MaintenanceandCare
AppearanceCare
Useplentyoflukewarmorcoldwater
andasoftclothwhenwashingthe
vehicle.Donotuseanyloncloth.
Rubgentlywhenwashingordryingthe
vehicle.
Takeyourvehicleonlytoacarwash
thatkeepsitsbrusheswellmaintained.
Don'tuseabrasivecleansersorwax
thatcontainabrasives.
ExteriorCare
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Followalllabelandcontainerdirections
whenusingachemicalcleanerorpolish.
Readallwarningsandcautions.
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qMaintainingtheFinish
Washing
Tohelpprotectthefinishfromrustand
deterioration,washyourMazda
CAUTION
thoroughlyandfrequently,atleastoncea
month,withlukewarmorcoldwater.
Don'tusesteelwool,abrasive
cleaners,orstrongdetergents
containinghighlyalkalineorcaustic
agentsonchrome-platedoranodized
aluminumparts.Thismaydamage
theprotectivecoating;also,cleaners
anddetergentsmaydiscoloror
deterioratethepaint.
Ifthevehicleiswashedimproperly,the
paintsurfacecouldbescratched.Hereare
someexamplesofhowscratchingcould
occur.
Scratchesoccuronthepaintsurface
when:
Payspecialattentiontoremovingsalt,
dirt,mud,andotherforeignmaterialfrom
theundersideofthefenders,andmake
surethedrainholesintheloweredgesof
thedoorsandrockerpanelsareclean.
Thevehicleiswashedwithoutfirst
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rinsingoffdirtandotherforeign
matter.
Thevehicleiswashedwitharough,
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dry,ordirtycloth.
Thevehicleiswashedatacarwash
thatusesbrushesthataredirtyortoo
stiff.
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Insects,tar,treesap,birddroppings,
industrialfallout,andsimilardepositscan
damagethefinishifnotremoved
Cleansersorwaxcontainingabrasives
areused.
immediately.Whenpromptwashingwith
plainwaterisineffective,useamildsoap
madeforuseonvehicles.
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NOTE
Mazdaisnotresponsibleforscratches
causedbyautomaticcarwashesor
improperwashing.
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Thoroughlyrinseoffallsoapwith
lukewarmorcoldwater.Don'tallowsoap
todryonthefinish.
Scratchesaremorenoticeableonvehicles
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withdarkerpaintfinishes.
Afterwashingthevehicle,dryitwitha
cleanchamoistopreventwaterspotsfrom
forming.
Tominimizescratchesonthevehicle's
paintfinish:
Rinseoffanydirtorotherforeign
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matterusinglukewarmorcoldwater
beforewashing.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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