Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Trunk Lid
WARNING
Never allow a person to ride in the trunk:
Allowing a person to ride in the trunk is dangerous. The person in the trunk could be seriously injured or killed during sudden braking or a collision.
Do not drive with the trunk lid open: Exhaust gas in the cabin of a vehicle is dangerous. An open trunk lid in a moving vehicle will cause exhaust gas to be drawn into the cabin. This gas contains CO (carbon monoxide), which is colorless, odorless, and highly poisonous, and it can cause loss of consciousness and death. Moreover, an open trunk lid could cause occupants to fall out in an accident.
CAUTION
- Before opening the trunk lid, remove any snow and ice accumulation on
it.
Otherwise, the trunk lid could close under the weight of the snow and ice resulting in injury.
- Be careful when opening/closing the trunk lid during strong winds. If a strong gust blows against the trunk lid, it could close suddenly resulting in injury.
- Fully open the trunk lid and make sure that it stays open. If the trunk lid is only opened partially, it could slam shut by vibration or wind gusts resulting in injury.
- When loading or unloading luggage in the trunk, turn off the engine. Otherwise, you could get burned by the heat of the exhaust gas.
Rear Door Child Safety Locks
These locks are intended to help prevent children from accidentally opening the
rear doors. Use them on both rear doors whenever a child rides in the rear seat
of the vehicle.
If you slide the ch ...
Opening and Closing the Trunk Lid
Opening the trunk lid
Using the remote release button
Push the remote release button.
Using the electric trunk lid opener
(With the advanced keyless function)
A locked trunk lid can also be ope ...
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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 ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Turning the Engine Off
WARNINGDo not stop the engine while the vehicle is moving: Stopping the
engine while the vehicle is moving for any reason other than in an emergency is
dangerous. Stopping the engine while the vehicle is moving will result in reduced
braking ability due to the loss of power braking, which coul ...