Rear Speaker Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Rear scuff plate (See REAR SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Rear seat cushion (See REAR SEAT CUSHION REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Rear seat side back (See REAR SEAT SIDE BACK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Tire house trim (See TIRE HOUSE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. C-pillar trim (See C-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. High-mount brake light (See HIGH-MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Rear package trim (See REAR PACKAGE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. Rear speaker (See REAR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Verify that the resistance between the front center speaker terminals is as indicated in the table.

Fig 1: Checking Resistance Between Front Center Speaker Terminals
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
- If not as indicated in the table, replace the rear speaker.
Fig 2: Front Center Speaker Terminals Resistance Chart
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.