Mazda 6. Manual - part 218

TROUBLESHOOTING 

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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

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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

.)

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