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owners manual Mazda MX-5 - year of production: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 - Mazda MX 5 Miata NB II 2 owners manual EN
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J07R_8R09_EA_02G.book Page 10 Monday, July 1, 2002 11:30 AM
Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
▼Transmission Ranges WARNING
The shift lever must be in P or N to
operate the starter. Shifting from N or P:
P (Park) It’s dangerous to shift from N or P
P locks the transmission and prevents the into a driving gear when the engine is
rear wheels from rotating. running faster than idle. If this is
done, the vehicle could move
suddenly, causing an accident or
WARNING serious injury. If the engine is
running faster than idle, don’t shift
Holding the Vehicle with P: from N or P into a driving gear.
Setting the shift lever to the P position
without using the parking brake to Shifting into N while Driving:
hold the vehicle is dangerous. If P Shifting into N while driving is
fails to hold, the vehicle could move dangerous. Engine braking cannot be
and cause an accident. To hold the applied when decelerating which
vehicle, set the shift lever to P AND could lead to an accident or serious
set the parking brake. injury. Do not shift into N when
driving the vehicle.
CAUTION D (Drive)
• Shifting into P, N or R while the D is the normal driving position. From a
vehicle is moving can damage your stop, the transmission will automatically
transmission. shift through a 4-gear sequence.
• Shifting into a driving gear or 2 (Second)
reverse when the engine is running The 2 position is helpful when driving in
faster than idle can damage the heavy, slow-moving traffic and climbing
transmission. hills, for engine braking assist when going
down hills, or for starting on slick
R (Reverse) surfaces and other situations where gentle
In position R, the vehicle moves only acceleration may be necessary.
backward. You must be at a complete stop Do not exceed 104 km/h (64 mph) in the 2
before shifting to or from R, except as position.
explained under Rocking the Vehicle 1 (Low)
(page 4-7). Use the 1 position for maximum power in
N (Neutral) hard-pulling situations, or for climbing
In N, the wheels and transmission are not and descending very steep grades.
locked. The vehicle will roll freely even Do not exceed 59 km/h (36 mph) in the 1
on the slightest incline unless the parking position.
brake or brakes are on.
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Form No. 8R09-EA-02G
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