Mazda 6. Manual — part 330

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WARNING AND INDICATOR SYSTEM

Diagnostic procedure

DTC 13

Operation signal to tachometer

INSPECTION

INDICATION

SITUATION

ACTION

Wait for 2 seconds after selecting DTC 13.

Tachometer needle moves
full scale then returns to
3000 rpm.

Tachometer is okay.

Other than stated above.

Replace instrument
cluster.

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DTC 14

Operation signal to buzzer

INSPECTION

INDICATION

SITUATION

ACTION

Wait for 2 seconds after selecting DTC 14.

Buzzer continuously
sounds.

Buzzer is okay.

Buzzer does not
continuously sound.

Replace instrument
cluster.

DTC 16

Operation signal to fuel-level warning light

INSPECTION

INDICATION

SITUATION

ACTION

Wait for 2 seconds after selecting DTC 16.

Fuel-level warning light
turns on and off three
times.

Fuel-level warning light is
okay.

Other than stated above.

Replace instrument
cluster.

DTC 18

Ignition key illumination on/off signal

INSPECTION

INDICATION

SITUATION

ACTION

Wait for 2 seconds after selecting DTC 18.

Ignition key illumination
turns on and off three
times.

Ignition key illumination is
okay.

Other than stated above.

Measure voltage at
instrument cluster terminal
2C.
Is voltage B+?

• If as specified, replace

instrument cluster.

• If not as specified,

inspect following parts.
— Ignition key

illumination

— Wiring harness

(Battery—ignition
key illumination—
instrument cluster)

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Diagnostic procedure

DTC 22

Fuel level signal

STEP

INSPECTION

INDICATION

ACTION

1

Select DTC 22 with fuel gauge
sender unit connector disconnected.

Go to next step.

Other than stated
above.

Replace instrument cluster.

2

Connect between instrument cluster
terminals 2D and 2M.

Go to next step.

Other than stated
above.

Replace instrument cluster.

3

Using SST (Fuel and thermometer
checker) or resistor, input 20 ohms
to between instrument cluster
terminals 2D and 2M.

Go to next step.

Other than stated
above.

Replace instrument cluster.

4

Using SST (Fuel and thermometer
checker) or resistor, input 60 ohms
to between instrument cluster
terminals 2D and 2M.

Go to next step.

Other than stated
above.

Replace instrument cluster.

5

Using SST (Fuel and thermometer
checker) or resistor, input 100 ohms
to between instrument cluster
terminals 2D and 2M.

Inspect fuel gauge sender unit.

Other than stated
above.

Replace instrument cluster.

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WARNING AND INDICATOR SYSTEM

Diagnostic procedure

DTC 23

Operation signal to fuel gauge

INSPECTION

INDICATION

SITUATION

ACTION

Wait for 2 seconds after selecting DTC 23.

Fuel gauge indicates in
following order for every 2
seconds.

• F→1/2→E→F (fixed)

Fuel gauge is okay.

Other than stated above.

Replace instrument
cluster.

Replace instrument cluster.

DTC 25

Operation signal to water temperature gauge

INSPECTION

INDICATION

SITUATION

ACTION

Wait for 2 seconds after selecting DTC 25.

Water temperature gauge
indicates in following order
for every 2 seconds.

• H→Center→C→H

(fixed)

Water temperature gauge
is okay.

Other than stated above.

Replace instrument
cluster.

Replace instrument cluster.

DTC 26

LCD indication

INSPECTION

INDICATION

SITUATION

ACTION

Select DTC 26.

Indication is normal.

LCD is okay.

Other than stated above.

Replace instrument
cluster.

DTC 31

Key reminder on/off signal

STEP

INSPECTION

INDICATION

ACTION

1

Remove key from steering lock and
then insert key into steering lock
after selecting DTC 31. (Key
reminder switch on.)

Go to next step.

Measure voltage at instrument cluster terminal 2B.
Is voltage B+?

• If as specified, replace instrument cluster.

• If not as specified, replace following parts.

— Key reminder switch
— Wiring harness (Battery—key reminder switch—

instrument cluster)

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PID/DATA MONITOR AND RECORD PROCEDURE

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1. Connect SST (WDS or equivalent) to the vehicle

DLC-2 16-pin connector.

2. Access and monitor PIDs using SST (WDS or

equivalent).

Monitor Item Table

• The PID/DATA monitoring items for the instrument cluster is as shown in the table below.

—: Not applicable

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FUEL GAUGE SENDER UNIT INSPECTION

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1. Move the float to the topmost and bottommost

positions, and verify that the resistance between
terminals A and B of the unit and the position of
the float are as indicated in the figure.

• If they are not as indicated, replace the fuel

gauge sender unit.

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2

Remove key from steering lock (Key
reminder switch off.)

Measure voltage at instrument cluster terminal 2B.
Is voltage 0 V?

• If as specified, replace instrument cluster.

• If not as specified, inspect following parts.

— Key reminder switch
— Wiring harness (Key reminder switch—

instrument cluster)

Input signal to instrument cluster is okay.

STEP

INSPECTION

INDICATION

ACTION

DLC-2

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PID item

Definition

Unit/Condition

Terminal

CCNT_HE

Continuous codes

Number of continuous codes

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ECT_GAUGE

Temperature gauge

°C

°F

2W, 2X

FUEL

Fuel flow

l/min

2M

ODOMETR

Total distance

km

mile

2W, 2X

SPEEDSG

Speedometer

km/h

mile/h

RPM

Tachometer

rpm

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