DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
3.0-liter
engine
CAUTION
Fornormalacceleration,werecommend
theseshiftpoints.
Keepyourfootofftheclutchpedal
exceptwhenshiftinggears.Also,
don'tusetheclutchtoholdthe
vehicleonanupgrade.Ridingthe
clutchwillcauseneedlessclutch
wearanddamage.
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Gear
Vehiclespeed
27km/h(17mph)
1
2
3
4
to2
to3
to4
to5
48km/h(30mph)
56km/h(35mph)
63km/h(39mph)
Makesurethevehiclecomestoa
completestopbeforeshiftingtoR.
ShiftingtoRwhilethevehicleisstill
movingmaydamagethetransaxle.
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Forcruising
Gear
Vehiclespeed
1to2
13km/h(8mph)
34km/h(21mph)
52km/h(32mph)
66km/h(41mph)
2
3
4
to3
to4
to5
NOTE
IfshiftingtoRisdifficult,shiftback
intoneutral,releasetheclutchpedal,
andtryagain.
Downshifting
Whenyoumustslowdowninheavy
trafficoronasteepupgrade ,downshift
beforetheenginestartstooverwork.This
reducesthechanceofstallingandgives
betteraccelerationwhenyouneedmore
speed.
qRecommendations forShifting
Upshifting
Onasteepdowngrade,downshifting
helpsmaintainsafespeedandprolongs
brakelife.
2.3-liter
engine
Fornormalacceleration,werecommend
theseshiftpoints.
Gear
Vehiclespeed
26km/h(16mph)
1
2
3
4
to2
to3
to4
to5
45km/h(28mph)
53km/h(33mph)
63km/h(39mph)
Forcruising
Gear
Vehiclespeed
1
2
3
4
to2
to3
to4
to5
13km/h(8mph)
32km/h(20mph)
50km/h(31mph)
68km/h(42mph)
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| Categories | Mazda 6 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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