controls

  1. Start the hybrid system.

  2. Operate the selector lever.

    Selector lever operation

    Operation condition

    Shift from P position to R position

    Depress the brake pedal and press the selector lever button to operate.

    Shift from R position to N position

    Shift the lever without pressing the selector lever button.

    Shift from N position to D position*1

    Shift from D position to S position

    Shift from S position to D position

    Shift from D position to N position

    Shift from N position to R position*1

    Press the selector lever button to shift the lever.

    Shift from R position to P position

    1. It is necessary to depress the brake pedal while the vehicle is stopped. If the selector lever cannot be operated even with the brake pedal depressed, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

    The shift indicator turns on.

  1. Selector lever button

  2. Shift indicator

Sequential Shift Mode

To change to sequential shift mode, shift the lever from D to S. The gear position can be changed manually in sequential shift mode.

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

 

  • When the selector lever is shifted to the S position, the gear position shifts from S3 to S5 depending on the vehicle speed.

  • The gear position can be selected from 6 levels, S1 to S6.

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Indications

  1. Sequential shift mode indication

  2. Gear position indication

Sequential shift mode indication

In sequential shift mode, the “S” of the shift position indication in the instrument panel illuminates.

Gear position indication

The numeral for the selected gear illuminates.

 

If the sequential shift mode indication is not displayed even when the selector lever is set to the S position, there may be a problem with the system. Have your vehicle inspected by an Authorized Mazda Dealer. When this occurs, the driving conditions are the same as when the selector lever is in the D position.

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Manually Shifting Up

You can shift gears up by operating the selector lever.

To shift up to a higher gear, tap the selector lever back + once.

 

When driving in S1 to S4, operating the selector lever to the + side and holding it for a certain period of time will set it to S6.

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Manually Shifting Down

You can shift gears down by operating the selector lever.

 

When shifting down is not possible depending on the vehicle speed, a warning sound is activated 2 times.

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To shift down to a lower gear, tap the selector lever forward – once.

Driving Tips

Passing

For extra power when passing another vehicle or climbing steep grades, depress the accelerator fully. The transmission will shift to a lower gear, depending on vehicle speed.

 

The accelerator pedal may initially feel heavy as it is being depressed, then feel lighter as it is depressed further. This change in pedal force aids the hybrid system control system in determining how much the accelerator pedal has been depressed for performing kickdown, and functions to control whether or not kickdown should be performed.

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Climbing steep grades from a stop

To climb a steep grade from a stopped position:

  1. Depress the brake pedal.

  2. Shift to D or S1, depending on the load weight and grade steepness.

  3. Release the brake pedal while gradually accelerating.

Descending steep grades

When descending a steep grade, shift to lower gears, depending on load weight and grade steepness. Descend slowly, using the brakes only occasionally to prevent them from overheating.

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