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Fig. 5: Vehicle Speed & Throttle Opening Graph 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

D RANGE TEST 

1. Perform road test preparation. (See ROAD TEST PREPARATION.)  

2. Shift the selector lever to D range.  

3. Accelerate with the depressing amount of accelerator pedal half and then fully depress.  

4. Verify that 1-->2, 2-->3, 3-->4, 4-->5, and 5-->6 upshifts and downshifts are obtained. The shift points 

must be as shown in the table below. 

If there is any malfunction, inspect the TCM and ATX. (See SYMPTOM 
TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM TABLE [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL]
 .)  

5. Drive the vehicle in 6GR, 5GR, 4GR, 3GR, and 2GR and verify that kickdown occurs for 6-->5, 5-->4, 4-

->3, 3-->2, 2-->1 downshifts, and that the shift points are as shown in the table below. 

If there is any malfunction, inspect the TCM and ATX. (See SYMPTOM 
TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM TABLE [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL]
 .)  

6. Drive the vehicle and verify that TCC operation is obtained. The operation points must be as shown in the 

table below. 

If there is any malfunction, inspect the TCM and ATX. (See SYMPTOM 
TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM TABLE [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL]
 .)  

Vehicle speed at shift point table  

VEHICLE SPEED RANGE REFERENCE 

Range

Mode

Throttle condition

Shift

Vehicle speed (km/h 

{mph})

Turbine speed 

(rpm)

 

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D

NORMAL

Wide open throttle

D

1

 -->D2

49-55 {31-34}

5,250-5,850

D

2

 -->D

3

  95-103{59-63}

5,800-6,250

D

3

 -->D

4

 

140-150{87-93}

5,600-5,950

TCC ON 

(D

4

 )

140-150{87-93}

4,150-4,400

D

4

 -->D

5

 

206-216{128-133}

6,150-6,350

TCC ON 

(D

5

 )

206-216{128-133}

4,550-4,750

D

5

 -->D

6

 

227-237{141-146}

5,050-5,200

TCC ON 

(D

6

 )

227-237{141-146}

4,000-4,150

Half throttle

D

1

 -->D

2

 

28-35{18-21}

2,900-3,800

D

2

 -->D

3

  53-69 {33-42}

3,200-4,200

D

3

 -->D

4

 

83-109{52-67}

3,350-4,350

TCC ON 

(D

4

 )

83-109{52-67}

2,500-3,200

D

4

 -->D

5

 

134-166{84-102}

4,000-4,900

TCC ON 

(D

5

 )

134-166{84-102}

2,950-3,650

D

5

 -->D

6

 

200-226{124-140}

4,450-4,950

TCC ON 

(D

6

 )

200-226{124-140}

3,550-3,950

Closed throttle 
position

D

6

 -->D

5

 

59-64 {37-39}

1,050-1,100

D

5

 -->D

4

  39-45 {25-27}

900-950

D

4

 -->D

3

 

25-31 {16-19}

750-900

D

3

 -->D

1

 

6-12{4-7}

250-450

Kickdown

D

6

 -->D

5

 

225-235{140-145}

4,000-4,100

D

5

 -->D

4

  145-155{90-96}

3,200-3,400

D

4

 -->D

3

 

112-122{70-75}

3,350-3,600

D

3

 -->D

2

 

76-84 {48-52}

3,050-3,350

D

2

 -->D

1

 

38-44 {24-27}

2,350-2,650

Wide open throttle

D

1

 -->D

2

 

49-55{31-34}

5,250-5,850

D

2

 -->D

3

  95-103{59-63}

5,800-6,250

D

3

 -->D

4

 

140-150{87-93}

5,600-5,950

 

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M RANGE TEST 

1. Perform road test preparation. (See ROAD TEST PREPARATION.)  

2. Shift the selector lever to M range.  

3. Verify that 1-->2, 2-->3, 3-->4, 4-->5 and 5-->6 upshifts and 6-->5, 5-->4, 4-->3, 3-->2, and 2-->1 

downshifts are obtained by manual shifting of the selector lever forward and back. 

If there is any malfunction, inspect the TCM and ATX. (See SYMPTOM 
TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM TABLE [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL]
 .)  

4. Decelerate the vehicle and verify that 6-->5, 5-->4, 4-->3, 3-->1 downshifts are obtained. The shift points 

must be as shown in the table below. 

If there is any malfunction, inspect the TCM and ATX. (See SYMPTOM 
TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM TABLE [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL]
 .)  

5. Decelerate the vehicle and verify that engine braking effect is felt in 1GR. 

If there is any malfunction, inspect the TCM and ATX. (See SYMPTOM 
TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM TABLE [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL]
 .)  

6. Drive the vehicle and verify that TCC operation is obtained in 4GR, 5GR and 6GR. The operation points 

must be as shown in the table below. 

If there is any malfunction, inspect the TCM and ATX. (See SYMPTOM 
TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM TABLE [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL]
 .)  

7. Drive the vehicle in 6GR, 5GR, 4GR and 3GR and verify that kickdown occurs for 6-->5, 5-->4, 4-->3, 3-

D

AAS

D

4

 -->D

5

 

206-216{128-133}

6,150-6,350

D

5

 -->D

6

 

227-237{141-146}

5,050-5,200

Half throttle

D

1

 -->D

2

 

28-35{18-21}

2,900-3,800

D

2

 -->D

3

  53-69 {33-42}

3,200-4,200

D

3

 -->D

4

 

83-108{52-66}

3,300-4,300

D

4

 -->D

5

 

143-172{89-106}

4,250-5,050

D

5

 -->D

6

 

201-226{125-140}

4,450-4,950

Closed throttle 
position

D

6

 -->D

5

 

107-113{67-70}

1,900-1,950

D

5

 -->D

4

  65-71 {41-44}

1,450-1,550

D

4

 -->D

3

 

27-33 {17-20}

800-950

D

3

 -->D

1

 

6-12 {4-7}

250-450

Kickdown

D

6

 -->D

5

 

225-235{140-145}

4,000-4,100

D

5

 -->D

4

  145-155 {90-96}

3,200-3,400

D

4

 -->D

3

 

112-122{70-75}

3,350-3,600

D

3

 -->D

2

 

76-84 {48-52}

3,050-3,350

D

2

 -->D

1

 

38-44 {24-27}

2,350-2,650

 

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->2 downshifts, and that the shift points are as shown in the table below. 

If there is any malfunction, inspect the TCM and ATX. (See SYMPTOM 
TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM TABLE [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL]
 .)  

Vehicle speed at shift point table  

VEHICLE SPEED RANGE REFERENCE 

P POSITION TEST 

1. Shift into P position on a gentle slope. Release the brake and verify that the vehicle does not roll. 

If there is any malfunction, inspect the ATX. (See SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM 
TABLE [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL]
 .)  

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) INSPECTION [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-
EL] 

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) CONDITION INSPECTION 

1. Inspect the ATF for the following to determine whether the transaxle should be disassembled. 

The ATF is muddy.  

The ATF smells strange or unusual.  

ATF Condition  

ATF CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE 

Range Mode Throttle condition

Shift

Vehicle speed km/h {mph} Turbine speed (rpm)

M

Manual

Half throttle

TCC ON (M6)

141-180{88-111}

2,500-3,150

All round

M

6

 -->M

5

 

44-50{28-31}

800-850

M

5

 -->M

4

 

34-40 {22-24}

750-850

M

4

 -->M

3

 

23-29{15-17}

700-850

M

3

 -->M

1

 

6-12{4-7}

250-450

Kickdown

M

5

 -->M

4

 

85-95 {53-58}

1,900-2,050

M

4

 -->M

3

 

60-70 {38-43}

1,800-2,050

M

3

 -->M

2

 

36-44 {23-27}

1,450-1,750

Condition

Possible cause

Clear dark red

Normal

-

Light red (pink)

Contaminated 

Damaged oil cooler  

Poor filler tube installation:  

 

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