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Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
Recommendations for shifting
Upshifting
w Driving Tips
Passing
For normal acceleration and cruising, we
recommend these shift points.
(2.3-liter engine)
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or climbing steep grades, depress
the accelerator fully. The transaxle will
shift to a lower gear, depending on vehicle
speed.
M1 to M2
M2 to M3
M3 to M4
24 km/h (15 mph)
40 km/h (25 mph)
65 km/h (40 mph)
Climbing steep grades from a stop
(3.0-liter engine)
For normal acceleration and cruising, we
recommend these shift points.
To climb a steep grade from a stopped
position:
1.
Depress the brake pedal.
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)
2. Shift to D or M1, depending on the
load weight and grade steepness.
3.
Release all brakes while gradually
accelerating.
Downshifting
When you must slow down in heavy
traffic or on a steep upgrade , downshift
before the engine starts to overwork. This
gives better acceleration when you need
more speed.
Descending steep grades
When descending a steep grade, shift to
lower gears, depending on load weight
and grade steepness. Descend slowly,
using the brakes only occasionally to
prevent them from overheating.
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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