Mazda 6 Service Manual: Front axle/drive shaft location index

Location index

Rear axle location index

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Mazda 6 Service Manual: Manual Transaxle Shift Pattern
  The shift pattern of the transaxle is conventional, as shown. Depress the clutch pedal all the way down while shifting; then release it slowly. Your vehicle is equipped with a device to prevent shifting to R (reverse) by mistake. Push the shift lever downward and shift to R.   ...

Mazda 6 Service Manual: Foreword
When the customer reports a vehicle malfunction, check the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indication and diagnostic trouble code (DTC), then diagnose the malfunction according to following flowchart. - If a DTC exists, diagnose the applicable DTC inspection. (See DTC TABLE.) - ...