The tachometer shows engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute (rpm).
CAUTION
Do not run the engine with the tachometer needle in the RED ZONE. This may cause severe engine damage.

NOTE
When the tachometer needle enters the STRIPED ZONE, this indicates to the driver that the gears should be shifted before entering the RED ZONE.
Speedometer, Odometer, Trip Meter and Trip Meter Selector (Without Multiinformation
Display)
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge (Without Multi-information Display)Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Sst
Some Ford SST or equivalent are used as SSTs necessary for
engine repair. Note that these SSTs are marked with Ford SST
numbers.
Note that a Ford SST number is written together with a
corresponding Mazda SST number as shown below.
Example (section ST)
Example (except section ST)
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Push-Starting
Do not push-start your Mazda.
WARNING
Never tow a vehicle to start it: Towing a vehicle to start it is
dangerous. The vehicle being towed could surge forward when its engine starts, causing
the two vehicles to collide. The occupants could be injured.
CAUTION
Do not push-start a vehicle that ...