Maintenance and Specifications
Thecoolingsysteminyourvehicleisfilledwitheithergreen-coloredor
yellow-coloredMazdaPremiumEngineCoolantmeetingMazda
Specifications.Todetermineyourvehicle’scoolanttype(color),check
yourcoolantreservoir.
Tomaintaintheintegrityofthecoolantandthecoolingsystem
andmaintainthewarrantyonthecoolingsystem:
•
AddMazdaPremiumEngineCoolantorthetypeofcoolant
originallyequippedinyourvehicle.Ifyouareunsurewhichtype
ofcoolantyourvehiclerequires,checkyourcoolantreservoiror
contactyourlocaldealer.
•
Donotadd/mixanorange-colored,extendedlifecoolantsuch
asMazdaSpecialityOrangeEngineCoolant,meetingMazda
specificationswiththefactory-filledcoolant.MixingMazda
SpecialityOrangeEngineCoolantoranyorange-coloredextendedlife
productwithyourfactoryfilledcoolantcanresultindegraded
corrosionprotection.
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•
Alargeamountofwaterwithoutenginecoolantmaybeadded,incase
ofemergency,toreachavehicleservicelocation.Inthisinstance,the
coolingsystemmustbedrainedandrefilledwitha50/50mixtureof
enginecoolantanddistilledwaterassoonaspossible.Wateralone
(withoutenginecoolant)cancauseenginedamagefromcorrosion,
overheatingorfreezing.
Donotusealcohol,methanolorbrineoranyenginecoolants
mixedwithalcoholormethanolantifreeze(coolant).Alcohol
andotherliquidscancauseenginedamagefromoverheatingor
freezing.
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•
Donotaddextrainhibitorsoradditivestothecoolant.These
canbeharmfulandcompromisethecorrosionprotectionoftheengine
coolant.
Donotmixwithrecycledcoolantunlessfroma
Mazda-approvedrecyclingprocess(seeUseofRecycledEngine
Coolantsection.
Forvehicleswithoverflowcoolantsystemswithanon-pressurizedcap
onthecoolantrecoverysystem,addcoolanttothecoolantrecovery
reservoirwhentheengineiscool.Addthepropermixtureofcoolantand
watertothe“coldfull”level.Forallothervehicles,whichhaveacoolant
degassystemwithapressurizedcap,orifitisnecessarytoremovethe
coolantpressurereliefcapontheradiatorofavehiclewithanoverflow
system,followthesestepstoaddenginecoolant.
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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