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Before Driving Your Mazda
Driving Tips
Winter Driving
CAUTION
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Carry emergency gear, including tire
chains, window scraper, flares, a small
shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag
of sand or salt.
Check local regulations before using
studded tires.
Use snow tires on all four wheels
Ask a Mazda dealer to perform the
following precautions:
Your vehicle is originally equipped with
all season radials designed to be used all
year around. In some extreme climates
you may find it necessary to replace them
with snow tires during the winter months
to further improve traction on snow and
ice covered roads.
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Have the proper ratio of antifreeze in
the radiator.
Inspect the battery and its cables. Cold
reduces battery capacity.
Use only cold-weather engine oil (page
8-10).
Don’t go faster than 120 km/h (75 mph).
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Inflate snow tires 30 kPa (0.3 kgf/cm , 4.3
psi) more than recommended on the tire
pressure label (driver’s door frame), but
never more than the maximum cold-tire
pressure shown on the tires.
Inspect the ignition system for damage
and loose connections.
Use washer fluid made with
antifreeze—but don’t use engine
coolant antifreeze for washer fluid
(page 8-19).
wTire Chains
This vehicle cannot be operated with tire
chains because it could cause interference
with the vehicle body and scratching.
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Don’t use the parking brake in freezing
weather as the parking brake may
freeze. Instead, shift to P with an
automatic transaxle and to 1 or R with
a manual transaxle. Block the rear
wheels.
wSnow Tires
WARNING
Mixing Tire Types:
Using tires different in size or type is
dangerous. Your vehicle’s handling
could be greatly affected and result in
an accident. Use only the same size
and type tires (snow, radial, or non-
radial) on all four wheels.
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Form No. 8R29-EA-02I
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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