Mazda 6 Service Manual: Front axle

General procedures

PRECAUTION (FRONT AND REAR AXLE) Wheel and Tire Removal/Installation 1. The removal and installation procedures for the wheels and tires are not mentioned in this section. When a wheel is removed, ...

Wheel hub, steering knuckle pre-inspection

Wheel Bearing Play Inspection 1. Position a dial indicator against the wheel hub. 2. Push and pull the wheel hub by hand in the axial direction and measure the wheel bearing play. Maximum wheel ...

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Mazda 6 Service Manual: Valve clearance inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Remove the tire (RH). 3. Remove the splash shield (RH). 4. Remove the spark plugs. (See SPARK PLUG REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.) 5. Remove the high-tension lead. 6. Remove the oil control valve (OCV) connector. 7. Remove the ventilation hose. 8. Remove th ...

Mazda 6 Service Manual: Side Air Bags
The side air bags are mounted in the outboard sides of the front seatbacks. When the air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, the system inflates the side air bag only on the side in which the vehicle was hit. The side air bag inflates quickly to reduce injury ...