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Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Form No. 8S11-EA-03G

Recommendations for shifting

Upshifting

For normal acceleration and cruising, we

recommend these shift points.

(2.3-liter engine)

(3.0-liter engine)

For normal acceleration and cruising, we

recommend these shift points.

Downshifting

When you must slow down in heavy

traffic or on a steep

upgrade

, downshift

before the engine starts to overwork. This

gives better acceleration when you need

more speed.

On a steep

downgrade

, downshifting

helps maintain safe speed and prolongs

brake life.

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Driving Tips

Passing

For extra power when passing another

vehicle or climbing steep grades, depress

the accelerator fully. The transaxle will

shift to a lower gear, depending on vehicle

speed.

Climbing steep grades from a stop

To climb a steep grade from a stopped

position:

1. Depress the brake pedal.

2. Shift to D or M1, depending on the

load weight and grade steepness.

3. Release all brakes while gradually

accelerating.

Descending steep grades

When descending a steep grade, shift to

lower gears, depending on load weight

and grade steepness. Descend slowly,

using the brakes only occasionally to

prevent them from overheating.

M1 to M2 24 km/h (15 mph)

M2 to M3 40 km/h (25 mph)

M3 to M4 65 km/h (40 mph)

M1 to M2 24 km/h (15 mph)

M2 to M3 40 km/h (25 mph)

M3 to M4 65 km/h (40 mph)

M4 to M5 73 km/h (45 mph)

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