Road chemicals and salt used for ice and snow removal and solvents used for dust control may collect on the underbody. If not removed, they will speed up rusting and deterioration of such underbody parts as fuel lines, frame, floor pan, and exhaust system, even though these parts may be coated with anti-corrosive material.
Thoroughly flush the underbody and wheel housings with lukewarm or cold water at the end of each winter. Try also to do this every month.
Pay special attention to these areas because they easily hide mud and dirt. It will do more harm than good to wet down the road grime without removing it.
The lower edges of doors, rocker panels, and frame members have drain holes that should not be clogged. Water trapped there will cause rusting.
WARNING
Dry off brakes that have become wet by driving slowly, releasing the accelerator pedal and lightly applying the brakes several times until the brake performance returns to normal:
Driving with wet brakes is dangerous. Increased stopping distance or the vehicle pulling to one side when braking could result in a serious accident. Light braking will indicate whether the brakes have been affected.
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Mass air flow (maf) sensor inspection
Voltage Inspection
Note
Perform the following inspection only when directed.
1. Visually inspect for the following on the MAF sensor.
Damage
Cracks
Terminal bends
Terminal rust
- If any of the above are found, replace the MAF sensor.
- If the MAF PID value is out of specifi ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Outside Temperature Display (Without Multi-information Display)
When the ignition is switched ON, the outside temperature is displayed.
NOTE
Under the following conditions, the outside temperature display may differ
from the actual outside temperature depending on the surroundings and vehicle conditions:
Significantly cold or hot temperatures.
Sudden ...