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Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
3.0-liter
engine model
During deceleration, the gears shift down
automatically when speed is reduced to
the following:
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
Between 44 and 86
km/h (27 and 53 mph),
depending on how
much the accelerator
pedal is released.
Between 25 and 63
km/h (15 and 39 mph),
depending on how
much the accelerator
pedal is released.
M5→M4
Gear
Vehicle speed
You can shift up to M2
whether the vehicle is
stopped or moving.
10 km/h (6 mph)
M1→M2
M2→M3
M4→M3
Between 25 and 63
km/h (15 and 39 mph),
depending on how
much the accelerator
pedal is depressed.
Between 44 and 86
km/h (27 and 53 mph),
depending on how
much the accelerator
pedal is depressed.
M3→M4
M3 or M2→M1
10 km/h (6 mph)
If the vehicle is kicked down at the
following speeds or lower, the gears shift
down automatically:
M4→M5
Gear
Vehicle speed
M5→M4
M5→M3
M4→M3
M4→M2
M3→M2
177 km/h (109 mph)
69 km/h (42 mph)
69 km/h (42 mph)
45 km/h (27 mph)
45 km/h (27 mph)
At kickdown, shifting up to each gear is
only possible at the following speeds or
higher:
Gear
Vehicle speed
wRecommendations for Shifting
M2→M3
M3→M4
M4→M5
45 km/h (27 mph)
69 km/h (42 mph)
177 km/h (109 mph)
Upshifting
2.3-liter
engine
Shifting down
For normal acceleration and cruising, we
recommend these shift points.
If the vehicle speed is higher than the
speed specified for each gear, the gear
cannot be shifted down to a lower gear.
M1 to M2
M2 to M3
M3 to M4
24 km/h (15 mph)
40 km/h (25 mph)
65 km/h (40 mph)
Gear
Vehicle speed
M5→M4
M4→M3
M3→M2
M2→M1
194 km/h (120 mph)
133 km/h (82 mph)
87 km/h (53 mph)
46 km/h (28 mph)
3.0-liter engine
For normal acceleration and cruising, we
recommend these shift points.
M1 to M2
M2 to M3
M3 to M4
M4 to M5
24 km/h (15 mph)
40 km/h (25 mph)
65 km/h (40 mph)
73 km/h (45 mph)
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Form No. 8R29-EA-02I
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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