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.
Battery
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 ...
Inspecting Electrolyte Level
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 ...
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Power steering fluid inspection
Fluid Level Inspection
1. Inspect the power steering fluid level.
Add fluid to the specified level as necessary.
Fluid specification
ATF M-III or equivalent (e.g. Dexron®II)
Fluid Leakage Inspection
1. Start the engine and let it idle.
2. Turn the steering wheel fully to the left and ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Locking, Unlocking with Door- Lock Knob
Operation from inside
To lock any door from the inside, press the door-lock knob.
To unlock, pull it outward. This does not operate the other door locks.
NOTE
The red indication can be seen when the door-lock knob is unlocked.
Operation from outside
To lock the rear and front passenger doo ...