1. Verify that the joint shaft is not twisted or cracked.
2. Turn the joint shaft by hand and verify that the bearing rotates smoothly and freely.

Drive shaft
Joint shaft removal/installationMazda 6 Service Manual: Close Proximity Warning
If your vehicle rapidly closes in on the vehicle ahead because the vehicle applies
the brakes suddenly while you are traveling in headway control, the warning sound
activates and the brake warning is indicated in the display. Always verify the safety
of the surrounding area and depress the bra ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Inspection of sst (deployment tool)
Use the SST (Deployment tool) to deploy a live (undeployed) air bag
module or pre-tensioner seat belt before disposing of it.
Before using the SST (Deployment tool), inspect its operation.
Inspection Procedure
Follow the steps below to verify that the SST (Deployment tool) is
operatin ...