Gear Shift Indicator (GSI); Recommendations for Shifting- Page 177

NOTE



If shifting to R is difficult, shift back
into neutral, release the clutch pedal,
and try again.

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Gear Shift Indicator (GSI)

The 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.
 

1. Selected gear position
2. Suitable gear position

Indication

Condition

Numeral

The selected gear position is
displayed.

 and numer-

al

Shift up or down to the indi-
cated gear position is recom-
mended.

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 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.

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Recommendations for Shifting

Upshifting

For normal acceleration, Mazda
recommends these shift points:

(U.S.A. and Canada)

Gear

Vehicle speed

1 to 2

24 km/h (15 mph)

2 to 3

42 km/h (26 mph)

3 to 4

60 km/h (37 mph)

4 to 5

75 km/h (46 mph)

5 to 6

79 km/h (49 mph)

For cruising, Mazda recommends these
shift points:

(U.S.A. and Canada)

Gear

Vehicle speed

1 to 2

13 km/h (8 mph)

2 to 3

29 km/h (18 mph)

3 to 4

49 km/h (30 mph)

4 to 5

63 km/h (39 mph)

5 to 6

70 km/h (43 mph)

When Driving

Manual Transmission Operation

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