Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Scheduled Maintenance (U.S.A., Canada, and Puerto Rico)
Follow Schedule 1 if the vehicle is operated mainly where none of the following conditions (severe driving conditions) apply.
- Repeated short-distance driving
- Driving in dusty conditions
- Driving with extended use of brakes
- Driving in areas where salt or other corrosive materials are used
- Driving on rough or muddy roads
- Extended periods of idling or low-speed operation
- Driving for long periods in cold temperatures or extremely humid climates
- Driving in extremely hot conditions
- Driving in mountainous conditions continually
If any do apply, follow Schedule 2. (Puerto Rico and Canada residents follow Schedule 2.)
Engine oil flexible maintenance is available for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico residents whose vehicle is operated mainly where none of the following conditions apply.
- Extended periods of idling or low-speed operation such as police car, taxi or driving school car
- Driving in dusty conditions
If any do apply, follow Schedule 2 with engine oil fixed maintenance.
The onboard computer in your vehicle calculates the remaining oil life based on engine operating conditions when selecting flexible maintenance. Mazda Genuine 0W-20 Oil and Castrol® 0W-20 Oil are required to achieve optimum calculation performance.
NOTE
After the prescribed period, continue to follow the described maintenance at the recommended intervals.
Schedule 1
U.S.A. and Puerto Rico residents - Engine oil flexible maintenance interval
Use when the maintenance monitor for “Oil Change” is set to “Flexible”. For
details, see maintenance monitor.
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Intermittent concern troubleshooting
Vibration Method
1. If malfunction occurs or becomes worse while driving on a rough road or
when engine is vibrating, perform the steps below.
Note
There are several reasons vehicle or engine vibration could cause
an electrical malfunction. Some of the things to check for are:
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Power brake unit inspection
Warning
The following inspection methods are the simple inspection methods
to judge the function of power brake.
If there is malfunction in power brake unit, replace the power
brake unit as a component.
Power Brake Unit Function Check (Simple Method)
Step 1
1. With the engine stoppe ...