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Blackplate(519,1)
MaintenanceandCare
AppearanceCare
4.
Afterdryingitcompletely,applya
suitabletopcoatmaterialtothearea.
qUnderbodyMaintenance
Roadchemicalsandsaltusedforiceand
snowremovalandsolventsusedfordust
controlmaycollectontheunderbody.If
notremoved,theywillspeeduprusting
anddeteriorationofsuchunderbodyparts
asfuellines,frame,floorpan,andexhaust
system,eventhoughthesepartsmaybe
coatedwithanti-corrosivematerial.
Ofcoursetherewillbenoproblemifyou
assigntheworktoanAuthorizedMazda
Dealer.
qCavityProtection
Cavitiesaretreatedforprotectionatthe
factory,butadditionalprotectivetreatment
afterthevehiclehasbeenputintousewill
extendthelifeofthebody.
Werecommendthatyouconsultan
AuthorizedMazdaDealerconcerningthis
additionalprecaution.
Thoroughlyflushtheunderbodyand
wheelhousingswithlukewarmorcold
waterattheendofeachwinter.Tryalso
todothiseverymonth.
Payspecialattentiontotheseareas
becausetheyeasilyhidemudanddirt.It
willdomoreharmthangoodtowet
downtheroadgrimewithoutremoving
it.
qBright-MetalMaintenance
Usetarremovertoremoveroadtarand
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insects.Neverdothiswithaknifeor
similartool.
Topreventcorrosiononbright-metal
surfaces,applywaxorchrome
preservativeandrubittoahighluster.
Duringcoldweatherorincoastalareas,
coverbright-metalpartswithacoating
ofwaxorpreservativeheavierthan
usual.Itwouldalsohelptocoatthem
withnoncorrosivepetroleumjellyor
someotherprotectivecompound.
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Theloweredgesofdoors,rockerpanels,
andframemembershavedrainholesthat
shouldnotbeclogged.Watertrapped
therewillcauserusting.
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WARNING
Drywetbrakesbydrivingveryslowly
andapplyingthebrakeslightlyuntil
brakeperformanceisnormal:
Drivingwithwetbrakesis
CAUTION
dangerous.Increasedstopping
distanceorthevehiclepullingtoone
sidewhenbrakingcouldresultina
seriousaccident.Lightbrakingwill
indicatewhetherthebrakeshave
beenaffected.
Don'tusesteelwool,abrasive
cleaners,orstrongdetergents
containinghighlyalkalineorcaustic
agentsonchrome-platedoranodized
aluminumparts.Thismayresultin
damagetotheprotectivecoatingand
causediscolorationorpaint
deterioration.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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