
No.18 excessive shift shock is felt when upshifting and downshifting
No.20 noise occurs at idle when vehicle is stopped in all positions/rangesMazda 6 Service Manual: Manual Transaxle Shift Pattern
The shift pattern of the transaxle is conventional, as shown.
Depress the clutch pedal all the way down while shifting; then release it slowly.
Your vehicle is equipped with a device to prevent shifting to R (reverse) by mistake. Push the shift lever downward and shift to R.
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Mazda 6 Service Manual: Air bag module and pre-tensioner seat belt disposal procedures
Warning
Before scrapping a vehicle with a live (undeployed) air bag module
and pre-tensioner seat belt, deploy the air bag module and pre-tensioner
seat belt. Never dispose of a live (undeployed) air bag module and pre-tensioner
seat belt.
The air bag module and the pre-tensioner seat ...