Mazda 3 Service Manual: Clock Spring Inspection [Standard Deployment Control System]
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the driver–side air bag module..
3. Remove the steering wheel..
4. Remove the column cover.
5. Remove the clock spring..
6. Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table.
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If not as indicated in the table, replace the clock spring.
NOTE:
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When the vehicle-side connector for the clock spring is disconnected, terminals 1C and 1D are shorted to prevent unexpected operation (deployment) of the air bag module.
Vehicles with steering switch
Vehicles without steering switch
Clock Spring Adjustment
NOTE:
The adjustment procedure is also specified on the caution label of the clock
spring.
1. Set the front wheels straight ahead.
CAUTION:
The clock spring will break if ov ...
Clock Spring Inspection [Two Step Deployment Control System]
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the driver–side air bag module..
3. Remove the steering wheel..
4. Remove the column cover.
5. Remove the clock spring..
6. Verify that t ...
Other materials:
Hazardous Driving
WARNING
Be extremely careful if it is necessary to
downshift on slippery surfaces:
Downshifting into lower gear
while driving on slippery surfaces is
dangerous. The sudden change in tire
speed could cause the tires to skid. This
could lead to loss of vehicle control
an ...
Door Adjustment
1. Loosen the door hinge installation bolts.
2. Adjust the gap and height difference to the standard range by moving the door
back and forth, left and right.
Standard range
a: 2.5―4.5 mm {0.10―0.17 in}
b: -1.0―1.0 mm {-0.039―0.039 in}
c: 2.5& ...
Front Shock Absorber Disposal
1. Place the front shock absorber on a level surface or with the piston pointing
downwards.
2. Drill a 2—3 mm {0.08—0.11 in} hole at the point A shown in the figure
so that the gas can escape.
WARNING:
Whenever drilling into a shock absorber, wear protective eye wear. The gas
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