Warning
When the battery cables are connected, touching the vehicle body with starter terminal B will generate sparks. This can cause personal injury, fire, and damage to the electrical components. Always disconnect the battery negative cables before performing the following operation.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the under cover.
3. Remove the air cleaner assembly.(See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
4. Remove the clutch release cylinger.(MTX) (See CLUTCH RELEASE CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.


Starting system
Starter inspectionMazda 6 Service Manual: To Increase Cruising Speed
Follow either of these procedures.
To increase speed using cruise control switch
Press the RESUME/ switch and hold
it. Your vehicle will accelerate. Release the switch at the desired speed.
Press the RESUME/ switch and release
it immediately to adjust the preset speed. Multiple operations wil ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Airflow mode actuator inspection
1. Connect battery positive voltage to terminal D or F and ground to terminal
F or D of the airflow mode actuator.
2. Verify that the airflow mode actuator operates as shown below.
If not as specified, replace the airflow mode actuator.
3. Verify that the resistance between the ter ...