2004 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

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MaintenanceandCare
AppearanceCare
qWaterMarks
NOTE
Occurrence
Thepaintchippingzonevarieswith
thespeedofthevehicle.For
example,whentravelingat90km/h
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Rain,fog,dew,andeventapwatercan
containharmfulmineralssuchassaltand
lime.Ifmoisturecontainingthese
(56
mph),thepaintchippingzoneis
mineralssettlesonthevehicleand
evaporates,themineralswillconcentrate
andhardentoformwhiterings.Therings
candamageyourvehicle'sfinish.
50
m(164ft).
Inlowtemperaturesavehicle'sfinish
hardens.Thisincreasesthechanceof
paintchipping.
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Prevention
Chippedpaintcanleadtorust
formingonyourMazda.Beforethis
happens,repairthedamagebyusing
Mazdatouch-uppaintaccordingto
theinstructionsinthissection.
Failuretorepairtheaffectedarea
couldleadtoseriousrustingand
expensiverepairs.
Itisnecessarytowashandwaxyour
vehicletopreserveitsfinishaccordingto
theinstructionsinthissection.These
stepsshouldbetakenimmediatelyafter
youfindwatermarksonyourvehicle's
finish.
qPaintChipping
Occurrence
Paintchippingoccurswhengravelthrown
intheairbyanothervehicle'stireshits
yourvehicle.
Howtoavoidpaintchipping
Keepingasafedistancebetweenyouand
thevehicleaheadreducesthechancesof
havingyourpaintchippedbyflying
gravel.
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CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2004
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