Slide Motor Inspection

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WARNING:

Handling a front seat equipped with a side air bag improperly can accidentally operate (deploy) the air bag, which may seriously injure you. Read the service warnings/cautions in the workshop service information before handling the front seat (side air bag integrated). (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE CAUTIONS [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE CAUTIONS [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)

Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Disconnect the slide motor connector.

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

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

If the slide motor does not operate as indicated in the table, replace the front seat cushion frame/adjuster unit. (See FRONT SEAT CUSHION FRAME/ADJUSTER UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)