Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Bright-Metal Maintenance
- Use tar remover to remove road tar and insects. Never do this with a knife or similar tool.
- To prevent corrosion on brightmetal surfaces, apply wax or chrome preservative and rub it to a high luster.
- During cold weather or in coastal areas, cover bright-metal parts with a coating of wax or preservative heavier than usual. It would also help to coat them with noncorrosive petroleum jelly or some other protective compound.
CAUTION
Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleaners, or strong detergents containing highly alkaline or caustic agents on chrome-plated or anodized aluminum parts. This may result in damage to the protective coating and cause discoloration or paint deterioration.
Repairing Damage to the Finish
Deep scratches or chips on the finish should be repaired promptly. Exposed metal
quickly rusts and can lead to major repairs.
CAUTION
If your Mazda is damaged and needs metal parts repaired or rep ...
Underbody Maintenance
Road chemicals and salt used for ice and snow removal and solvents used for dust
control may collect on the underbody. If not removed, they will speed up rusting
and deterioration of such underbod ...
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Operating Tips for MP3
MP3 stands for MPEG Audio Layer 3, which is standardized voice compression established
by the ISO*1 working group (MPEG).
Use of MP3 allows for audio data to be compressed to approximately a tenth of
the source data size.
This unit plays files with the extension (.mp3) as MP3 files.
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Center panel module disassembly/assembly
Caution
Before disassembling the center panel module, spread a cloth on the floor to
put the disassembled parts on. This protects the surface of the panel from
scratches or dirt.
1. Remove the center panel module. (See CENTER PANEL MODULE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
2. Remove in the order i ...