The shaded areas indicated under body locations that are undercoated to prevent noise and rusting.

Ultra High Tension Steel [Construction]
Glass & WindowsClock Spring Inspection [Two Step Deployment Control System]
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more..
2. Remove the driver?side air bag module..
3. Remove the steering wheel..
4. Remove the column cover..
5. Remove the clock spring..
6. Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table.
If not as indicated ...
Brake
Brake System
Foot Brake
Your Mazda has power-assisted brakes that adjust automatically through normal
use.
Should power-assist fail, you can stop by applying greater force than normal
to the brake pedal. But the distance required to stop will be greater than usual.
WARNING
Do not coast wi ...
Oil Control Valve (OCV) Inspection
Coil Resistance Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the plug hole plate..
3. Disconnect the OCV connector.
4. Measure the resistance between terminals A and B using an ohmmeter.
OCV coil resistance
6.9—7.5 ohms [20°C {68°F}]
If not as ...