MaintenanceandCare
OwnerMaintenance
CAUTION
NOTE
Ifthe“FL22”markisshownonornear
thecoolingsystemcap,useFL22type
enginecoolant.Ifenginecoolantother
thanFL22typeisused,theengine
coolantmustbereplacedearlierthan
thespecifiedreplacementinterval
indicatedinthescheduledmaintenance
(page8-3).
Radiatorcoolantwilldamagepaint.
Rinseitoffquicklyifspilled.
Ifthecoolantreservoirisemptyornew
coolantisrequiredfrequently,consultan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
qChangingCoolant
ChangecoolantaccordingtoScheduled
Maintenance(page8-3).
CAUTION
Useonlysoft(demineralized)water
l
inthecoolantmixture.Waterthat
containsmineralswillcutdownon
thecoolant'seffectiveness.
Don'taddonlywater.Alwaysadda
l
propercoolantmixture.
ExceptFL22type
Formixturepercentage:
Volume
Theenginehasaluminumpartsand
l
mustbeprotectedbyanethylene-
glycol-basedcoolanttoprevent
corrosionandfreezing.
Protection
Antifreeze
solution
Deminera-
lizedwater
DONOTUSEcoolantsContaining
Alcohol,methanol,Borateor
Silicate.
Thesecoolantscoulddamagethe
coolingsystem.
l
Above_16°C(3°F)
Above_26°C(_15°F)
Above_40°C(_40°F)
35%
45%
55%
65%
55%
45%
FL22type
DONOTMIXalcoholormethanol
withthecoolant.Thiscoulddamage
thecoolingsystem.
l
l
FL22typeenginecoolantconcentrationis
factoryadjusted.Usetheproductasitis
withoutdilutingit.
Don'tuseasolutionthatcontains
morethan60%antifreeze.
Thiswouldreduceeffectiveness.
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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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