1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the liftgate lower trim.
3. To remove the liftgate outer handle and liftgate key cylinder, remove the rear finisher.
4. To remove the stud ball, separate the stud ball and the stay damper.
5. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.
6. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.


STAY DAMPER DISPOSAL
Referring to procedures for trunk lid stay damper disposal, dispose of the liftgate stay damper.
Liftgate removal/installation
Liftgate adjustmentMazda 6 Service 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 ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Dtc clearing procedure
1. Start the on-board diagnostic test mode.
2. First press the POWER button, then simultaneously press AUDIO CONT button
for 2 seconds or more.
Caution
Before clearing the DTCs, be sure to enter all of them displayed
in the on-board diagnostic test mode in the Audio Repair Order Form. ...