2018 MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR engine

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MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR 2018  Owners Manual Automatic Transaxle Controls
Lock-release button
Indicates the selector lever can be shifted freely into any position.
Indicates that you must hold in the lock-release b utton to shift.
Indicates that

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MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR 2018  Owners Manual Shift-Lock System
The shift-lock system prevents shifting out
of P unless the brake pedal is depressed.
 
To shift from P:
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine.
3. Press and hold t

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MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR 2018  Owners Manual N (Neutral)
In N, the wheels and transaxle are not
locked. The vehicle will roll freely even
on the slightest incline unless the parking
brake or brakes are on.
WA R N I N G
If the engine is running f

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MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR 2018  Owners Manual Manual Shift Mode
The manual shift mode gives you the feel
of driving a manual transaxle vehicle by
allowing you to operate the selector lever
manually. This allows you to control
engine rpm and torqu

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MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR 2018  Owners Manual NOTE
When driving slowly, the gears may not
shift up.
Do not drive the vehicle with the
tachometer needle in the RED ZONE
while in manual shift mode. In addition,
manual shift mode switches to a

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MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR 2018  Owners Manual ▼Recommendations for Shifting
Upshifting
For normal acceleration and cruising, Mazda recommends these shift points:
(U.S.A. and Canada)
Gear
Vehicle speed*1
M1 to M224 km/h (15 mph)
M2 to M3 40 km/h

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MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR 2018  Owners Manual Driving Tips
WA R N I N G
Do not let the vehicle move in a direction
opposite to the direction selected by the
selector lever:
Do not let the vehicle move backward with
the selector lever in a forward

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MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR 2018  Owners Manual Lighting Control
▼Headlights
Turn the headlight switch to turn
 the headlights and other exterior lights on or off.
When the lights are turned on, the lights-on indicator light in  the instrument cl