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.

108—147 N·m {12—14 kgf·m, 80—108 ft·lbf}
Suspension Links Removal/Installation
1. For the joint sections with rubber bushings, raise the vehicle using a lift, and then temporarily tighten the installation bolts and nuts. Lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten them to the specified tightening torque.
Connector Disconnection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable before performing any work that requires handling of connectors..
Headlight Auto Leveling System Initialization (Vehicle with discharge headlight system)
1. Initialize the auto leveling sensor, when performing the following services..
Removing the auto leveling sensor
Disconnecting the auto leveling sensor link
Removing the suspension parts related the vehicle height
General
Rear Trailing Link Removal/InstallationWinter Driving
Carry emergency gear, including tire chains, window scraper, flares, a small
shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag of sand or salt.
Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer to perform the following precautions: l Have the
proper ratio of antifreeze in the radiator.
• Inspect the battery and its cable ...
Manual Transaxle Shift Mechanism Removal/Installation [C66 M R]
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the shift lever using the following procedure:
a. Remove the upper panel..
b. Remove the shift lever knob.
c. Remove the shift panel..
d. Remove the side wall..
e. Remove the rear console..
f. Press the tabs on the control cable ...
Eps Control Module Inspection
1. Remove the driver-side front scuff plate..
2. Remove the driver-side front side trim..
3. Remove the car-navigation unit (with car-navigation system)..
4. Remove the switch panel..
5. Remove the decoration panel..
6. Remove the shift lever knob (MTX vehicles)..
7. Remove the selector ...