1. Verify that the joint shaft is not twisted or cracked.
2. Turn the joint shaft by hand and verify that the bearing rotates smoothly and freely.

Drive shaft
Joint shaft removal/installationMazda 6 Service Manual: Foreword
Outline
There are two on-board diagnostic functions: Operation mode, which
inspects for and indicates correct operation of the input signals to the
control module, and condition detection mode, which indicates troubles in
the system.
The two functions can be done using either of the f ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Speedometer, Odometer, Trip Meter and Trip Meter Selector (Without Multiinformation
Display)
The speedometer indicates the speed of the vehicle.
The display mode can be changed from odometer to trip meter A to trip meter B
and then back to odometer by pressing the selector while one of them is displayed.
The selected mode will be displayed.
Odometer
The odometer records the total d ...