2007 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

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MaintenanceandCare
AppearanceCare
CAUTION
WARNING
Don'tusesteelwool,abrasivecleaners,
orstrongdetergentscontaininghighly
alkalineorcausticagentsonchrome-
platedoranodizedaluminumparts.
Thismayresultindamagetothe
protectivecoatingandcause
Drywetbrakesbydrivingveryslowly
andapplyingthebrakeslightlyuntil
brakeperformanceisnormal:
Drivingwithwetbrakesisdangerous.
Increasedstoppingdistanceorthe
vehiclepullingtoonesidewhen
brakingcouldresultinaserious
accident.Lightbrakingwillindicate
whetherthebrakeshavebeenaffected.
discolorationorpaintdeterioration.
qUnderbodyMaintenance
Roadchemicalsandsaltusedforiceand
snowremovalandsolventsusedfordust
controlmaycollectontheunderbody.If
notremoved,theywillspeeduprusting
anddeteriorationofsuchunderbodyparts
asfuellines,frame,floorpan,andexhaust
system,eventhoughthesepartsmaybe
coatedwithanti-corrosivematerial.
qAluminumWheelMaintenance
Aprotectivecoatingisprovidedoverthe
aluminumwheels.Specialcareisneeded
toprotectthiscoating.
NOTE
Don'tuseawirebrushorany
Thoroughlyflushtheunderbodyand
wheelhousingswithlukewarmorcold
waterattheendofeachwinter.Tryalso
todothiseverymonth.
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abrasivecleaner,polishing
compound,orsolventonaluminum
wheels.Theymaydamagethe
coating.
Payspecialattentiontotheseareas
becausetheyeasilyhidemudanddirt.It
willdomoreharmthangoodtowet
downtheroadgrimewithoutremoving
it.
Onlyuseamildsoaporneutral
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detergentandalwaysuseaspongeor
softclothtocleanthewheels.
Rinsethoroughlywithlukewarmor
coldwater.Also,besuretocleanthe
wheelsafterdrivingondustyor
saltedroads.Thishelpsprevent
corrosion.
Theloweredgesofdoors,rockerpanels,
andframemembershavedrainholesthat
shouldnotbeclogged.Watertrapped
therewillcauserusting.
Avoidwashingyourvehicleinan
automaticcarwashthatuseshigh-
speedorhardbrushes.
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Ifyouraluminumwheelsloseluster,
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waxthewheels.
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CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2007
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