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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,werecommendtheseshift
points.
Gear
to2
5-speedtransaxle 6-speedtransaxle
21km/h(13mph) 24km/h(15mph)
39km/h(24mph) 40km/h(25mph)
55km/h(34mph) 65km/h(40mph)
79km/h(49mph) 73km/h(45mph)
1
2
3
4
5
to3
to4
to5
to6
―
81km/h(50mph)
Forcruising
Gear
5-speedtransaxle 6-speedtransaxle
18km/h(11mph) 24km/h(15mph)
29km/h(18mph) 40km/h(25mph)
47km/h(29mph) 65km/h(40mph)
68km/h(42mph) 73km/h(45mph)
1
2
3
4
5
to2
to3
to4
to5
to6
―
81km/h(50mph)
5-10
FormNo.8V66-EA-06F
| Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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