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Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Recommendations for Shifting (for Vehicles without Gear Shift Indication)

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Upshifting

For normal acceleration, Mazda recommends these shift points: (U.S.A. and Canada)

Mazda 3. Upshifting


For cruising, Mazda recommends these shift points: (U.S.A. and Canada)

Mazda 3. Upshifting


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:

How to use USB mode (Type B)
Type Playable data USB mode MP3/WMA/AAC/OGG file This unit does not support a USB 3.0 device. In addition, other devices may not be supported depending on the model or OS version. USB devices formatted to FAT32 are supported (USB devices formatted to other ...

License Plate Light Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the lens.. 3. Insert a tape-wrapped fastener remover to the position shown in the figure, release the tabs. 4. Pull the rear bumper in the direction of the arrow (1) in the figure, and pull out the license plate lights in the directi ...

Front Bumper Disassembly/Assembly
Standard Type Except SKYACTIV-G 2.0 1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table. 1 Screw A 2 Guard cover 3 Screw B 4 Fastener C 5 Intake air guide ...

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