Mazda CX-5 2017 - Gear Shift Indicator (GSI); Recommendations for Shifting; Upshifting

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Gear Shift Indicator (GSI)
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.
Selected gear position Suitable gear position
Indication Condition
Numeral
The selected gear position is dis-
played.
and numeral
Shift up or down to the indicated
gear position is recommended.
CAUTION
Do not rely solely on the shift-up/
shift-down recommendations by
indications. The actual driving situation
might require shift operations dierent
from indication. To avoid the risk of
accidents, the road and trac conditions
have to be judged correctly by the driver
before shifting.
NOTE
The GSI turns off when the following
operations are performed.
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The vehicle is stopped.
•
The vehicle is put in neutral.
•
The vehicle is driven in reverse.
•
The clutch is not fully engaged when
accelerating from a stop.
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The clutch pedal remains depressed for
2 seconds or longer while driving.
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Recommendations for Shifting
Upshifting
For normal acceleration, Mazda
recommends these shift points:
Gear Vehicle speed
1 to 2 24 km/h (15 mph)
2 to 3 42 km/h (26 mph)
3 to 4 60 km/h (37 mph)
4 to 5 75 km/h (46 mph)
5 to 6 79 km/h (49 mph)
For cruising, Mazda recommends these
shift points:
Gear Vehicle speed
1 to 2 13 km/h (8 mph)
2 to 3 29 km/h (18 mph)
3 to 4 49 km/h (30 mph)
4 to 5 63 km/h (39 mph)
5 to 6 70 km/h (43 mph)
When Driving
Manual Transaxle Operation
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