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.
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 ...
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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Outline
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: To Turn Off an Armed System
An armed system can be turned off using any one of the following methods:
Pressing the unlock button on the transmitter.
Starting the engine with the push button start.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Pressing a request switch on the doors.
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