Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 2009 Manual page 331

2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transaxle (AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL) - Mazda CX-9
MECHANICAL SYSTEM TEST PREPARATION
1. Engage the parking brake and use wheel chocks at the front and rear of the wheels.
2. Inspect the engine coolant level. (See COOLING SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS [MZI-3.7] .) (See
ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL INSPECTION [MZI-3.7] .)
3. Inspect the engine oil level. (See ENGINE OIL LEVEL INSPECTION [MZI-3.7] .)
4. Inspect the ATF level. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) INSPECTION [AW6A-EL,
AW6AX-EL].)
5. Inspect the idle speed. (See ENGINE TUNE-UP [MZI-3.7] .)
6. Inspect the ignition timing. (See ENGINE TUNE-UP [MZI-3.7] .)
LINE PRESSURE TEST
1. Perform mechanical system test preparation. (See MECHANICAL SYSTEM TEST PREPARATION.)
WARNING:
2. Connect the SSTs (49 HD64 406A and, 49 0378 400C) to the line pressure inspection port and replace
the gauge of the SST (49 0378 400C) with the SST (49 B019 901B) .
Fig. 2: Identifying Line Pressure Inspection Port With SST
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2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring
Removing the test plug when the ATF is hot can be dangerous.
Hot ATF can come out of the opening and badly burn you.
Before removing the test plug, allow the ATF to cool.