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: Automatic transaxle fluid (atf) replacement
Warning
When the transaxle and ATF are hot, they can badly burn you. Turn
off the engine and wait until they are cool before changing the ATF.
1. Remove the oil dipstick.
2. Remove the oil drain plug and washer.
3. Drain the ATF into a container.
4. Install a new washer and the drain ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Control valve body installation
On-Vehicle Installation
Caution
Be sure to align the parking rod and the manual valve.
1. Install the accumulator springs and accumulators into the transaxle case.
2. Install the control valve body component.
Tightening torque
7.8-10.8 N·m
{80-110 kgf·cm, 70-95 in·lbf}
Bo ...