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 ...
Other materials:
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Transaxle oil replacement
1. Remove the drain plug with the washer.
2. Drain the oil into a suitable container.
3. Install a new washer and the drain plug.
Tightening torque
40-58 N·m {4.0-6.0 kgf·m, 29-43 ft·lbf}
4. Remove the oil level plug with washer and add nthe specified amount and
type of oil through t ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Fuel pump unit inspection
Caution
It is normal to hear the fuel pump operating when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON position.
Note
To improve startability, the fuel pump control operates the fuel
pump unit when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position. Due to
this, fuel pressure is rapidly ...