Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Battery Maintenance

To get the best service from a battery:
- Keep it securely mounted.
- Keep the top clean and dry.
- Keep terminals and connections clean, tight, and coated with petroleum jelly
or terminal grease.
- Rinse off spilled electrolyte immediately with a solution of water and baking
soda.
- If the vehicle will not be used for an extended time, disconnect the battery
cables and charge the battery every six weeks.
WARNING
Wash hands after handling the battery and related accessories: Battery
posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals
known to the State of California ...
A low level of electrolyte fluid will cause the battery to discharge quickly.
Inspect the electrolyte level at least once a week. If it is low, remove the
caps and add enough distilled water to b ...
Other materials:
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: System wiring diagram
ABS (ABS/TCS)
DSC
FOREWORD
Before performing the steps in Symptom Troubleshooting, perform the
On-board Diagnostic Inspection. To check the DTC, follow the DTC Inspection
steps.
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Crankshaft position (ckp) sensor inspection
Note
Perform the following inspection only when directed.
Resistance Inspection
1. Disconnect the CKP sensor connector.
2. Measure the resistance between CKP sensor terminals A and B using an
ohmmeter.
If not as specified, replace the CKP sensor.
If CKP sensor resistance is okay, bu ...