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)Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Active Driving Display (Some models)
WARNING
Always adjust the display brightness and position with the vehicle stopped:
Adjusting the display brightness and position while driving the vehicle is dangerous
as doing so could distract your attention from the road ahead and lead to an accident.
CAUTION
Do not try to adjust the ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Snow Tires
Use snow tires on all four wheels
Do not go faster than 120 km/h (75 mph) while driving with snow tires. Inflate
snow tires 30 kPa (0.3 kgf/cm2, 4.3 psi) more than recommended on the tire pressure
label (driver's door frame), but never more than the maximum cold-tire pressure
shown on the tir ...