1. Check under the hood area to make certain all filler caps are in place and all loose items (e.g. tools, oil containers, etc.) have been removed.
2. Lift the hood, grasp the padded area on the support rod, and secure the support rod in the clip. Verify that the support rod is secured in the clip before closing the hood.

3. Lower the hood slowly to a height of about 20 cm (7.9 in) above its closed position and then let it drop.
CAUTION
When closing the hood, do not push it excessively such as by applying your weight. Otherwise, the hood could be deformed.
Opening the HoodMazda 6 Owners Manual: Receiving and Replying to Messages (available only with E-mail/SMS compatible
phones)
SMS (Short Message Service) messages, and E-mail received by connected devices
can be downloaded, displayed, and played (read by the system).
Additionally, replies can also be made to calls and messages in the received
messages.
Downloading messages
Up to 20 new messages can be downloaded and ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Driving Position Memory (Some models)
The desired driving position can be called up after programming the position.
The following driving positions can be programmed.
Driver’s seat position (seat slide, height adjustment, front edge of seat
bottom, seat recline)
Active driving display (display position, brightness level, dis ...