Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Push-Starting
Do not push-start your Mazda.
WARNING
Never tow a vehicle to start it:
Towing a vehicle to start it is dangerous. The vehicle being towed could surge forward when its engine starts, causing the two vehicles to collide. The occupants could be injured.
CAUTION
Do not push-start a vehicle that has a manual transaxle. It can damage the emission control system.
NOTE
You cannot start a vehicle with an automatic transaxle by pushing it.
Starting a Flooded Engine
If the engine fails to start, it may be flooded (excessive fuel in the engine).
Follow this procedure:
1. If the engine does not start within five seconds on the first try, wait ten
seconds and tr ...
Overheating
If the high engine coolant temperature warning light turns on, the vehicle loses
power, or you hear a loud knocking or pinging noise, the engine is probably too
hot.
WARNING
Pull over to a safe ...
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Radar Sensors (Rear) (Some models)
Your vehicle is equipped with radar sensors (rear). The following systems also
use the radar sensors (rear).
Blind Spot Monitoring system (BSM)
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
The radar sensors (rear) function by detecting the radio waves reflected off
a vehicle approaching from the rea ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Power steering pressure (psp) switchinspection
Note
Perform the following inspection only when directed.
Continuity Inspection
1. Inspect the following if the power steering is inoperative (See POWER
STEERING FLUID INSPECTION.):
Power steering fluid level
Power steering fluid leakage
Power steering fluid pressure
2. Disconne ...