Display Check:

Stereo On - Hold Power Button + Seek Up Button

Both: The diagnostic assist function illuminates all characters in the LCD to check
for truncated or faint characters
(it's looking like that all the 6's have the metric LCD display)

Panning Audio:
Stereo On - Hold Power Button + Auto M Down Button
Both: The diagnostic assist function outputs sound to the speakers in teh following
order to determine condition of the speakers and wiring harness between teh base
unit and each speaker.
1. Left door speaker and tweeter
2. Right door speaker and tweeter
3. Right rear door speaker and woofer
4. Left rear door speaker and woofer

Clear Stereo Settings:

Stereo On - Hold Tune/Settings Button + (Any other button in the ENTIRE car besides
stereo power button)
Both: This will reset any bass/treble/mid/fade... back to factory defaults. (this
will not reset your saved stations or ALC settings, just the normal audio settings)

Turn Off/On Audio Beep:

Stereo Off - Hold Seek Down Button + #5 Button for 3-5 seconds
Both: This will turn off or on the audible beep every time you hit a stereo button.
You will hear 1 long beep when the option is enabled, and 1 short beep when the
option is disabled.

Check Radio Signal Strength:

Stereo On - Hold Power Button + #2 Button
Both: The diagnostic assist function displays the radio reception condition to
determine condition of the antenna, antenna feeders, and base unit (tuner)
(it will have a display of 0-9, bad reception to perfect reception)

ANT Off/On
Stereo On - Hold Power Button + AM Button
Non-Bose: Did not have any noticeable affect
Bose: ???
(think this is just a status message. When in CD mode your ANT is off, and when in
FM/AM it is on, Any other info to what is really going on would be great.)

AMP Off/On
Stereo On - Hold Power Button + Scan Up Button
Both: The diagnostic assist function displays the output state of the audio
amplifier operating signal to determine condition of the audio amplifier, base
unit, and wiring harness between the base unit and audio amplifier

Button Check
Stereo On - Hold Power Button + MD/Tape
Both: With this option enabled it will allow you to ensure that all buttons on the
stereo works. Each button will give an audible alarm when pressed, including the
steering wheel buttons.
Self Diagnostics - Fault Isolation(still need to check this one out)
Stereo Off - Hold Power Button + AM + TAPE/MD Buttons
Both: This will step through a series of self test to check for a proper working
audio system. The first displayed message is who made your head unit and the part
number. To stop the diagnostics and "pause" the screen, turn your ignition to the
lock position.
(will post the code to manufacture codes later on)

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Mazda 6 radio hidden menu

Different diagnostic functions and test are available through button combinations.

speakers test � press POWER and AUTO M.

reset user settings � press and hold TUNE/SETTINGS.
tuner signal strength � press POWER and 2.
tuner station details � press POWER and PTY.
amplifier status � press POWER and TA.
buttons test � press POWER and MD/TAPE.
display test � press POWER and SEEK UP.
beep disable � with the radio off press SEEK DOWN and 5.
system selftest � with the radio off press POWER, AM and MD/TAPE.
unknown componen software version � press POWER and 5.
unknown componen software version � press POWER and 6.