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:
Rear Wheel Hub Bolt Replacement
1. Remove the brake calliper component and disc plate..
2. Remove the wheel hub bolt using the SST as shown in the figure.
3. Place a new wheel hub bolt in the wheel hub.
4. Install the wheel hub by placing a proper sized washer on the hub, and tightening
the nut as shown in the figure. ...
No.6 Bsm Indicator Light Flashes While Not Under Bsm Indicator Light Flashing
Conditions (No Combination Switch Operation (Turn Signal Switch)) [Blind Spot Monitoring
(Bsm)]
6
BSM indicator light flashes while not under BSM indicator light-flashing
conditions (no combination switch operation (turn signal switch)
Description
The BSM indicator light flashes despite not satisfying the BSM indicator
l ...
Mute
The microphone can be muted during a
call.
Press the talk button with a short press.
Say: [Beep] “Mute”
Prompt: “Microphone muted”
Canceling mute
Press the talk button with a short press.
Say: [Beep] “Mute off”
Prompt: “Microphone unmuted”
Transferring a Call f ...
