Mazda 3 Service Manual: Hood Removal/Installation
WARNING:
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Removing the hood without supporting it could cause the hood to fall and cause serious injury. Always perform the procedure with at least another person to prevent the hood from falling.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the following parts:
a. Front bumper.
b. Front combination light.
c. Front fender molding.
d. Side step molding.
e. Front fender panel.
3. After loosening bolt A and removing bolt B, remove the hood in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.
4. Remove bolt C, and remove the hood hinge in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
6. When installing the hood, adjust the hood by moving the hood hinge..
Hood Release Cable Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the battery tray..
3. Remove the Front mudguard (LH)..
4. Remove the hood release cable from clips A.
5. Remove the clips B.
6. Disco ...
Liftgate Adjustment
1. Measure the gap and height difference between the liftgate and the body.
2. Loosen the liftgate hinge installation bolts and adjust the gap by moving
the liftgate.
Standard clearance
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Other materials:
Replacing a Tire
WARNING
Always use tires that are in good
condition:
Driving with worn tires is dangerous.
Reduced braking, steering, and
traction could result in an accident.
Replace all four tires at the same time:
Replacing just one tire is dangerous. It
could cause poor handling ...
Refrigerant Charging
CAUTION:
Do not exceed the specification when charging the system with refrigerant.
Doing so will decrease the efficiency of the air conditioner or damage the refrigeration
cycle parts.
Charging Recycled HFC-134a Refrigerant
1. Connect an HFC-134a recovery/recycling/recharging d ...
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions
The front and side supplemental restraint systems (SRS) include different
types of air bags.
Please verify which kinds of air bags are equipped on your vehicle by locating
the
“SRS AIRBAG” location indicators. These indicators are visible in the area where
the air
bags are installed.
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