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Using Scan Tool

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Connect the Worldwide Diagnostic System (WDS) or equivalent scan tool to the vehicle DLC-2 16-pin connector located in the driver compartment. See Fig 1.
  2. Retrieve/clear the DTCs using the WDS. If any DTC are retrieved, perform appropriate diagnostic test. See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEFINITIONS in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE. If no DTCs are present, perform appropriate test under SYSTEM TESTS  or ON-VEHICLE TESTS .
Fig 1: Locating DLC-2 16-Pin Connector
G00307903Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.