2008 Mazda RX 8 Owners Manual

MaintenanceandCare
AppearanceCare
qWaterMarks
NOTE
Thepaintchippingzonevarieswiththe
l
Occurrence
speedofthevehicle.Forexample,when
travelingat90km/h(56mph),thepaint
chippingzoneis50m(164ft).
Inlowtemperaturesavehicle'sfinish
hardens.Thisincreasesthechanceofpaint
chipping.
Chippedpaintcanleadtorustformingon
yourMazda.Beforethishappens,repairthe
damagebyusingMazdatouch-uppaint
accordingtotheinstructionsinthissection.
Failuretorepairtheaffectedareacould
leadtoseriousrustingandexpensive
repairs.
Rain,fog,dew,andeventapwatercan
containharmfulmineralssuchassaltand
lime.Ifmoisturecontainingthese
mineralssettlesonthevehicleand
evaporates,themineralswillconcentrate
andhardentoformwhiterings.Therings
candamageyourvehicle'sfinish.
l
l
Prevention
Itisnecessarytowashandwaxyour
vehicletopreserveitsfinishaccordingto
theinstructionsinthissection.These
stepsshouldbetakenimmediatelyafter
youfindwatermarksonyourvehicle's
finish.
qPaintChipping
Occurrence
Paintchippingoccurswhengravelthrown
intheairbyanothervehicle'stireshits
yourvehicle.
Howtoavoidpaintchipping
Keepingasafedistancebetweenyouand
thevehicleaheadreducesthechancesof
havingyourpaintchippedbyflying
gravel.
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Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals
Model Year2008
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