Mazda 3 Service Manual: Differentials

General Procedures (Front And Rear Axles)

Wheel and Tire Installation 1. When installing the wheels and tires, tighten the wheel nuts in a criss-cross pattern to the following tightening torque. Tightening torque 88—118 N· ...

Oil Seal (Differential) Replacement [A26 M R]

1. On level ground, jack up the vehicle and support it evenly on safety stands. 2. Drain the oil from the transaxle.. 3. Remove the front tires.. 4. Remove the splash shield.. 5. Remove the a ...

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Manual Transaxle Oil Inspection [C66 M R]
1. Park the vehicle on level ground. 2. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.2.. 3. Remove the oil level plug and gasket. Tightening torque 39—59 N·m {4.0—6.0 kgf·m, 29—43 ft·lbf} 4. Verify that the manual transaxle oil is near the brim of the plug port. Wh ...

Locking, Unlocking with Key
All doors and the liftgate lock automatically when the driver's door is locked using the auxiliary key. All doors and the liftgate unlock when the driver's door is unlocked and the auxiliary key is held in the unlock position for one second or longer. Turn the auxiliary key toward the fro ...

License Plate Light Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the lens.. 3. Insert a tape-wrapped fastener remover to the position shown in the figure, release the tabs. 4. Pull the rear bumper in the direction of the arrow (1) in the figure, and pull out the license plate lights in the directi ...