Mazda 3 Service Manual: 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:
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Whenever drilling into a rear shock absorber, wear protective eye wear. The gas in the rear shock absorber is pressurized, and could spray metal chips into the eyes and face when drilling.
3. Turn the hole downwards.
4. The oil can be collected by moving the piston rod several times up and down and cutting the tube at the end.
5. Dispose of waste oil according to the waste disposal law.
Rear Lower Arm Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the auto leveling sensor link lower side. (Vehicles with AFS).
2. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
4. Inspect the wheel alig ...
Rear Shock Absorber Inspection
1. Remove the rear shock absorber..
2. Inspect for damage and oil leakage.
3. Compress and extend the shock piston at least three times. Verify that the
operational force does not change and tha ...
Other materials:
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 ...
How to use AUX mode (Type A)
Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
Press the media button ( )
of the
audio unit to change to the AUX mode.
NOTE
When the device is not connected to the
auxiliary jack, the mode does not switch
to the AUX mode.
Adj ...
Combination Switch Removal/Installation
CAUTION:
Handling the air bag module improperly can accidentally deploy the air bag
module, which may seriously injure you. Read the air bag system service warnings
and cautions before handling the air bag module..
1. Switch the ignition to off.
2. Disconnect the negative batte ...
