Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Indicators
Manual shift mode indication
In manual shift mode, the “M” of the shift position indication in the instrument panel illuminates.
Gear position indication
The numeral for the selected gear illuminates.
NOTE
- If the gears cannot be shifted down when driving at higher speeds, the gear position indication will flash twice to signal that the gears cannot be shifted down (to protect the transaxle).
- If the automatic transaxle fluid (ATF) temperature becomes too high, there is the possibility that the transaxle will switch to automatic shift mode, canceling manual shift mode and turning off the gear position indication illumination. This is a normal function to protect the AT. After the ATF temperature has decreased, the gear position indication illumination turns back on and driving in manual shift mode is restored.
Manual Shift Mode
The manual shift mode gives you the feel of driving a manual transaxle vehicle
by allowing you to operate the selector lever manually. This allows you to control
engine rpm and torque to the drive ...
Manually Shifting Up
You can shift gears up by operating the selector lever or the steering shift
switches (some models).
M1 → M2 → M3 → M4 → M5 → M6
Using selector lever
To shift up to ...
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Steering wheel and column inspection
Steering Wheel Play Inspection
With the wheels in the straight-ahead position, gently turn the steering
wheel to the left and right and verify that the play is within the
specification.
If the play exceeds the specification, either the steering joints are
worn or the backlash of the stee ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Road test
Warning
When performing a road test, be aware of other vehicles, people,
impediments, etc. to avoid an accident.
Note
When the legal speed limit must be exceeded, use a chassis
dynamomenter instead of performing a road test.
Road Test Preparation
1. Inspect the engine coolant le ...