BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
RockingtheVehicle
WinterDriving
Carryemergencygear,includingtire
chains,windowscraper,flares,asmall
shovel,jumpercables,andasmallbag
ofsandorsalt.
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WARNING
SpinningtheWheels:
Whenthevehicleisstuck,spinning
thewheelsathighspeedisdangerous.
Thespinningtirecouldoverheatand
explode.Thiscouldcauseserious
injuries.Don'tspinthewheelsatmore
than56km/h(35mph),anddon't
allowanyonetostandbehindawheel
whenpushingthevehicle.
AskanAuthorizedMazdaDealerto
performthefollowingprecautions:
Havetheproperratioofantifreezein
theradiator.
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Inspectthebatteryanditscables.Cold
reducesbatterycapacity.
Inspecttheignitionsystemfordamage
andlooseconnections.
CAUTION
Usewasherfluidmadewith
antifreeze―butdon'tuseengine
coolantantifreezeforwasherfluid
(page8-22).
Toomuchrockingmaycauseengine
overheating,transmissionfailure,and
tiredamage.
Don'tusetheparkingbrakeinfreezing
weatherastheparkingbrakemay
freeze.Instead,shifttoPwithan
automatictransmissionandto1orR
withamanualtransmission.Blockthe
rearwheels.
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Ifyoumustrockthevehicletofreeitfrom
snow,sandormud,depressthe
acceleratorslightlyandslowlymovethe
shiftleverfrom1(D)toR.
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Product Specification
Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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Model Year | 2006 |
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