Mazda 6 Service Manual: Liftgate removal/installation
Warning
- Removing the stay damper without supporting the liftgate can be dangerous. The liftgate may fall and injure you. Open the liftgate fully and support it before removing the stay damper.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the liftgate lower upper trim.
3. Press the liftgate harness connector's bracket, which is attached to the liftgate, to the (1) direction shown in the figure, and then detach the fit. Then remove the connector toward the (2) direction shown in the figure.
4. Disconnect the vehicle harness connector and the liftgate connector. Then remove the grommet from the liftgate.
5. Pry away the stay damper's band with a screwdriver.
6. Pry out the connecting part of the stay damper and the hinge with a screwdriver to disconnect them. Then remove the stay damper.
7. Remove the bolts A, then remove the liftgate.
8. To remove the hinge, remove the headliner and the nut.
9. To remove the stay damper, remove the bolt B.
10. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Liftgate
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Liftgate disassembly/assembly
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 ...
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Mazda 6 Service Manual: Steering wheel and column inspection
Steering Wheel Play Inspection
With the wheels in the straight-ahead position, gently turn the steering
wheel to the left and right and verify that the play is within the
specification.
If the play exceeds the specification, either the steering joints are
worn or the backlash of the stee ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Operation
System triggering conditions
The horn sounds intermittently and the hazard warning lights flash for about
30 seconds when the system is triggered by any one of the following:
Unlocking a door with the key, door lock switch, or an inside door-lock
knob.
Forcing open a door, the hood or th ...