1. Verify that the joint shaft is not twisted or cracked.
2. Turn the joint shaft by hand and verify that the bearing rotates smoothly and freely.

Drive shaft
Joint shaft removal/installationMazda 6 Service Manual: Rear washer nozzle removal/installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the liftgate upper trim. (See LIFTGATE UPPER TRIM
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
3. Remove the rear washer hose from the rear washer nozzle.
4. Compress the tabs of the rear washer nozzle.
5. Pull the rear washer nozzle out to remove it.
6. Install ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Limitations to SRS Air Bag
In severe collisions such as those described previously in "SRS Air Bag Deployment
Criteria", the applicable SRS air bag equipment will deploy. However, in some accidents,
the equipment may not deploy depending on the type of collision and its severity.
Limitations to front/near front collision ...