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: Dtc c1955, c1956
Caution
When attaching the tester lead to the DSC HU/CM connector the SST
(49 G066 004) must be used.
Diagnostic procedure
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Mazda 6 Service Manual: i-ELOOP
i-ELOOP is a regenerative braking system. When you depress the brake pedal or
use engine braking, the kinetic energy that occurs is converted to electrical energy
by the power generator and the converted electrical energy is stored in the rechargeable
battery (capacitor and battery). The store ...