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InCaseofanEmergency
Overheating
Ifthetemperaturegaugeindicates
overheating:
Overheating
Ifthetemperaturegaugeindicates
overheating,thevehiclelosespower,or
youhearaloudknockingorpinging
noise,theengineisprobablytoohot.
1.
2.
Drivesafelytothesideoftheroadand
parkofftheright-of-way.
Putavehiclewithanautomatic
transaxleinpark(P),amanual
transaxleinneutral.
WARNING
3.
4.
Applytheparkingbrake.
Turnofftheairconditioner.
Turnofftheignitionswitchand
makesurethefanisnotrunning
beforeattemptingtoworknearthe
coolingfan:
Workingnearthecoolingfanwhenit
isrunningisdangerous.Thefan
couldcontinuerunningindefinitely
eveniftheenginehasstoppedandthe
enginecompartmenttemperatureis
high.Youcouldbehitbythefanand
seriouslyinjured.
5. Checkwhethercoolantorsteamis
escapingfromunderthehoodorfrom
theenginecompartment.
Ifsteamiscomingfromtheengine
compartment:
Don'tgonearthefrontofthevehicle.
Stoptheengine.
Waituntilthesteamdissipates,then
openthehoodandstarttheengine.
Ifneithercoolantnorsteamis
escaping:
Openthehoodandidletheengineuntil
itcools.
Donotremovethecooling
systemcapwhentheengineand
radiatorarehot:
CAUTION
Whentheengineandradiatorarehot,
scaldingcoolantandsteammayshoot
outunderpressureandcauseserious
injury.
Ifthecoolingfandoesnotoperate
whiletheengineisrunning,theengine
temperaturewillincrease.Stopthe
engineandcallanAuthorizedMazda
Dealer.
OpenthehoodONLYaftersteamisno
longerescapingfromtheengine:
Steamfromanoverheatedengineis
dangerous.Theescapingsteamcould
seriouslyburnyou.
6.
7.
Makesurethecoolingfanisoperating,
thenturnofftheengineafterthe
temperaturehasdecreased.
Whencool,checkthecoolantlevel.
Ifit'slow,lookforcoolantleaksfrom
theradiatorandhoses.
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| Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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