Maintenance andCare
OwnerMaintenance
Inspecttheantifreezeprotectionand
coolantlevelinthecoolantreservoirat
leastonceayear―atthebeginningofthe
winterseason―andbeforetraveling
wheretemperaturesmaydropbelow
freezing.
CAUTION
Radiatorcoolantwilldamagepaint.
Rinseitoffquicklyifspilled.
Ifthecoolantreservoirisemptyornew
coolantisrequiredfrequently,consultan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
Inspecttheconditionandconnectionsof
allcoolingsystemandheaterhoses.
Replaceanythatareswollenor
deteriorated.
qChangingCoolant
ChangecoolantaccordingtoScheduled
Maintenance(page8-3).
Thecoolantshouldbeatfullinthe
radiatorandbetweentheFULLorFand
LOWorLmarksonthecoolantreservoir
whentheengineiscool.
CAUTION
2.3-liter engine
Useonlysoft(demineralized)water
l
inthecoolantmixture.Waterthat
containsmineralswillcutdownon
thecoolant'seffectiveness.
Don'taddonlywater.Alwaysadda
l
propercoolantmixture.
Theenginehasaluminumpartsand
l
mustbeprotectedbyanethylene-
glycol-basedcoolanttoprevent
corrosionandfreezing.
DONOTUSEcoolantsContaining
Alcohol,methanol,Borateor
Silicate.
3.0-liter engine
l
Thesecoolantscoulddamagethe
coolingsystem.
DONOTMIXalcoholormethanol
withthecoolant.Thiscoulddamage
thecoolingsystem.
l
l
Don'tuseasolutionthatcontains
morethan60%antifreeze.
Thiswouldreduceeffectiveness.
Ifit'satornearLOWorL,addenough
coolanttothecoolantreservoirtoprovide
freezingandcorrosionprotectionandto
bringtheleveltoFULLorF.
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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