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March 26, 2018 Service bulletin

The Mazda GR8-1291 is required for all warranty battery testing

Mazda technical service bulletin 01-009-18-3452 for 2004-2018 Mazda MAZDA3, 1997-2002 Mazda 626 and 2013-2018 Mazda CX-5 and others.

Bulletin number
01-009-18-3452
Component
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
Summary
The Mazda GR8-1291 is required for all warranty battery testing. If the Mazda GR8-1291 is not used, incorrect battery testing may result in unnecessary battery replacement. Use the following test procedures in this Service Bulletin to test Mazda vehicle batteries and to generate a Warranty Code.

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