When Driving
Manual Transmission Operation
When the shift lever is shifted to the
R position with the ignition switched
ON, the parking sensor system is
activated and a beep sound is heard.
Refer to Parking Sensor System on
page 4-247.
NOTE
The GSI turns oꢀ 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
Gear Shift Indicator (GSI)
▼
accelerating from a stop.
The clutch pedal remains depressed
The GSI 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 to
the most suitable gear position
corresponding to the actual driving
condition.
for 2 seconds or longer while driving.
Recommendations for Shifting
▼
Upshifting
For normal acceleration, Mazda
recommends these shift points:
(U.S.A. and Canada)
Gear
1 to 2
Vehicle speed
24 km/h (15 mph)
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
5 to 6
42 km/h (26 mph)
60 km/h (37 mph)
75 km/h (46 mph)
79 km/h (49 mph)
1. Selected gear position
2. Suitable gear position
For cruising, Mazda recommends these
shift points:
(U.S.A. and Canada)
Indication
Condition
The selected gear position is
displayed.
Numeral
Gear
1 to 2
Vehicle speed
13 km/h (8 mph)
Shift up or down to the indi-
cated gear position is recom-
mended.
and numer-
al
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
5 to 6
29 km/h (18 mph)
49 km/h (30 mph)
63 km/h (39 mph)
70 km/h (43 mph)
CAUTION
Do not rely solely on the shift-up/
shift-down recommendations by
indications. The actual driving situation
might require shift operations diꢀerent
from indication. To avoid the risk of
accidents, the road and traꢁc
Downshifting
When you must slow down in heavy
traꢁc 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.
conditions have to be judged correctly
by the driver before shifting.
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