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BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
Break-InPeriod
Money-SavingSuggestions
Nospecialbreak-inisnecessary,butafew
precautionsinthefirst1,000km(600
miles)mayaddtotheperformance,
economy,andlifeofyourMazda.
HowyouoperateyourMazdadetermines
howfaritwilltravelonatankoffuel.Use
thesesuggestionstohelpsavemoneyon
fuelandrepairs.
Don'tracetheengine.
Avoidlongwarm-ups.Oncetheengine
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Don'tmaintainoneconstantspeed,
runssmoothly,begindriving.
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eithersloworfast,foralongperiodof
time.
Avoidfaststarts.
Keeptheenginetuned.Followthe
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Don'tdriveconstantlyatfull-throttleor
highenginerpmforextendedperiods
oftime.
maintenanceschedule(page8-3)and
haveanAuthorizedMazdaDealer
performinspectionsandservicing.
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Avoidunnecessaryhardstops.
Usetheairconditioneronlywhen
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Avoidfull-throttlestarts.
necessary.
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Slowdownonroughroads.
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Keepthetiresproperlyinflated.
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Don'tcarryunnecessaryweight.
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Don'trestyourfootonthebrakepedal
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whiledriving.
Keepthewheelsincorrectalignment.
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Keepwindowsclosedathighspeeds.
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Slowdownwhendrivingincrosswinds
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andheadwinds.
WARNING
Neverstoptheenginewhengoing
downahill:
Stoppingtheenginewhengoing
downahillisdangerous.Thiscauses
thelossofpowersteeringandpower
brakecontrol,andmaycause
damagetothedrivetrain.Anylossof
steeringorbrakingcontrolcould
causeanaccident.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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