BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
WinterDriving
CAUTION
Checklocalregulationsbeforeusing
studdedtires.
Carryemergencygear,includingtire
chains,windowscraper,flares,asmall
shovel,jumpercables,andasmallbag
ofsandorsalt.
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NOTE
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwiththetire
pressuremonitoringsystem,thesystemmay
notfunctioncorrectlywhenusingtireswith
steelwirereinforcementinthesidewalls(page
5-31).
AskanAuthorizedMazdaDealerto
performthefollowingprecautions:
Havetheproperratioofantifreezein
theradiator.
RefertoEngineCoolantonpage8-21.
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Inspectthebatteryanditscables.Cold
reducesbatterycapacity.
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qTireChains
Inspecttheignitionsystemfordamage
andlooseconnections.
Usewasherfluidmadewith
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Checklocalregulationsbeforeusingtire
chains.
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antifreeze―butdon'tuseengine
coolantantifreezeforwasherfluid
(page8-26).
CAUTION
ØChainsmayaffecthandling.
ØDonotgofasterthan50km/h(30
mph)orthechainmanufacturer's
recommendedlimit,whicheveris
lower.
ØDrivecarefullyandavoidbumps,
holes,andsharpturns.
ØAvoidlocked-wheelbraking.
ØDonotusechainsonatemporary
sparetire;itmayresultindamage
tothevehicleandtothetire.
ØDonotusechainsonroadsthat
arefreeofsnoworice.Thetires
andchainscouldbedamaged.
ØChainsmayscratchorchip
aluminumwheels.
Don'tusetheparkingbrakeinfreezing
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weatherastheparkingbrakemay
freeze.Instead,shifttoPandblockthe
rearwheels.
qSnowTires
Usesnowtiresonallfourwheels
Don'tgofasterthan120km/h(75mph)
whiledrivingwithsnowtires.Inflate
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snowtires30kPa(0.3kgf/cm ,4.3psi)
morethanrecommendedonthetire
pressurelabel(driver'sdoorframe),but
nevermorethanthemaximumcold-tire
pressureshownonthetires.
NOTE
WARNING
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwiththetire
pressuremonitoringsystem,thesystemmay
notfunctioncorrectlywhenusingtirechains.
Useonlythesamesizeandtypetires
(snow,radial,ornon-radial)onallfour
wheels:
Usingtiresdifferentinsizeortypeis
dangerous.Yourvehicle'shandling
couldbegreatlyaffectedandresult
inanaccident.
Installthechainsonthefronttires.
Donotusechainsonthereartires.
PleaseconsultanAuthorizedMazda
Dealer.
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| Categories | Mazda CX-7 Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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