WARNING:
Whenever drilling into a front shock absorber, wear protective eye wear. The gas in the front shock absorber is pressurized, and could spray metal chips into the eyes and face when drilling.
1. Place the shock absorber on a level surface or with the piston pointing downwards.
2. Drill a 2—3 mm {0.08—0.11 in}
hole at point A shown in the figure so the gas can escape.

Point A: 340 mm {13.4 in}
3. Drill a 2—3 mm {0.08—0.11 in}
hole at the point B shown in the figure to drain the oil.
Point B: 145 mm {5.71 in}
4. Turn the hole made in Step 3 downwards and drain the oil by pumping the piston rod up and down several times.
5. Cut off the bottom end of the front shock absorber.
6. Dispose of waste oil according to local waste disposal laws.
Front Shock Absorber And Coil Spring Removal/Installation
Front Shock Absorber InspectionOuter Mirror Glass Removal
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Press area A of the outer mirror glass shown in the figure so that area B
moves outward.
3. Put your hand on the lower part of the outer mirror glass and while supporting
the hatch-marked area shown in the figure, remove pin C in the directio ...
Refrigerant Line Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Discharge the refrigerant..
3. Disconnect the engine ground.
4. Disconnect the refrigerant pressure sensor connector.
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table. Do not allow compressor oil to
spill.
CAUTION:
If moisture or for ...
Instrumentation/Driver Info. Personalization
A personalization function has been adopted which enables the instrument
cluster settings to be changed.
The Mazda Modular Diagnostic System (M-MDS) is required to perform the setting.
Refer to the Workshop Manual for the detailed setting procedure.
Instrument cluster
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