MaintenanceandCare
AppearanceCare
Scratchesoccuronthepaintsurface
when:
ExteriorCare
Thevehicleiswashedwithoutfirst
rinsingoffdirtandotherforeign
matter.
Thevehicleiswashedwitharough,
dry,ordirtycloth.
Thevehicleiswashedatacarwash
thatusesbrushesthataredirtyortoo
stiff.
Cleansersorwaxcontainingabrasives
areused.
Followalllabelandcontainerdirections
whenusingachemicalcleanerorpolish.
Readallwarningsandcautions.
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qMaintainingtheFinish
Washing
CAUTION
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WhenthewiperleverisintheAUTO
positionandtheignitionswitchisin
theONposition,thewipersmay
moveautomaticallyinthefollowing
cases:
ØIfthewindshieldabovetherain
sensoristouched.
NOTE
Mazdaisnotresponsibleforscratches
causedbyautomaticcarwashesor
improperwashing.
Scratchesaremorenoticeableonvehicles
withdarkerpaintfinishes.
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ØIfthewindshieldabovetherain
sensoriswipedwithacloth.
ØIfthewindshieldisstruckwitha
handorotherobject.
ØIftherainsensorisstruckwitha
handorotherobjectfrominside
thevehicle.
Tominimizescratchesonthevehicle's
paintfinish:
Rinseoffanydirtorotherforeign
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matterusinglukewarmorcoldwater
beforewashing.
Useplentyoflukewarmorcoldwater
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Becarefulnottopinchhandsor
fingersasitmaycauseinjury,or
damagethewipers.Whenwashing
orservicingyourMazda,makesure
thewiperleverisintheOFFposition.
andasoftclothwhenwashingthe
vehicle.Donotuseanyloncloth.
Rubgentlywhenwashingordryingthe
vehicle.
Takeyourvehicleonlytoacarwash
thatkeepsitsbrusheswellmaintained.
Don'tuseabrasivecleansersorwax
thatcontainabrasives.
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Tohelpprotectthefinishfromrustand
deterioration,washyourMazda
thoroughlyandfrequently,atleastoncea
month,withlukewarmorcoldwater.
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Ifthevehicleiswashedimproperly,the
paintsurfacecouldbescratched.Hereare
someexamplesofhowscratchingcould
occur.
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Product Specification
Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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Model Year | 2008 |
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Very good reference. Bought car used with no owners manual