Mazda 2009 RX-8 Manual

A SERVICE OF

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TheSportATManualShiftModegivesyouthefeelofdriving

amanualtransmissionbyallowingyoutomanuallyshiftto

controlenginerpmandtorquewhenmorecontrolisdesired.

To Use Manual Shift Mode:

ShiftleverfromDtoM.

Sport AT Manual Shift Mode

To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:

PulltheUPsteeringshiftswitch.

To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:

PresstheDOWNsteering

shiftswitch.

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Note: Changingtomanualmodecanbedonewhiledrivingthevehicle.

To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:

Tapshiftleverback(+)once.

To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:

Tapshiftleverforward(-)once.

Presstheclutchpedaldown

completelytostarttheengineand

changegears.

Pushtheshifterdown,overtothe

leftandforwardforReverse.

Note:

Donotshiftinto1stgearabove

20mphorclutchfailurecouldoccur.

Restingyourfootontheclutchpedal

whiledrivingandusingtheclutchtohold

yourvehicleatastandstillwhilewaiting

onahillmayreduceclutchlife.

MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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