1. Inspect the dust boot on the drive shaft for cracks, damage, leaking grease, and looseness in the boot band.

2. Inspect the drive shaft for bends, cracks, and wear in the joint or splines.
Joint shaft disassembly/assembly
Drive shaft removal/installationMazda 6 Service Manual: Automatic Brake Operation Display (Type A Instrument Cluster)
“Smart City Brake Support activated” is indicated in the active driving display,
and “Smart City Brake Support Activated” is indicated in the multi-information display
after the SCBS brakes or the brake assist (SCBS brake assist) is operated.
NOTE
The collision warning beep sounds ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Range of topics
This manual contains procedures for performing all required service
operations. The procedures are divided into the following five basic
operations:
Removal/Installation
Disassembly/Assembly
Replacement
Inspection
Adjustment
Simple operations which can be perf ...