Maintenance and Specifications
Itisrecommendedthatthenegativebatterycableterminalbe
disconnectedfromthebatteryifyouplantostoreyourvehicleforan
extendedperiodoftime.Thiswillminimizethedischargeofyourbattery
duringstorage.
WARNING: Batteriesnormallyproduceexplosivegaseswhich
cancausepersonalinjury.Therefore,donotallowflames,
sparksorlightedsubstancestocomenearthebattery.When
workingnearthebattery,alwaysshieldyourfaceandprotect
youreyes.Alwaysprovideproperventilation.
WARNING: Whenliftingaplastic-casedbattery,excessive
pressureontheendwallscouldcauseacidtoflowthroughthe
ventcaps,resultinginpersonalinjuryand/ordamagetothe
vehicleorbattery.Liftthebatterywithabatterycarrierorwith
yourhandsonoppositecorners.
WARNING: Keepbatteriesoutofreachofchildren.Batteries
containsulfuricacid.Avoidcontactwithskin,eyesorclothing.
Shieldyoureyeswhenworkingnearthebatterytoprotect
againstpossiblesplashingofacidsolution.Incaseofacid
contactwithskinoreyes,flushimmediatelywithwaterfora
minimumof15minutesandgetpromptmedicalattention.If
acidisswallowed,callaphysicianimmediately.
WARNING: Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedaccessories
containleadandleadcompounds.Washhandsafterhandling.
Becauseyourvehicle’sengineiselectronicallycontrolledbyacomputer,
somecontrolconditionsaremaintainedbypowerfromthebattery.When
thebatteryisdisconnectedoranewbatteryisinstalled,theenginemust
relearnitsidleandfueltrimstrategyforoptimumdriveabilityand
performance.Tobeginthisprocess:
1.
2.
Withthevehicleatacompletestop,settheparkingbrake.
PutthegearshiftinP(Park)(automatictransmission)ortheneutral
position(manualtransmission),turnoffallaccessoriesandstartthe
engine.
3.
4.
Runtheengineuntilitreachesnormaloperatingtemperature.
Allowtheenginetoidleforatleastoneminute.
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| Categories | Mazda B-Series Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Tags | Mazda B4000 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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