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: Starter inspection
On-vehicle Inspection
1. Verify that the battery is fully charged.
2. Crank the engine and verify that the starter rotates smoothly without any
noise.
If not, inspect the following.
- Remove the starter and inspect the magnetic switch and the starter.
- Inspect the related wiring har ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Trailing link removal/installation
Caution
Performing the following procedures without first removing the ABS
wheel-speed sensor may possibly cause an open circuit in the harness if it
is pulled by mistake. Before performing the following procedures, remove the
ABS wheel-speed sensor (axle side) and fix it to an appropri ...