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:
Antenna Feeder No.7 Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the liftgate upper trim..
3. Disconnect the connector A.
4. Disconnect the connector B..
5. Remove the bolt.
6. Remove the antenna feeder No.7.
7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Connector B Removal Note
1. Remove the c ...
Seat Operation
*1: With power operation seat only
1. Seat Slide
(Manual Seat)
To move a seat forward or backward, raise the lever and slide the seat to the
desired position
and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seat is locked in
place by
attempting to p ...
Drive Belt Auto Tensioner Inspection [Mzr 2.0, Mzr 2.5]
MZR 2.0
1. Remove the generator drive belt with the A/C drive belt still installed and
set it out of the way..
2. Verify that the drive belt auto tensioner moves smoothly in the operational
direction.
If it does not move smoothly, replace the drive belt auto tensioner..
3. T ...
