Powertrain Control Module Location

2008 Mazda 6 s Sport, 4D Hatchback, StandardSECTION Powertrain Control Module Location
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PCM is located under instrument panel behind instrument cluster. See Fig 1. For PCM removal and installation, see POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE under COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS in REMOVAL & INSTALLATION article.

Fig 1: Identifying Location Of PCM
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