Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Recommendations for Shifting
Upshifting
For normal acceleration, Mazda recommends these shift points:
For cruising, Mazda recommends these shift points:
Downshifting
When you must slow down in heavy traffic or on a steep upgrade
, downshift before the engine starts to overwork. This reduces the chance of stalling and gives better acceleration when you need more speed. On a steep downgrade
, downshifting helps maintain safe speed and prolongs brake life.
Gear Shift Indicator (GSI)
The Gear Shift Indicator (GSI) supports you to obtain optimum fuel economy and
smooth driving. It displays the selected gear position in the instrument cluster
as well as notifies the driver to ch ...
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Emission Control System
This vehicle is equipped with an emission control system (the catalytic converter
is part of this system) that enables the vehicle to comply with existing exhaust
emissions requirements.
WARNING
Never park over or near anything flammable: Parking over or near
anything flammable, such as dry ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Obd drive mode
Performing the Drive Mode inspects the OBD system for proper operation.
The Drive Mode must be performed to ensure that no additional DTCs are
present.
During Drive Mode, the following systems are inspected:
- Oxygen sensor (HO2S)
- Oxygen sensor heater
- Catalytic converter (TW ...