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MaintenanceandCare
OwnerMaintenance
OwnerMaintenancePrecautions
Improperorincompleteservicemayresultinproblems.Thissectiongivesinstructionsonly
foritemsthatareeasytoperform.
AsexplainedintheIntroduction(page8-2),severalprocedurescanbedoneonlybya
qualifiedservicetechnicianwithspecialtools.
Improperownermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectwarrantycoverage.
Fordetails,readtheseparateMazdaWarrantystatementprovidedwiththevehicle.If
you'reunsureaboutanyservicingormaintenanceprocedure,haveitdonebyan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
Therearestrictenvironmentallawsregardingthedisposalofwasteoilandfluids.Please
disposeofyourwasteproperlyandwithdueregardtotheenvironment.
WerecommendthatyouentrusttheoilandfluidchangesofyourvehicletoanAuthorized
MazdaDealer.
WARNING
MaintenanceProcedures:
Performingmaintenanceworkonavehicleisdangerousifnotdoneproperly.Youcan
beseriouslyinjuredwhileperformingsomemaintenanceprocedures.Ifyoulack
sufficientknowledgeandexperienceorthepropertoolsandequipmenttodothework,
haveitdonebyaqualifiedtechnician.
RunningtheEngine:
Workingunderthehoodwiththeenginerunningisdangerous.Itbecomesevenmore
dangerouswhenyouwearjewelryorlooseclothing.
Eithercanbecomeentangledinmovingpartsandresultininjury.
Therefore,ifyoumustruntheenginewhileworkingunderthehood,makecertain
thatyouremovealljewelry(especiallyrings,bracelets,watches,andnecklaces)and
allneckties,scarves,andsimilarlooseclothingbeforegettingneartheengineor
coolingfanwhichmayturnonunexpectedly.
ElectricalFanandEngineInspection:
Workingneartheelectricalcoolingfanwhenitisrunningisdangerous.Youcouldbe
hitbythefanandseriouslyinjured.Turnofftheignitionswitchandmakesurethe
fanisnotrunningbeforeattemptingtoworkneartheelectricalcoolingfan.
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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