2009 Mazda B Series B 2300 Owners Manual

Driving
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Finally,havetheengineblockheatersystemcheckedduringyourfall
tune-uptobesureit’singoodworkingorder.
Howtousetheengineblockheater
Ensurethereceptacleterminalsarecleananddrypriortouse.Toclean
them,useadrycloth.
Dependingonthetypeoffactoryinstalledequipment,yourengineblock
heatersystemmayconsumeanywherebetween400wattsor1000watts
ofenergyperhour.Yourfactoryinstalledblockheatersystemdoesnot
haveathermostat;however,maximumtemperatureisattainedafter
approximatelythreehoursofoperation.Blockheateroperationlonger
thanthreehourswillnotimprovesystemperformanceandwill
unnecessarilyuseadditionalelectricity.
Makesuresystemisunpluggedandproperlystowedbeforedrivingthe
vehicle.Whilenotinuse,makesuretheprotectivecoversealsthe
prongsoftheengineblockheatercordplug.
BRAKES
Occasionalbrakenoiseisnormal.Ifametal-to-metal,continuousgrinding
orcontinuoussquealsoundispresent,thebrakeliningsmaybeworn-out
andshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.Ifthevehiclehas
continuousvibrationorshudderinthesteeringwheelwhilebraking,the
vehicleshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.
RefertoBrakesystemwarning
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BRAKE
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lightintheInstrumentCluster
chapterforinformationonthebrake
systemwarninglight.
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
Thisvehicleisequippedwithananti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS).Anoise
fromthehydraulicpumpmotorandpulsationinthepedalmaybe
observedduringABSbrakingeventsandthebrakepedalmaysuddenly
travelalittlefartherassoonasABSbrakingisdoneandnormalbrake
operationresumes.Pedalpulsationcoupledwithnoisewhilebraking
underpanicconditionsoronloosegravel,bumps,wetorsnowyroadsis
normalandindicatesproperfunctioningofthevehicle’santi-lockbrake
system.
Note:TheABSperformsaself-checkafteryoustarttheengineand
begintodriveaway.
Abriefmechanicalnoisemaybeheardduringthistest.Thisisnormal.If
amalfunctionisfound,theABSwarninglightwillcomeon.Ifthevehicle
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Model Year2009
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