Mazda 6. Manual — part 218

TROUBLESHOOTING

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K

SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM TABLE

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• Use the chart below to verify the symptoms of the trouble in order to diagnose the appropriate area.

No.

TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM

DESCRIPTION

PAGE

1

Vehicle does not move in D, S, L
ranges, or in R position

Vehicle does not move when AP depressed. (See

K–117 NO.1 VEHICLE

DOES NOT MOVE IN D, S, L
RANGES, OR IN R
POSITION

.)

2

Vehicle moves in N position

Vehicle creeps in N position.
Vehicle creeps if brake pedal is not
depressed in N position.

(See

K–117 NO.2 VEHICLE

MOVES IN N POSITION

.)

3

Vehicle moves in P position, or parking
gear does not disengage when P
position is disengaged

Vehicle rolls when on a downward slope and
tires do not lock in P position.
Tires locked when P position is disengaged,
vehicle does not move in D, S, L ranges, and
R position when AP depressed, and engine
remains in stall condition.

(See

K–118 NO.3 VEHICLE

MOVES IN P POSITION, OR
PARKING GEAR DOES NOT
DISENGAGE WHEN P IS
DISENGAGED

.)

4

Excessive creep

Vehicle accelerates in D, S, L ranges, and R
position without depressing accelerator
pedal.

(See

K–118 NO.4 EXCESSIVE

CREEP

.)

5

No creep at all

Vehicle does not move in D, S, L ranges, or
R position when idling on flat paved road.

(See

K–118 NO.5 NO CREEP

AT ALL

.)

6

Low maximum speed and poor
acceleration

Vehicle acceleration poor at start.
Delayed acceleration when accelerator
pedal depressed while driving.

(See

K–119 NO.6 LOW

MAXIMUM SPEED AND
POOR ACCELERATION

.)

7

No shifting

Single shift range only.
Sometimes is shifts correctly.

(See

K–120 NO.7 NO

SHIFTING

.)

8

Does not shift to fourth gear (4GR)

Vehicle does not upshift from 3GR to 4GR
even though vehicle speed is increased.
Vehicle does not shift to 4GR even though
accelerator pedal is released in D range at
60 km/h {37 mph}.

(See

K–120 NO.8 DOES NOT

SHIFT TO FOURTH GEAR
(4GR)

.)

9

Abnormal shifting

Shifts incorrectly (incorrect shift pattern).

(See

K–122 NO.9 ABNORMAL

SHIFTING

.)

10

Frequent shifting

Downshifting occurs immediately even when
accelerator pedal depressed slightly in D, S,
L ranges except HOLD mode.

(See

K–122 NO.10

FREQUENT SHIFTING

.)

11

Shift point is high or low

Shift point considerably different from
automatic shift diagram.
Shift delays when accelerating.
Shift occurs quickly when accelerating and
engine speed does not increase.

(See

K–122 NO.11 SHIFT

POINT IS HIGH OR LOW

.)

12

Torque converter clutch (TCC) non-
operation

TCC does not operate when vehicle reaches
TCC operation range.

(See

K–123 NO.12 TORQUE

CONVERTER CLUTCH (TCC)
NON-OPERATION

.)

13

No kickdown

Does not downshift when accelerator pedal
fully depressed within kickdown range.

(See

K–123 NO.13 NO

KICKDOWN

.)

14

Engine flares up or slips when
upshifting or downshifting

When accelerator pedal is depressed for
driveway, engine speed increases but
vehicle speed increase slowly.
When accelerator pedal is depressed while
driving, engine speed increases but vehicle
speed does not.

(See

K–124 NO.14 ENGINE

FLARES UP OR SLIPS WHEN
UPSHIFTING OR
DOWNSHIFTING

.)

15

Engine flares up or slips when
accelerating vehicle

Engine flares up when accelerator pedal is
depressed for upshifting.
Engine flares up suddenly when accelerator
pedal is depressed for downshifting.

(See

K–124 NO.15 ENGINE

FLARES UP OR SLIPS WHEN
ACCELERATING VEHICLE

.)

16

Judder upon torque converter clutch
(TCC) operation

Vehicle jolts when TCC is engaged.

(See

K–125 NO.16 JUDDER

UPON TORQUE
CONVERTER CLUTCH (TCC)
OPERATION

.)

17

Excessive shift shock from N to D or N
to R position/range

Strong shock is felt when shifting from N to
D or N to R position/range at idle.

(See

K–126 NO.17

EXCESSIVE SHIFT SHOCK
FROM N TO D OR N TO R
POSITION/RANGE

.)

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18

Excessive shift shock is given when
upshifting and downshifting

Excessive shift shock is felt when
depressing accelerator pedal to accelerate
at upshifting.
During cruising, excessive shift shock is felt
when depressing accelerator pedal at
downshifting.

(See

K–127 NO.18

EXCESSIVE SHIFT SHOCK IS
FELT WHEN UPSHIFTING
AND DOWNSHIFTING

.)

19

Excessive shift shock on torque
converter clutch (TCC)

Strong shock is felt when TCC engaged.

(See

K–127 NO.19

EXCESSIVE SHIFT SHOCK
ON TORQUE CONVERTER
CLUTCH (TCC)

.)

20

Noise occurs at idle when vehicle is
stopped in all positions/ranges

Transaxle is noisy in all positions and ranges
when vehicle idling.

(See

K–128 NO.20 NOISE

OCCURS AT IDLE WHEN
VEHICLE IS STOPPED IN ALL
POSITIONS/RANGES

.)

21

Noise occurs at idle when vehicle is
stopped in D, S, L ranges, or in R
position

Transaxle is noisy in driving ranges when
vehicle idling.

(See

K–128 NO.21 NOISE

OCCURS AT IDLE WHEN
VEHICLE IS STOPPED IN D,
S, L RANGES, OR IN R
POSITION

.)

22

No engine braking in HOLD mode

Engine speed drops to idle but vehicle
coasts when accelerator pedal is released
during cruising at medium to high speeds.
Engine speed drops to idle but vehicle
coasts when accelerator pedal is released
when in L range at low vehicle speed.

(See

K–129 NO.22 NO

ENGINE BRAKING IN HOLD
MODE

.)

23

Transaxle overheats

Burnt smell emitted from transaxle.
Smoke is emitted from transaxle.

(See

K–129 NO.23

TRANSAXLE OVERHEATS

.)

24

Engine stalls when shifted to D, S, L
ranges, or in R position

Engine stalls when shifting from N or P
position to D, S, L ranges or R position at
idle.

(See

K–130 NO.24 ENGINE

STALLS WHEN SHIFTED TO
D, S, L RANGES, OR IN R
POSITION

.)

25

Engine stalls when driving at slow
speeds or stopping

Engine stalls when brake pedal is
depressed while driving at low speed or
stopping.

(See

K–130 NO.25 ENGINE

STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT
SLOW SPEEDS OR
STOPPING

.)

26

Starter does not work

Starter does not work even when P or N
position is selected.

(See

K–130 NO.26 STARTER

DOES NOT WORK

.)

27

HOLD indicator light does not
illuminate when HOLD switch is turned
ON

HOLD indicator light in dashboard does not
illuminate when HOLD switch is turned on
and IG SW at ON.

(See

K–130 NO.27 HOLD

INDICATOR LIGHT DOES
NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN
HOLD SWITCH IS TURNED
TO ON

.)

28

HOLD indicator light illuminates when
HOLD switch is not turned ON

HOLD indicator light in dashboard
illuminates even though HOLD switch turned
off and IG SWat ON.

(See

K–131 NO.28 HOLD

INDICATOR LIGHT
ILLUMINATES WHEN HOLD
SWITCH IS NOT TURNED TO
ON

.)

No.

TROUBLESHOOTING ITEM

DESCRIPTION

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