Mazda 6 Owners Manual: 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 try again.
2. Make sure the parking brake is on.
3. Depress the accelerator all the way and hold it there.
4. Depress the clutch pedal (Manual transaxle) or the brake pedal (Automatic transaxle), then press the push button start. If the engine starts, release the accelerator immediately because the engine will suddenly rev up.
5. If the engine fails to start, crank it without depressing the accelerator.
If the engine still does not start using the previous procedure, have your vehicle inspected by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
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
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Foot Brake
This vehicle has power-assisted brakes that adjust automatically through normal
use.
Should power-assist fail, you can stop by applying greater force than normal
to the brake pedal. But the distance required to stop will be greater than usual.
WARNING
Do not coast with the engine stalled or t ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Door Locks
WARNING
Always take all children and pets with you or leave a responsible person
with them: Leaving a child or a pet unattended in a parked vehicle is dangerous.
In hot weather, temperatures inside a vehicle can become high enough to cause brain
damage or even death.
Do not leave the key in ...