Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Recommendations for Shifting (for Vehicles without Gear Shift Indication)
Upshifting
For normal acceleration, Mazda recommends these shift points: (U.S.A. and Canada)
For cruising, Mazda recommends these shift points: (U.S.A. and Canada)
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
The gear shift indicator 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 t ...
Automatic Transaxle Controls
Various Lockouts:
Indicates that you must depress
the brake pedal and hold in the lock-release
button to shift (The ignition must be switched ON).
Indicates the shift lever can be
shifted ...
Other materials:
Advanced Park guidance screens
The Subaru Solterra Advanced Park system provides clear and intuitive guidance
screens on the multimedia display, helping the driver easily understand vehicle
positioning and parking operations in real time.
Guidance screen (When assistance starts)
Target parking space box (blue)
Ad ...
ALL AUTO (ECO) control
In the Subaru Solterra, the ALL AUTO (ECO) control intelligently
manages interior comfort by automatically adjusting seat heaters/radiant heaters*,
seat ventilators*, and the heated steering wheel* based on the selected climate
settings, as well as real-time cabin and outside temperature condi ...
i-ELOOP
On conventional vehicles, the kinetic energy that is generated when the
vehicle is
decelerated by applying the brakes or during engine braking ends up being
discarded as
heat. By utilizing this discarded kinetic energy to generate electricity and use
it to power the
vehicle's electrical dev ...
