1. Pull the parking brake lever a few times.
2. Depress the brake pedal a few times.
3. Inspect the parking brake stroke by pulling the parking brake lever with a force of 98 N {10 kgf, 22 lbf}.
Stroke
3-6 notches
Parking brake (lever type) adjustmentMazda 6 Service Manual: Mechanical system test
Mechanical System Test Preparation
1. Engage the parking brake and use wheel chocks at the front and rear of the
wheels.
2. Inspect the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL INSPECTION.)
3. Inspect the engine oil. (See ENGINE OIL INSPECTION.)
4. Inspect the ATF levels. (See AUTOMATIC TRANS ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Clock spring inspection
1. Remove the clock spring.
2. Inspect for continuity between the clock spring terminals using an
ohmmeter.
If not as specified, replace the clock spring.
Note
When the vehicle-side connector of clock spring is disconnected,
the terminals 1A,1B, 1C and 1D are shorted to prevent ...