MX-5_8X49-EA-07F_Edition2Page308
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MaintenanceandCare
OwnerMaintenance
PowerSteeringFluid
WasherFluid
qInspectingPowerSteeringFluid
qInspectingWasherFluidLevel
Level
WARNING
Useonlywindshieldwasherfluidor
plainwaterinthereservoir:
Usingradiatorantifreezeaswasher
fluidisdangerous.Ifsprayedonthe
windshield,itwilldirtythe
windshield,affectyourvisibility,and
couldresultinanaccident.
CAUTION
Toavoiddamagetothepower
steeringpump,don'toperatethe
vehicleforlongperiodswhenthe
powersteeringfluidlevelislow.
NOTE
Usespecifiedpowersteeringfluid(page10-4).
UsingWasherFluidWithoutAnti-freeze
ProtectioninColdWeather:
Inspectthefluidlevelinthereservoirat
eachengineoilchangewiththeengineoff
andcold.Addfluidifnecessary;itdoes
notrequireperiodicchanging.
Operatingyourvehiclein
temperaturesbelow4degreesC(40
degreesF)usingwasherfluidwithout
anti-freezeprotectionisdangerous
asitcouldcauseimpairedwindshield
visionandresultinanaccident.In
coldweather,alwaysusewasher
fluidwithanti-freezeprotection.
NOTE
Stateorlocalregulationsmayrestricttheuse
ofvolatileorganiccompounds(VOCs),which
arecommonlyusedasanti-freezeagentsin
washerfluid.AwasherfluidwithlimitedVOC
contentshouldbeusedonlyifitprovides
adequatefreezeresistanceforallregionsand
climatesinwhichthevehiclewillbeoperated.
ThelevelmustbekeptbetweenMINand
MAX.
Visuallyexaminethelinesandhosesfor
leaksanddamage.
Ifnewfluidisrequiredfrequently,consult
anAuthorizedMazdaDealer.
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Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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Model Year | 2008 |
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Great to have a copy of this electronically for my 2008 PRHT MX-5.