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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
(3.0-liter
enginemodel)
Descendingsteepgrades
Gear
Vehiclespeed
24km/h(15mph)
Whendescendingasteepgrade,shiftto
lowergears,dependingonloadweight
andgradesteepness.Descendslowly,
usingthebrakesonlyoccasionallyto
preventthemfromoverheating.
M1toM2
M2toM3
M3toM4
M4toM5
M5toM6
40km/h(25mph)
65km/h(40mph)
73km/h(45mph)
80km/h(50mph)
Downshifting
Whenyoumustslowdowninheavy
trafficoronasteepupgrade ,downshift
beforetheenginestartstooverwork.This
givesbetteraccelerationwhenyouneed
morespeed.
Onasteepdowngrade ,downshifting
helpsmaintainsafespeedandprolongs
brakelife.
qDrivingTips
Passing
Forextrapowerwhenpassinganother
vehicleorclimbingsteepgrades,depress
theacceleratorfully.Thetransaxlewill
shifttoalowergear,dependingonvehicle
speed.
Climbingsteepgradesfromastop
Toclimbasteepgradefromastopped
position:
1.
2.
Depressthebrakepedal.
ShifttoDorM1,dependingonthe
loadweightandgradesteepness.
3.
Releasethebrakepedalwhile
graduallyaccelerating.
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FormNo.8W54-EA-06G
Product Specification
Categories | Mazda 6 Manuals |
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Model Year | 2007 |
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Glad I found this site. Purchased a 2007 mazda 6 for daughter with some issues. great resource.