Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Indicators
Manual shift mode indication
In manual shift mode, the “M” of the shift position indication in the instrument
panel illuminates.
Gear position indication
The numeral for the selected gear illuminates.

NOTE
- If the gears cannot be shifted down when driving at higher speeds, the
gear position indication will flash twice to signal that the gears cannot be
shifted down (to protect the transaxle).
- If the automatic transaxle fluid (ATF) temperature becomes too high,
there is the possibility that the transaxle will switch to automatic shift mode,
canceling manual shift mode and turning off the gear position indication illumination.
This is a normal function to protect the AT. After the ATF temperature has decreased,
the gear position indication illumination turns back on and driving in manual
shift mode is restored.
The manual shift mode gives you the feel of driving a manual transaxle vehicle
by allowing you to operate the selector lever manually. This allows you to control
engine rpm and torque to the drive ...
You can shift gears up by operating the selector lever or the steering shift
switches (some models).
M1 → M2 → M3 → M4 → M5 → M6
Using selector lever
To shift up to ...
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Tire Rotation
WARNING
Rotate tires periodically: Irregular tire wear is dangerous. To equalize
tread wear for maintaining good performance in handling and braking, rotate the
tires every 12,000 km (7,500 miles). However Mazda recommends to rotate every 8,000
km (5,000 miles) to help increase tire life and ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Service procedure
Inspection, adjustment
Inspection and adjustment procedures are divided into steps. Important
points regarding the location and contents of the procedures are explained
in detail and shown in the illustrations.
Repair procedure
1. Most repair operations begin with an overview illustr ...