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When Driving

Transmission

NOTE

The gear shift indicator 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.

 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.

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