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

Mazda 3 Owners Manual / When Driving / Transaxle / Manual Transaxle Operation / Recommendations for Shifting (for Vehicles without Gear Shift Indication)

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:

Variable Intake Air Solenoid Valve Inspection [Mzr 2.0, Mzr 2.5]
Airflow Inspection 1. Remove the battery cover.. 2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 3. Remove the variable intake air solenoid valve.. 4. Inspect airflow between the ports under the following conditions. If not as specified, replace the variable intake air solenoid val ...

Front Brake (Disc) Removal/Installation [Mzr 2.3 Disi Turbo]
1. Remove in the order indicated in the table. 2. Install in the reverse order of removal. 3. After installation, pump the brake pedal a few times and verify that the brakes do not drag. 1 Brake hose (See Brake Hose Installation Note.) 2 ...

Roof Carrier Bracket Removal/Installation
4SD 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the following parts: a. Sunroof seaming welt (vehicles with sunroof) b. Front scuff plate. c. Rear scuff plate. d. A-pillar trim. e. B-pillar lower trim. f. Upper anchor of the front seat belt installation bolt. g. B-pillar up ...

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