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BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
HazardousDriving
RockingtheVehicle
WARNING
WARNING
DownshiftingonSlipperySurfaces:
Downshiftingintolowergearwhile
drivingonslipperysurfacesis
dangerous.Thesuddenchangeintire
speedcouldcausethetirestoskid.
Thiscouldleadtolossofvehicle
controlandanaccident.Ifitis
necessarytodownshiftonslippery
surfaces,beverycareful.
SpinningtheWheels:
Whenthevehicleisstuck,spinning
thewheelsathighspeedisdangerous.
Thespinningtirecouldoverheatand
explode.Thiscouldcauseserious
injuries.Don'tspinthewheelsatmore
than56km/h(35mph),anddon't
allowanyonetostandbehindawheel
whenpushingthevehicle.
Whendrivingoniceorinwater,snow,
mud,sand,orsimilarhazard:
CAUTION
Becautiousandallowextradistance
forbraking.
Toomuchrockingmaycauseengine
overheating,transmissionfailure,and
tiredamage.
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Avoidsuddenbrakingandquick
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steering.
Ifyoumustrockthevehicletofreeitfrom
snow,sandormud,depressthe
acceleratorslightlyandslowlymovethe
shiftleverfrom1(D)toR.
Ifyourvehicleisnotequippedwith
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ABS,brakewiththepedalbyusinga
lightup-downmotion.Don'tholdthe
pedaldownconstantly.
IfyourvehicleisequippedwithABS,
don'tpumpthebrakes.Continueto
pressdownonthebrakepedal.
Ifyougetstuck,selectalowergearand
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accelerateslowly.Don'tspintherear
wheels.
Formoretractioninstartingon
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slipperysurfacessuchasiceorpacked
snow,usesand,rocksalt,chains,
carpeting,orothernonslipmaterial
undertherearwheels.
NOTE
Usesnowchainsonlyontherear
wheels.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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