Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Inspecting Electrolyte Level
A low level of electrolyte fluid will cause the battery to discharge quickly.
Inspect the electrolyte level at least once a week. If it is low, remove the caps and add enough distilled water to bring the level between the upper and lower level (illustration).
Do not overfill.
Examine the specific gravity of the electrolyte with a hydrometer, especially during cold weather. If it is low, recharge the battery.
Battery Maintenance
To get the best service from a battery:
Keep it securely mounted.
Keep the top clean and dry.
Keep terminals and connections clean, tight, and coated with petroleum jelly
or terminal grea ...
Battery Recharging
NOTE
Before performing maintenance or recharging the battery, turn off all
accessories and stop the engine.
To disconnect the battery, remove the negative cable first. Install it
last when ...
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Front combination light removal/installation
Caution
Incorrect servicing of the discharge headlights could result in
electrical shock. Before servicing the discharge headlights, always refer to
the Discharge headlight service warnings. (See DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT
SERVICE WARNINGS)
Note
When the ignition switch is turned to ON, ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Torque formulas
When using a torque wrench-SST or equivalent combination, the
written torque must be recalculated due to the extra length that the SST
or equivalent adds to the torque wrench.
Recalculate the torque using the following formulas. Choose the formula that
applies to you.
A : The leng ...