MaintenanceandCare
OwnerMaintenance
PowerSteeringFluid
WasherFluid
qInspectingPowerSteeringFluid
qInspectingWasherFluidLevel
Level
WARNING
CAUTION
SubstituteWasherFluid:
Toavoiddamagetothepowersteering
pump,don'toperatethevehicleforlong
periodswhenthepowersteeringfluid
levelislow.
Usingradiatorantifreezeaswasher
fluidisdangerous.Ifsprayedonthe
windshield,itwilldirtythewindshield,
affectyourvisibility,andcouldresult
inanaccident.Useonlywindshield
washerfluidorplainwaterinthe
reservoir.
NOTE
Usespecifiedpowersteeringfluid
(page10-4).
UsingWasherFluidWithoutAnti-
freezeProtectioninColdWeather:
Operatingyourvehiclein
temperaturesbelow4degreesC(40
degreesF)usingwasherfluidwithout
anti-freezeprotectionisdangerousas
itcouldcauseimpairedwindshield
visionandresultinanaccident.In
coldweather,alwaysusewasherfluid
withanti-freezeprotection.
Inspectthefluidlevelinthereservoirat
eachengineoilchangewiththeengineoff
andcold.Addfluidifnecessary;itdoes
notrequireperiodicchanging.
NOTE
Stateorlocalregulationsmayrestrict
theuseofvolatileorganiccompounds
(VOCs),whicharecommonlyusedas
anti-freezeagentsinwasherfluid.A
washerfluidwithlimitedVOCcontent
shouldbeusedonlyifitprovides
adequatefreezeresistanceforall
regionsandclimatesinwhichthe
vehiclewillbeoperated.
ThelevelmustbekeptbetweenMINand
MAX.
Visuallyexaminethelinesandhosesfor
leaksanddamage.
Ifnewfluidisrequiredfrequently,consult
anAuthorizedMazdaDealer.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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