Mazda MX-5 Automobile User Manual


 
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Shifting specification
Shifting up
If the vehicle speed is lower than the
speed specified for each gear, the gear
cannot be shifted up to a higher gear.
Gear Vehicle speed
M1M2
Between 0 and 18 km/h
(0 and 11 mph), depending on how
much the accelerator pedalis
depressed.
M2M3
M3M4
Between 22 and 32 km/h
(13 and 19 mph), dependingon how
much the accelerator pedalis
depressed.
M4M5
Between 40 and 48 km/h
(25 and 29 mph), dependingon how
much the accelerator pedalis
depressed.
M5M6
Between 50 and 68 km/h
(31 and 42 mph), dependingon how
much the accelerator pedalis
depressed.
Shifting down
If the vehicle speed is higher than the
speed specified for each gear, the gear
cannot be shifted down to a lower gear.
Gear Vehicle speed
M5M4 164 km/h (102 mph)
M4M3 117km/h (72 mph)
M3M2 80 km/h (49 mph)
M2M1 35 km/h (21 mph)
During deceleration, the gears shift down
automatically when speed is reduced to
the following:
Gear Vehicle speed
M6M5 47 km/h (29 mph)
M5M4 38 km/h (23 mph)
M4M3 20 km/h (12 mph)
M3M2 15 km/h (9 mph)
M2M1 12 km/h (7 mph)
NOTE
The gear does not shift down to M1
automatically while in the second gear
fixed mode.
If the vehicle is kicked down at the
following speeds or lower, the gears shift
down automatically:
Gear Vehicle speed
M6M5 190 km/h (118 mph)
M6M4 125 km/h (77 mph)
M5M4 125 km/h (77 mph)
M5M3 78 km/h (48 mph)
M4M3 78 km/h (48 mph)
M4M2 50 km/h (31 mph)
M3M2 50 km/h (31 mph)
Recommendations for shifting
Upshifting
For normal acceleration, 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)
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