Purpose, Function
The drive belt transmits rotation force of the crankshaft pulley to the pulley for the auxiliary parts.
Construction
The drive belt is installed to the front of the engine.

A V-ribbed belt has been adopted for the drive belt.
The water pump drive belt is a stretch type.
Drive belt vibration is suppressed by shortening the distance between each pulley.
With the adoption of the oil pressure type drive belt auto tensioner, the change in tension by the oil pressure damper operation is absorbed. As a result, the sliding resistance has been reduced by lowering the drive belt tension setting.

Drive Belt Removal/Installation
Rear Center Seat Belt Removal/InstallationPressure Sensor [Two Step Deployment Control System]
Purpose
The pressure sensor determines at an earlier stage whether to detonate the
air bag on the side of the vehicle (around front door) receiving an impact.
This is for improved accuracy of the side air bag operation (deployment).
Function
When the vehicle is involved in ...
Money-Saving Suggestions
How you operate your Mazda determines how far it will travel on a tank of fuel.
Use these suggestions to help save money on fuel and repairs.
• Avoid long warm-ups. Once the engine
runs smoothly, begin driving.
• Avoid fast starts.
• Keep the engine tuned. Follow the maintenance
sched ...
Oil Seal (Control Valve Body) Replacement [Fw6 A EL, Fw6 Ax EL]
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the air cleaner component..
3. Disconnect the control valve body connector.
CAUTION:
Make sure that your hand does not touch the terminal as the connector terminal
could be damaged.
Water or foreign objects entering th ...