2004 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

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MaintenanceandCare
OwnerMaintenance
Inspecttheantifreezeprotectionand
coolantlevelinthecoolantreservoirat
leastonceayearatthebeginningofthe
winterseasonandbeforetraveling
wheretemperaturesmaydropbelow
freezing.
EngineCoolant
qInspectingCoolantLevel
WARNING
Inspecttheconditionandconnectionsof
allcoolingsystemandheaterhoses.
Replaceanythatareswollenor
deteriorated.
HotEngine:
Ahotengineisdangerous.Ifthe
enginehasbeenrunning,partsofthe
enginecompartmentcanbecomevery
hot.Youcouldbeburned.Carefully
inspecttheenginecoolantinthe
coolantreservoir,butdonotopenit.
Donotuseamatchorliveflameinthe
enginecompartment.DONOTADD
COOLANTWHENTHEENGINEIS
HOT.
Thecoolantshouldbeatfullinthe
radiatorandbetweentheFULLandLOW
marksonthecoolantreservoirwhenthe
engineiscool.
CoolingFanandEngine
Inspection:
Inspectingtheenginewiththeignition
switchintheONpositionis
dangerous.Thecoolingfancouldturn
onunexpectedlyevenwhentheengine
isn'trunning.Youcouldbeseriously
injuredbythefan.Turntheignition
switchoffandremovethekeyfromthe
ignitionswitchwhenyouinspectthe
engine.
Ifit'satornearLOW,addenoughcoolant
tothecoolantreservoirtoprovide
freezingandcorrosionprotectionandto
bringtheleveltoFULL.
CAUTION
CoolingSystemCap:
Whentheengineandradiatorarehot,
scaldingcoolantandsteammayshoot
outunderpressureandcauseserious
injury.Don'tremovethecooling
systemcapwhentheengineand
radiatorarehot.
Radiatorcoolantwilldamagepaint.
Rinseitoffquicklyifspilled.
Donotoverfill.
Ifnewcoolantisrequiredfrequently,
consultanAuthorizedMazdaDealer.
8-17
FormNo.8T72-EA-04G
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2004
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