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MaintenanceandCare
AppearanceCare
4.
Afterdryingitcompletely,applya
suitabletopcoatmaterialtothearea.
qUnderbodyMaintenance
Roadchemicalsandsaltusedforiceand
snowremovalandsolventsusedfordust
controlmaycollectontheunderbody.If
notremoved,theywillspeeduprusting
anddeteriorationofsuchunderbodyparts
asfuellines,frame,floorpan,andexhaust
system,eventhoughthesepartsmaybe
coatedwithanti-corrosivematerial.
Ofcoursetherewillbenoproblemifyou
assigntheworktoanAuthorizedMazda
Dealer.
qCavityProtection
Cavitiesaretreatedforprotectionatthe
factory,butadditionalprotectivetreatment
afterthevehiclehasbeenputintousewill
extendthelifeofthebody.
Werecommendthatyouconsultan
AuthorizedMazdaDealerconcerningthis
additionalprecaution.
Thoroughlyflushtheunderbodyand
wheelhousingswithlukewarmorcold
waterattheendofeachwinter.Tryalso
todothiseverymonth.
Payspecialattentiontotheseareas
becausetheyeasilyhidemudanddirt.It
willdomoreharmthangoodtowet
downtheroadgrimewithoutremoving
it.
qBright-MetalMaintenance
Usetarremovertoremoveroadtarand
l
insects.Neverdothiswithaknifeor
similartool.
Topreventcorrosiononbright-metal
surfaces,applywaxorchrome
preservativeandrubittoahighluster.
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Theloweredgesofdoors,rockerpanels,
andframemembershavedrainholesthat
shouldnotbeclogged.Watertrapped
therewillcauserusting.
Duringcoldweatherorincoastalareas,
coverbright-metalpartswithacoating
ofwaxorpreservativeheavierthan
usual.Itwouldalsohelptocoatthem
withnoncorrosivepetroleumjellyor
someotherprotectivecompound.
WARNING
DrivingwithWetBrakes:
Drivingwithwetbrakesisdangerous.
Increasedstoppingdistanceorthe
vehiclepullingtoonesidewhen
brakingcouldresultinaserious
accident.Lightbrakingwillindicate
whetherthebrakeshavebeenaffected.
Drythebrakesbydrivingveryslowly
andapplyingthebrakeslightlyuntil
brakeperformanceisnormal.
CAUTION
Don'tusesteelwool,abrasivecleaners,
orstrongdetergentscontaininghighly
alkalineorcausticagentsonchrome-
platedoranodizedaluminumparts.
Thismayresultindamagetothe
protectivecoatingandcause
discolorationorpaintdeterioration.
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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