Mazda 6 Service Manual: Dashboard removal/installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the glove compartment.
3. Remove the console.
4. Remove the meter hood.
5. Remove the instrument cluster.
6. Remove the column cover.
7. Remove the lower panel.
8. Remove the steering shaft.
9. Remove the A-pillar trims.
10. Remove the front scuff plates.
11. Remove the front side trims.
12. Remove the side panels.
13. For vehicles equipped with the wire-type climate control unit, disconnect the wires for the front A/C unit. (See to CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL.) (See to CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT INSTALLATION.)
14. Disconnect the dashboard harness connectors.
15. Remove the bolts.
Warning
- Removing the dashboard without supporting it can be dangerous. The dashboard may fall and injure you. Always perform these procedures together with at least another person.
16. Pull out the support pins from the body to remove the dashboard.
17. Take the dashboard off from the driver-side door opening.
18. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Dashboard disassembly/assembly
1. Remove the passenger-side air bag module.
2. Remove the ventilator grilles.
3. Remove the audio unit.
4. Remove the climate control unit.
5. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.
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Mazda 6 Service Manual: Electrical troubleshooting tools
Jumper wire
A jumper wire is used to create a temporary circuit. Connect the jumper
wire between the terminals of a circuit to bypass a switch.
Caution
Do not connect a jumper wire from the power source line to a body
ground. This may cause burning or other damage to wiring harnesse ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Service procedure
Inspection, adjustment
Inspection and adjustment procedures are divided into steps. Important
points regarding the location and contents of the procedures are explained
in detail and shown in the illustrations.
Repair procedure
1. Most repair operations begin with an overview illustr ...