2005 Mazda 3 Owners Manual

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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
Downshifting
CAUTION
Whenyoumustslowdowninheavy
trafficoronasteepupgrade ,downshift
beforetheenginestartstooverwork.This
reducesthechanceofstallingandgives
betteraccelerationwhenyouneedmore
speed.
Onasteepdowngrade ,downshifting
helpsmaintainsafespeedandprolongs
brakelife.
Keepyourfootofftheclutchpedal
l
exceptwhenshiftinggears.Also,
don'tusetheclutchtoholdthe
vehicleonanupgrade.Ridingthe
clutchwillcauseneedlessclutch
wearanddamage.
Makesurethevehiclecomestoa
l
completestopbeforeshiftingtoR.
ShiftingtoRwhilethevehicleisstill
movingmaydamagethetransaxle.
NOTE
IfshiftingtoRisdifficult,shiftback
intoneutral,releasetheclutchpedal,
andtryagain.
qRecommendationsforShifting
Upshifting
Fornormalacceleration,werecommend
theseshiftpoints.
Gear
Vehiclespeed
21km/h(13mph)
1
2
3
4
to2
to3
to4
to5
39km/h(24mph)
55km/h(34mph)
78km/h(49mph)
Forcruising
Gear
Vehiclespeed
1
2
3
4
to2
to3
to4
to5
18km/h(11mph)
29km/h(18mph)
47km/h(29mph)
68km/h(42mph)
5-9
FormNo.8T66-EA-04H
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda 3 Manuals
Model Year2005
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