InCaseofanEmergency
Overheating
2.
3.
Putavehiclewithanautomatic
transaxleinpark(P),amanual
transaxleinneutral.
Overheating
IftheHighenginecoolanttemperature
warninglightilluminates,thevehicle
losespower,oryouhearaloudknocking
orpingingnoise,theengineisprobably
toohot.
Applytheparkingbrake.
4. Turnofftheairconditioner.
5.
Checkwhethercoolantorsteamis
escapingfromunderthehoodorfrom
theenginecompartment.
WARNING
Ifsteamiscomingfromtheengine
compartment:
Don'tgonearthefrontofthevehicle.
Stoptheengine.
Waituntilthesteamdissipates,then
openthehoodandstarttheengine.
Turnofftheignitionswitchand
makesurethefanisnotrunningbefore
attemptingtoworknearthecooling
fan:
Workingnearthecoolingfanwhenit
isrunningisdangerous.Thefan
couldcontinuerunningindefinitely
eveniftheenginehasstoppedand
theenginecompartmenttemperature
ishigh.Youcouldbehitbythefan
andseriouslyinjured.
Ifneithercoolantnorsteamis
escaping:
Openthehoodandidletheengineuntil
itcools.
CAUTION
Ifthecoolingfandoesnotoperate
whiletheengineisrunning,the
enginetemperaturewillincrease.
Stoptheengineandcallan
Donotremovethecooling
systemcapwhentheengineand
radiatorarehot:
Whentheengineandradiatorare
hot,scaldingcoolantandsteammay
shootoutunderpressureandcause
seriousinjury.
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
6. Makesurethecoolingfanisoperating,
thenturnofftheengineafterthe
temperaturehasdecreased.
OpenthehoodONLYaftersteamisno
longerescapingfromtheengine:
Steamfromanoverheatedengineis
dangerous.Theescapingsteamcould
seriouslyburnyou.
7. Whencool,checkthecoolantlevel.
Ifit'slow,lookforcoolantleaksfrom
theradiatorandhoses.
IftheHighenginecoolanttemperature
warninglightilluminates:
1.
Drivesafelytothesideoftheroadand
parkofftheright-of-way.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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