RX-8_8V89-EA-06F_Edition1Page129
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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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RefertoEngineCoolantonpage8-14.
Inspectthebatteryanditscables.Cold
reducesbatterycapacity.
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Inspecttheignitionsystemfordamage
andlooseconnections.
CAUTION
Usewasherfluidmadewith
antifreeze―butdon'tuseengine
coolantantifreezeforwasherfluid
(page8-17).
Toomuchrockingmaycauseengine
overheating,transmissionfailure,and
tiredamage.
Don'tusetheparkingbrakeinfreezing
weatherastheparkingbrakemay
freeze.Instead,shifttoPwithan
automatictransmissionandto1orR
withamanualtransmission.Blockthe
rearwheels.
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Ifyoumustrockthevehicletofreeitfrom
snow,sandormud,depressthe
acceleratorslightlyandslowlymovethe
shiftleverfrom1(D)toR.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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