BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
RockingtheVehicle
WinterDriving
WARNING
Carryemergencygear,includingtire
chains,windowscraper,flares,asmall
shovel,jumpercables,andasmallbag
ofsandorsalt.
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Donotspinthewheelsatmorethan56
km/h(35mph),anddonotallow
anyonetostandbehindawheelwhen
pushingthevehicle:
Whenthevehicleisstuck,spinning
thewheelsathighspeedis
dangerous.Thespinningtirecould
overheatandexplode.Thiscould
causeseriousinjuries.
AskanAuthorizedMazdaDealerto
performthefollowingprecautions:
Havetheproperratioofantifreezein
theradiator.
RefertoEngineCoolantonpage8-20.
Inspectthebatteryanditscables.Cold
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reducesbatterycapacity.
Inspecttheignitionsystemfordamage
andlooseconnections.
Usewasherfluidmadewith
antifreeze―butdonotuseengine
coolantantifreezeforwasherfluid
(page8-24).
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CAUTION
Toomuchrockingmaycauseengine
overheating,transaxlefailure,and
tiredamage.
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Donotusetheparkingbrakein
freezingweatherasitmayfreeze.
Instead,shifttoPwithanautomatic
transaxleandto1orRwithamanual
transaxle.Blocktherearwheels.
Donotapplyexcessiveforcetoa
windowscraperwhenremovingiceor
frozensnowonthemirrorglassand
windshield.
Neverusewarmorhotwaterfor
removingsnoworicefromwindows
andmirrorsasitcouldresultinthe
glasscracking.
Ifyoumustrockthevehicletofreeitfrom
snow,sandormud,depressthe
acceleratorslightlyandslowlymovethe
shiftleverfrom1(D)toR.
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| Categories | Mazda 5 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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