Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Battery Maintenance
To get the best service from a battery:
- Keep it securely mounted.
- Keep the top clean and dry.
- Keep terminals and connections clean, tight, and coated with petroleum jelly or terminal grease.
- Rinse off spilled electrolyte immediately with a solution of water and baking soda.
- If the vehicle will not be used for an extended time, disconnect the battery cables and charge the battery every six weeks.
Battery
WARNING
Wash hands after handling the battery and related accessories: Battery
posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals
known to the State of California ...
Inspecting Electrolyte Level
A low level of electrolyte fluid will cause the battery to discharge quickly.
Inspect the electrolyte level at least once a week. If it is low, remove the
caps and add enough distilled water to b ...
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Oil leakage inspection
Use either of the following procedures to identify the type of oil that
is leaking:
Using UV Light (Black Light)
1. Remove on the engine or transaxle.
Note
Referring to the fluorescent dye instruction manual, mix the
specified amount of dye into the engine oil or ATF (or transaxle ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) (Some models)
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) is designed to assist the driver in checking
the area to the rear of the vehicle on both sides during lane changes by notifying
the driver of the presence of vehicles approaching from the rear in an adjacent
lane.
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) detects vehicle ...