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: Oil pressure switch removal/installation
Warning
When the transaxle and ATF are hot, they can badly burn. Turn off
the engine and wait untill they are cool before replacing ATF.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the under cover.
3. Disconnect the cord assembly connector.
4. Remove the oil pressure switch.
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Multiplex communication system
Outline
In case the controller area network (CAN) system is malfunctioning, read
the DTCs of the following modules, using the SST (WDS or equivalent) to
determine the malfunctioning system.
- PCM
- DSC HU/CM (with DSC)
- ABS (ABS/TCS) HU/CM (with ABS (ABS/TCS)
- Instrument clus ...