Mazda 6 Owners Manual: 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 wheels much like a manual transaxle when more control is desired.
To change to manual shift mode, shift the lever from D to M.
NOTE
Changing to manual shift mode while driving will not damage the transaxle.
To return to automatic shift mode, shift the lever from M to D.
NOTE
- If you change to manual shift mode when the vehicle is stopped, the gear will shift to M1.
- If you change to manual shift mode without depressing the accelerator pedal when driving in D range, 5th gear/6th gear, the gear will shift to M4/ M5.
- Indicators
- Manually Shifting Up
- Manually Shifting Down
- Second Gear Fixed Mode
- Shift Gear (Shifting) Speed Limit
- Recommendations for Shifting
Active Adaptive Shift (AAS)
Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) automatically controls the transaxle shift points
to best suit the road conditions and driver input. This improves driving feel. The
transaxle may switch to AAS mode wh ...
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 ill ...
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Rocking the Vehicle
WARNING
Do not spin the wheels at more than 56 km/h (35 mph), and do not allow
anyone to stand behind a wheel when pushing the vehicle: When the vehicle
is stuck, spinning the wheels at high speed is dangerous. The spinning tire could
overheat and explode. This could cause serious injuries.
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Operating Tips
Operate the climate control system with the engine running.
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the fan control
dial/switch on for a long period of time with the ignition switched ON when
the engine is not running.
Clear all obstructions such as leaves, snow and i ...