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: Dtc table
DTCs are common for present and past malfunction diagnosis.
Note
When DTCs not shown in the DTC table are displayed, replace
the SAS unit.
If the air bag system warning light does not illuminate or
remains illuminated when the ignition switch is turned to ON position,
i ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Airflow mode actuator inspection
1. Connect battery positive voltage to terminal D or F and ground to terminal
F or D of the airflow mode actuator.
2. Verify that the airflow mode actuator operates as shown below.
If not as specified, replace the airflow mode actuator.
3. Verify that the resistance between the ter ...