MX-5Miata_8T72-EA-04G_Edition1Page261
Wednesday,June920043:6PM
Blackplate(261,1)
MaintenanceandCare
AppearanceCare
CAUTION
WARNING
Don'tusesteelwool,abrasivecleaners,
orstrongdetergentscontaininghighly
alkalineorcausticagentsonchrome-
platedoranodizedaluminumparts.
Thismayresultindamagetothe
protectivecoatingandcause
DrivingwithWetBrakes:
Drivingwithwetbrakesisdangerous.
Increasedstoppingdistanceorthe
vehiclepullingtoonesidewhen
brakingcouldresultinaserious
accident.Lightbrakingwillindicate
whetherthebrakeshavebeenaffected.
Drythebrakesbydrivingveryslowly
andapplyingthebrakeslightlyuntil
brakeperformanceisnormal.
discolorationorpaintdeterioration.
qUnderbodyMaintenance
Roadchemicalsandsaltusedforiceand
snowremovalandsolventsusedfordust
controlmaycollectontheunderbody.If
notremoved,theywillspeeduprusting
anddeteriorationofsuchunderbodyparts
asfuellines,frame,floorpan,andexhaust
system,eventhoughthesepartsmaybe
coatedwithanti-corrosivematerial.
qAluminumWheelMaintenance
Aprotectivecoatingisprovidedoverthe
aluminumwheels.Specialcareisneeded
toprotectthiscoating.
NOTE
Thoroughlyflushtheunderbodyand
wheelhousingswithlukewarmorcold
waterattheendofeachwinter.Tryalso
todothiseverymonth.
Don'tuseawirebrushorany
l
abrasivecleaner,polishing
compound,orsolventonaluminum
wheels.Theymaydamagethe
coating.
Payspecialattentiontotheseareas
becausetheyeasilyhidemudanddirt.It
willdomoreharmthangoodtowet
downtheroadgrimewithoutremoving
it.
Onlyuseamildsoaporneutral
l
detergentandalwaysuseaspongeor
softclothtocleanthewheels.
Rinsethoroughlywithlukewarmor
coldwater.Also,besuretocleanthe
wheelsafterdrivingondustyor
saltedroads.Thishelpsprevent
corrosion.
Theloweredgesofdoors,rockerpanels,
andframemembershavedrainholesthat
shouldnotbeclogged.Watertrapped
therewillcauserusting.
Avoidwashingyourvehicleinan
l
automaticcarwashthatuseshigh-
speedorhardbrushes.
Ifyouraluminumwheelsloseluster,
l
waxthewheels.
8-45
FormNo.8T72-EA-04G
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2004 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)