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BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
Break-InPeriod
Money-SavingSuggestions
Nospecialbreak-inisnecessary,butafew
precautionsinthefirst1,000km(600
miles)mayaddtotheperformance,
economy,andlifeofyourMazda.
HowyouoperateyourMazdadetermines
howfaritwilltravelonatankoffuel.Use
thesesuggestionstohelpsavemoneyon
fuelandrepairs.
Don'tracetheengine.
Avoidlongwarm-ups.Oncetheengine
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runssmoothly,begindriving.
Don'tmaintainoneconstantspeed,
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eithersloworfast,foralongperiodof
time.
Avoidfaststarts.
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Keeptheenginetuned.Followthe
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Don'tdriveconstantlyatfull-throttleor
highenginerpm(over7,000rpm)for
extendedperiodsoftime.
maintenanceschedule(page8-3)and
haveanAuthorizedMazdaDealer
performinspectionsandservicing.
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Avoidunnecessaryhardstops.
Usetheairconditioneronlywhen
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necessary.
Avoidfull-throttlestarts.
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Slowdownonroughroads.
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Keepthetiresproperlyinflated.
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Don'tcarryunnecessaryweight.
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Don'trestyourfootonthebrakepedal
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whiledriving.
Keepthewheelsincorrectalignment.
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Keepwindowsclosedathighspeeds.
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Slowdownwhendrivingincrosswinds
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andheadwinds.
WARNING
Coasting:
Stoppingtheenginewhengoingdown
ahillisdangerous.Thiscausesthe
lossofpowersteeringandpower
brakecontrol,andmaycausedamage
tothedrivetrain.Anylossofsteering
orbrakingcontrolcouldcausean
accident.Neverstoptheenginewhen
goingdownahill.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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