Warning
When the battery cables are connected, touching the vehicle body with starter terminal B will generate sparks. This can cause personal injury, fire, and damage to the electrical components. Always disconnect the battery negative cables before performing the following operation.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the under cover.
3. Remove the air cleaner assembly.(See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
4. Remove the clutch release cylinger.(MTX) (See CLUTCH RELEASE CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.


Starting system
Starter inspectionMazda 6 Service Manual: Jam-safe Moonroof
If a person's hands, head or an object blocks the moonroof while it is closing,
the moonroof will stop and move in the reverse direction.
WARNING
Make sure nothing blocks the moonroof just before it reaches the fully closed
position: Blocking the moonroof just before it reaches the closed posi ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: No.8 brake system warning light stays on more than 4 seconds with ignition
switch on
Diagnostic procedure
When performing an asterisked (*) troubleshooting inspection, shake the
wiring harness and connectors while doing the inspection to discover whether
poor contact points are the cause of any intermittent malfunction. If there
is a problem, check to make sure co ...