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In Case of an Emergency
Overheating
4.
Check whether coolant or steam is
escaping from under the hood or from
the engine compartment.
Overheating
If the temperature gauge indicates
overheating, the vehicle loses power, or
you hear a loud knocking or pinging
noise, the engine is probably too hot.
If steam is coming from the engine
compartment:
Don’t go near the front of the vehicle.
Stop the engine. Then turn the ignition
switch to the ON position without
starting the engine.
If this happens:
1.
2.
Drive safely to the side of the road and
park off the right-of-way.
The radiator cooling fans will start to
cool the engine.
Put a vehicle with an automatic
transmission in park (P), a manual
transmission in neutral.
If neither coolant nor steam is
escaping:
Open the hood and idle the engine until
it cools. If this doesn’t lower the
temperature, stop the engine and let it
cool.
Apply the parking brake.
3.
Turn off the air conditioner.
WARNING
5. Visually inspect the alternator/water
pump drive belt for looseness and
breakage and all cooling hose
connections for leaks. If the belt is
broken or coolant is leaking, call an
Authorized Mazda Dealer for
assistance.
Steam from Overheated Engine:
Steam from an overheated engine is
dangerous. The escaping steam could
seriously burn you. Open the hood
ONLY after steam is no longer
escaping from the engine.
6. If the drive belt is OK, the engine is
cool, and no coolant leaks are obvious,
inspect the coolant level. Carefully add
coolant as required (page 8-15).
Engine coolant
reservoir
Cooling system cap
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Form No. 8R09-EA-02G
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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