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Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
w Recommendations for Shifting
Upshifting
CAUTION
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Keep your foot off the clutch pedal
except when shifting gears. Also,
don’t use the clutch to hold the
vehicle on an upgrade. Riding the
clutch will cause needless clutch
wear and damage.
2.3-liter engine
For normal acceleration, we recommend
these shift points.
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
26 km/h (16 mph)
45 km/h (28 mph)
53 km/h (33 mph)
63 km/h (39 mph)
Make sure the vehicle comes to a
complete stop before shifting to R.
Shifting to R while the vehicle is
still moving may damage the
transaxle.
For cruising
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
13 km/h (8 mph)
32 km/h (20 mph)
50 km/h (31 mph)
68 km/h (42 mph)
NOTE
3.0-liter engine
If shifting to R is difficult, shift into
neutral, release the clutch pedal, and
try again.
For normal acceleration, we recommend
these shift points.
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
27 km/h (17 mph)
48 km/h (30 mph)
56 km/h (35 mph)
63 km/h (39 mph)
For cruising
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
13 km/h (8 mph)
34 km/h (21 mph)
52 km/h (32 mph)
66 km/h (41 mph)
Downshifting
When you must slow down in heavy
traffic or on a steep upgrade , downshift
before the engine starts to overwork. This
reduces the chance of stalling and gives
better acceleration when you need more
speed.
On a steep downgrade, downshifting helps
maintain safe speed and prolongs brake
life.
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Form No. 8S11-EA-03G
| Categories | Mazda 6 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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