2008 Mazda CX 9 Owners Manual

MaintenanceandCare
AppearanceCare
qCavityProtection
qUnderbodyMaintenance
Cavitiesaretreatedforprotectionatthe
factory,butadditionalprotectivetreatment
afterthevehiclehasbeenputintousewill
extendthelifeofthebody.
Werecommendthatyouconsultan
AuthorizedMazdaDealerconcerningthis
additionalprecaution.
Roadchemicalsandsaltusedforiceand
snowremovalandsolventsusedfordust
controlmaycollectontheunderbody.If
notremoved,theywillspeeduprusting
anddeteriorationofsuchunderbodyparts
asfuellines,frame,floorpan,andexhaust
system,eventhoughthesepartsmaybe
coatedwithanti-corrosivematerial.
qBright-MetalMaintenance
Thoroughlyflushtheunderbodyand
wheelhousingswithlukewarmorcold
waterattheendofeachwinter.Tryalso
todothiseverymonth.
Usetarremovertoremoveroadtarand
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insects.Neverdothiswithaknifeor
similartool.
Topreventcorrosiononbright-metal
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surfaces,applywaxorchrome
preservativeandrubittoahighluster.
Duringcoldweatherorincoastalareas,
coverbright-metalpartswithacoating
ofwaxorpreservativeheavierthan
usual.Itwouldalsohelptocoatthem
withnoncorrosivepetroleumjellyor
someotherprotectivecompound.
Payspecialattentiontotheseareas
becausetheyeasilyhidemudanddirt.It
willdomoreharmthangoodtowet
downtheroadgrimewithoutremoving
it.
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Theloweredgesofdoors,rockerpanels,
andframemembershavedrainholesthat
shouldnotbeclogged.Watertrapped
therewillcauserusting.
CAUTION
Don'tusesteelwool,abrasive
cleaners,orstrongdetergents
containinghighlyalkalineorcaustic
agentsonchrome-platedoranodized
aluminumparts.Thismayresultin
damagetotheprotectivecoatingand
causediscolorationorpaint
WARNING
Drywetbrakesbydrivingveryslowly
andapplyingthebrakeslightlyuntil
brakeperformanceisnormal:
Drivingwithwetbrakesis
dangerous.Increasedstopping
distanceorthevehiclepullingtoone
sidewhenbrakingcouldresultina
seriousaccident.Lightbrakingwill
indicatewhetherthebrakeshave
beenaffected.
deterioration.
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CategoriesMazda CX-9 Manuals, Mazda Manuals
Model Year2008
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