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Slide Motor Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Disconnect the slide motor connector.
  3. Apply battery positive voltage and connect the ground to slide motor terminals B and D, and then inspect the slide motor operation.
    B+ Terminal Ground Terminal Operation
    B D Backward
    D B Forward
    Fig 1: Inspecting Slide Motor
    G11467628Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.