Gear Shift Indicator (GSI); Recommendations for Shifting- Page 176

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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 noti

fi

es 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 di

ff

erent

from indication. To avoid the risk of

accidents, the road and tra

ffi

c

conditions have to be judged correctly

by the driver before shifting.

NOTE

The GSI turns o

ff

 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)

Downshifting

When you must slow down in heavy

tra

ffi

c 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.

When Driving

Manual Transmission Operation

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