Caution


Diagnostic procedure



Dtc c1145, c1155, c1165, c1175
Dtc c1186, c1266Mazda 6 Service Manual: Manually Shifting Up
You can shift gears up by operating the selector lever or the steering shift
switches (some models).
M1 → M2 → M3 → M4 → M5 → M6
Using selector lever
To shift up to a higher gear, tap the selector lever back (+) once.
Using steering shift switch (some models)
To ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Recommendations for Shifting
Upshifting
For normal acceleration, Mazda recommends these shift points:
For cruising, Mazda recommends 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 reduces the chance of stalling
and ...