Mazda 6 Owners Manual: 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 change to the most suitable gear position corresponding to the actual driving condition.
CAUTION
Do not rely solely on the shift-up/ shift-down recommendations by indications. The actual driving situation might require shift operations different from indication. To avoid the risk of accidents, the road and traffic conditions have to be judged correctly by the driver before shifting.
NOTE
The Gear Shift Indicator (GSI) turns off when the following operations are performed.
- The vehicle is stopped.
- The vehicle is put in neutral.
- The vehicle is driven in reverse.
- The clutch is not fully engaged when accelerating from a stop.
- The clutch pedal remains depressed for 2 seconds or longer while driving.
Manual Transaxle Shift Pattern
The shift pattern of the transaxle is conventional, as shown.
Depress the clutch pedal all the way down while shifting; then release it slowly.
Your vehicle is equipped with a device to pr ...
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 ...
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Replacing Windshield Wiper Blades
When the wipers no longer clean well, the blades are probably worn or cracked.
Replace them.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiper arms and other components, do not try to sweep
the wiper arm by hand.
NOTE
When raising both windshield wiper arms, raise the driver's side wiper arm
first. W ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Passenger-side air bag module removal/installation
Warning
Handling the air bag module improperly can accidentally deploy the
air bag module, which may seriously injure you. Read AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE
WARNINGS before handling the air bag module. (See SERVICE WARNINGS.)
Due to the adoption of 2-step deployment control in both the
pass ...