Clock Spring Inspection [Standard Deployment Control System]

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more . (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
Remove the driver-side air bag module. (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
Remove the steering wheel. (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the column cover. (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the clock spring. (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table.
- If not as indicated in the table, replace the clock spring.
  NOTE:
  - When the vehicle-side connector for the clock spring is disconnected, terminals 1A and 1B are shorted to prevent unexpected operation (deployment) of the air bag module.
  Fig 1: Identifying Viewing Slots
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Clock Spring Connector
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.