When Driving; Manual Transmission Operation; Recommendations for Shifting- Page 149

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Recommendations for Shifting

Upshifting

For normal acceleration, Mazda
recommends these shift points:

Gear

Vehicle speed

1 to 2

23 km/h (14 mph)

2 to 3

39 km/h (24 mph)

3 to 4

53 km/h (33 mph)

4 to 5

61 km/h (38 mph)

5 to 6

77 km/h (48 mph)

For cruising, Mazda recommends these
shift points:

Gear

Vehicle speed

1 to 2

11 km/h (7 mph)

2 to 3

31 km/h (19 mph)

3 to 4

42 km/h (26 mph)

4 to 5

55 km/h (34 mph)

5 to 6

66 km/h (41 mph)

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.

When Driving

Manual Transmission Operation

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