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: Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) (Some models)
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system is designed to assist the driver in
checking the area to the rear of the vehicle on both sides while the vehicle is
reversing by alerting the driver to the presence of vehicles approaching the rear
of the vehicle.
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Rearview Mirror
WARNING
Do not stack cargo or objects higher than the seatbacks: Cargo stacked
higher than the seatbacks is dangerous. It can block your view in the rearview mirror,
which might cause you to hit another car when changing lanes.
Rearview mirror adjustment
Before driving, adjust the rearview mi ...