Mazda 3 Service Manual: 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 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 1A, 1B, 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 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 ...
Control System Personalization Features Setting Procedure
1. Connect the M-MDS to the DLC-2.
2. After the vehicle is identified, select the following items from the initial
screen of the M-MDS.
When using the IDS (laptop PC)
Sele ...
Other materials:
Rear Shock Absorber Disposal
1. Clamp a rear shock absorber on a flat surface or with the piston pointing
downwards.
2. Drill a 2—3 mm {0.08—0.11 in} hole at a point 40—50 mm {1.6—1.9
in} from the bottom of the tube, so that the gas can escape.
WARNING:
Whenever drilling into a rear shock absorber, w ...
Caliper (Front) Disassembly/Assembly [Mzr 2.3 Disi Turbo]
1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.
1
Bleeder cap
2
Bleeder screw
3
Piston
(See Piston Disassembly Note.)
(See Piston Assembly Note.)
4
Dust seal
(See Dust Seal ...
Winter Driving
Carry emergency gear, including tire
chains, window scraper, flares, a small
shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag of
sand or salt.
Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer to check
the following:
Have the proper ratio of antifreeze in the
radiator.
Refer to Engine Coolant on .
Inspect the ba ...
