Mazda3_8V66-EA-06F_Edition2Page117
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BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
RockingtheVehicle
WinterDriving
Carryemergencygear,includingtire
chains,windowscraper,flares,asmall
shovel,jumpercables,andasmallbag
ofsandorsalt.
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WARNING
Donotspinthewheelsatmorethan
56
anyonetostandbehindawheelwhen
pushingthevehicle:
Whenthevehicleisstuck,spinning
thewheelsathighspeedisdangerous.
Thespinningtirecouldoverheatand
explode.Thiscouldcauseserious
injuries.
km/h(35mph),anddonotallow
AskanAuthorizedMazdaDealerto
performthefollowingprecautions:
Havetheproperratioofantifreezein
theradiator.
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RefertoEngineCoolantonpage8-20.
Inspectthebatteryanditscables.Cold
reducesbatterycapacity.
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Inspecttheignitionsystemfordamage
andlooseconnections.
CAUTION
Usewasherfluidmadewith
antifreeze―butdon'tuseengine
coolantantifreezeforwasherfluid
(page8-27).
Toomuchrockingmaycauseengine
overheating,transaxlefailure,andtire
damage.
Don'tusetheparkingbrakeinfreezing
weatherastheparkingbrakemay
freeze.Instead,shifttoPwithan
automatictransaxleandto1orRwith
amanualtransaxle.Blocktherear
wheels.
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Ifyoumustrockthevehicletofreeitfrom
snow,sandormud,depressthe
acceleratorslightlyandslowlymovethe
shiftleverfrom1(D)toR.
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| Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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