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: Climate control unit wire adjustment
Air Mix Wire
1. Set the temperature control dial at max cold.
2. Set the air mix link to max cold in the direction shown by the arrow and
insert a screwdriver at the set hole.
3. Connect the air mix wire to air mix link.
4. Clamp the air mix wire to wire clamp.
5. Verify that the temperatur ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Wheel and tire
WHEEL BALANCE ADJUSTMENT (16 INCH AND 17 INCH ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL)
Caution
Adjust the outer wheel balance first, then the inner wheel
balance.
Be careful not to scratch the wheels.
Adhesive-type Balance Weight (Outer)
1. Remove the old balance weight from the wheel.
2. Remove the dou ...