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BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
WinterDriving
CAUTION
Carryemergencygear,includingtire
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Checklocalregulationsbeforeusing
studdedtires.
chains,windowscraper,flares,asmall
shovel,jumpercables,andasmallbag
ofsandorsalt.
Usesnowtiresonallfourwheels
AskanAuthorizedMazdaDealerto
performthefollowingprecautions:
Don'tgofasterthan120km/h(75mph)
whiledrivingwithsnowtires.Inflate
snowtires30kPa(0.3kgf/cm2,4.3psi)
Havetheproperratioofantifreezein
theradiator.
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morethanrecommendedonthetire
pressurelabel(driver'sdoor),butnever
morethanthemaximumcold-tirepressure
shownonthetires.
Yourvehicleisoriginallyequippedwith
summertiresdesignedforoptimum
tractiononwetanddryroads.Ifyour
vehicleistobeusedonsnowandice
coveredroads,youmayfinditnecessary
toreplacetheoriginalequipmenttires
withsnowtires,duringthewintermonths.
Inspectthebatteryanditscables.Cold
reducesbatterycapacity.
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Useonlycold-weatherengineoil(page
8-14).
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Inspecttheignitionsystemfordamage
andlooseconnections.
Usewasherfluidmadewith
antifreeze―butdon'tuseengine
coolantantifreezeforwasherfluid
(page8-24).
Don'tusetheparkingbrakeinfreezing
weatherastheparkingbrakemay
freeze.Instead,shifttoPwithan
automatictransmissionandto1orR
withamanualtransmission.Blockthe
rearwheels.
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qSnowTires
WARNING
MixingTireTypes:
Usingtiresdifferentinsizeortypeis
dangerous.Yourvehicle'shandling
couldbegreatlyaffectedandresultin
anaccident.Useonlythesamesize
andtypetires(snow,radial,ornon-
radial)onallfourwheels.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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