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: Outside Mirrors
WARNING
Be sure to look over your shoulder before changing lanes: Changing
lanes without taking into account the actual distance of the vehicle in the convex
mirror is dangerous. You could have a serious accident. What you see in the convex
mirror is closer than it appears.
Mirror type
Flat ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Smart Brake Support (SBS) (Some models)
The Smart Brake Support (SBS) system alerts the driver of a possible collision
using a display and warning sound if the radar sensor (front) and the Forward Sensing
Camera (FSC) determine that there is the possibility of a collision with a vehicle
ahead while the vehicle is being driven at abo ...