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: Fuel Economy Monitor
The Control Status and Fuel Consumption are switched and displayed by operating
each icon in the display.
In addition, after completing a trip, the total energy efficiency to date is
displayed in the ending display when the ending display is turned on.
1. Select the icon on the home
screen ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Anti-theft system
Alarm Conditions
If the anti-theft system protection has been activated, any one of the
following conditions will trigger the system:
- Disconnected battery cable
- Discharged battery
- Disconnected audio unit connectors
If the system is triggered, the audio unit will then be ...