1. Remove the bonnet release lever.
2. Remove the screws.
3. Pull the lower panel toward you, then disengage clips A and tabs B from the dashboard, and remove the lower panel.

4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Meter hood removal/installation
Center box removal/installationMazda 6 Service Manual: Electrical troubleshooting tools
Jumper wire
A jumper wire is used to create a temporary circuit. Connect the jumper
wire between the terminals of a circuit to bypass a switch.
Caution
Do not connect a jumper wire from the power source line to a body
ground. This may cause burning or other damage to wiring harnesse ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Distance-to-empty
This displays the approximate distance you can travel on the remaining fuel based
on the fuel economy.
The distance-to-empty will be calculated and displayed every second.
NOTE
Even though the distance-to-empty display may indicate a sufficient amount
of remaining driving distance befor ...