Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Opening the Hood
1. With the vehicle parked, pull the release handle to unlock the hood.
2. Insert your hand into the hood opening, slide the latch lever to the right, and lift up the hood.
NOTE
The lever is located a little to the left of center when facing the vehicle.
3. Grasp the support rod in the padded area and secure it in the support rod hole indicated by the arrow to hold the hood open.
Hood
WARNING
Always check that the hood is closed and securely locked: A hood
that is not closed and securely locked is dangerous as it could fly open while the
vehicle is moving and block the driver' ...
Closing the Hood
1. Check under the hood area to make certain all filler caps are in place and
all loose items (e.g. tools, oil containers, etc.) have been removed.
2. Lift the hood, grasp the padded area on the su ...
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Troubleshooting procedure
Basic flow of troubleshooting
DTC troubleshooting flow (on-board diagnostic)
Diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) are important hints for repairing
malfunctions that are difficult to simulate.
Perform the specific DTC diagnostic inspection to quickly and accurately
diagnose the malfunction.
The ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Wheel hub, hub spindle pre-inspection
Wheel Bearing Play Inspection
1. Position a dial indicator against the wheel hub.
2. Push and pull the wheel hub by hand in the axial direction and measure the
wheel bearing play.
Maximum wheel bearing play
0.05 mm {0.002 in}
3. If the bearing play exceeds the specification, replace a ...