Mazda 6 Service Manual: Variable air duct (vad) shutter valve inspection (l3)
1. Remove the air cleaner case. (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
2. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the VAD shutter valve actuator.
3. Connect a vacuum pump to the VAD shutter valve actuator.
4. Apply vacuum and verify that the rod moves.
- If the rod dose not move, replace the air cleaner.
Intake-air system removal/installation
Warning
When the engine and intake-air system are hot, they can badly
burn. Turn off the engine and wait until they are cool before removing the
intake-air system.
Fuel vapor is hazardous. ...
Variable air duct (vad) control solenoid valve inspection (l3)
1. Remove the VAD control solenoid valve. (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
2. Inspect airflow between the ports under the following conditions.
If not as specified, replace the VAD ...
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Mazda 6 Service Manual: Steering wheel and column inspection
Steering Wheel Play Inspection
With the wheels in the straight-ahead position, gently turn the steering
wheel to the left and right and verify that the play is within the
specification.
If the play exceeds the specification, either the steering joints are
worn or the backlash of the stee ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Foreword
When the customer reports a vehicle malfunction, check the malfunction
indicator lamp (MIL), HOLD indicator light flashing, and PCM memory for
diagnostic trouble code (DTC), then diagnose the malfunction according to
following flowchart.
- If the DTC exists, diagnose the applicable ...