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
OverheatingMazda 6 Owners Manual: Selector cable adjustment
1. Remove the center console.
2. Shift the selector lever to P position.
3. Unlock the lock piece of the selector cable (selector lever side) in the
order shown in the figure.
4. Verify that the manual shaft is in P position.
5. Lock the lock piece of the selector cable (selector lever side) ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Illuminated Entry System
When the illuminated entry system operates, the overhead lights, the courtesy
lights, and an ambient light* turn on in the following conditions:
The driver's door is unlocked after the ignition is switched OFF.
The ignition is switched OFF with all doors closed.
NOTE
(Overhead lights) ...