Disconnection of the Negative Battery Cable
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- When working with the negative battery cable disconnected, wait for 1 min or more to allow the back up power supply of the SAS control module to deplete its stored power after the cable is disconnected.
- If the negative battery cable is disconnected, the clock and audio memory settings will be erased therefore record the clock and audio settings prior to disconnecting and reset them after reconnecting.
- If the battery had been disconnected during vehicle maintenance or for other reasons, the window will not fully close automatically. Initialize the power window system for the power window each switch.
- When the ignition switch is turned to the ON position with the negative battery cable connected, the car navigation unit starts program reading. To prevent a car navigation unit malfunction, do not start the engine while (Program reading Do not turn the power off) is displayed on the screen (approx. 10 sec.)
WARNING:
- For vehicles with ABS/TSC (MZI-3.7), DSC, when the negative battery cable is disconnected, the initialization setting of the steering angle sensor is cleared. Therefore, perform the initialization procedure after connecting the negative battery cable.