2009 Mazda 3 Owners Manual

MaintenanceandCare
OwnerMaintenance
NOTE
qInspectingElectrolyteLevel
Removethebatterycoverbeforeperforming
batterymaintenance.
Alowlevelofelectrolytefluidwillcause
thebatterytodischargequickly.
Upper level
Lower level
Battery cover
qBatteryMaintenance
Inspecttheelectrolytelevelatleastoncea
week.Ifit'slow,removethecapsandadd
enoughdistilledwatertobringthelevel
betweentheupperandlowerlevel
(illustration).
Don'toverfill.
Examinethespecificgravityofthe
electrolytewithahydrometer,especially
duringcoldweather.Ifit'slow,recharge
thebattery.
Togetthebestservicefromabattery:
Keepitsecurelymounted.
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Keepthetopcleananddry.
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Keepterminalsandconnectionsclean,
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tight,andcoatedwithpetroleumjelly
orterminalgrease.
Rinseoffspilledelectrolyte
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immediatelywithasolutionofwater
andbakingsoda.
Ifthevehiclewillnotbeusedforan
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extendedtime,disconnectthebattery
cables.
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Product Specification
CategoriesMazda 3 Manuals
Model Year2009
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