Mazda CX-5 Service & Repair Manual: Cylinder Block

Mazda CX-5 Service & Repair Manual / Engine / Engine Assembly / Cylinder Block

Purpose, Function

The cylinder block forms the cylinder and crankcase.

Construction

The cylinder block consists of the upper cylinder block and lower cylinder block.
The cylinder block is an open deck type with excellent cooling performance.
The lightweight cylinder block is made of aluminum alloy with excellent heat dispersion.
With the adoption of the lower cylinder block, the coupling rigidity of the transaxle and support rigidity of the crankshaft have been improved reducing engine vibration.
The oil separator function is set to the upper cylinder block, enhancing ventilation of the blow-by gas.

Engine Front Cover

Purpose, Function The engine front cover covers the front of the engine to prevent engine oil spillage, noise leakage, and foreign material penetration. Construction The engine ...

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Automatic Transaxle Controls
Various Lockouts: NOTE The Sport AT has an option that is not included in the traditional automatic transaxle giving the driver the option of selecting each gear instead of leaving it to the transaxle to shift gears. Even if you intend to use the automatic transaxle functions as a tradit ...

Starter [Skyactiv G 2.0]
Purpose, Function The starter rotates the crankshaft via the ring gear and it serves as a trigger to start the engine. Construction The starter is installed to the rear part of the engine on the left side. The starter is a coaxial reduction type which can obt ...

Seat Belt
Outline (Standard Deployment Control System) Three-point front seat belts with the following functions for front seat passengers adopted. ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor: emergency locking mechanism) Load limiter Pre-tensioner seat belt. T ...