Mazda 6 Owners Manual: 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 bring the level between the upper and lower level (illustration).
Do not overfill.
Examine the specific gravity of the electrolyte with a hydrometer, especially during cold weather. If it is low, recharge the battery.
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 grea ...
Battery Recharging
NOTE
Before performing maintenance or recharging the battery, turn off all
accessories and stop the engine.
To disconnect the battery, remove the negative cable first. Install it
last when ...
Other materials:
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Bonnet switch inspection
Note
Bonnet switch has a built-in bonnet lock.
1. Open the bonnet.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the radiator grille.
4. Disconnect the bonnet switch connector.
5. Check the continuity between the bonnet switch terminals A and B using an
ohmmeter.
If there is ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Manually Shifting Up
You can shift gears up by operating the selector lever or the steering shift
switches (some models).
M1 → M2 → M3 → M4 → M5 → M6
Using selector lever
To shift up to a higher gear, tap the selector lever back (+) once.
Using steering shift switch (some models)
To ...