2010 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

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MaintenanceandCare
AppearanceCare
CAUTION
WARNING
Drywetbrakesbydrivingveryslowly
andapplyingthebrakeslightlyuntil
brakeperformanceisnormal:
Drivingwithwetbrakesis
dangerous.Increasedstopping
distanceorthevehiclepullingtoone
sidewhenbrakingcouldresultina
seriousaccident.Lightbrakingwill
indicatewhetherthebrakeshave
beenaffected.
Don'tusesteelwool,abrasive
cleaners,orstrongdetergents
containinghighlyalkalineorcaustic
agentsonchrome-platedoranodized
aluminumparts.Thismayresultin
damagetotheprotectivecoatingand
causediscolorationorpaint
deterioration.
qUnderbodyMaintenance
Roadchemicalsandsaltusedforiceand
snowremovalandsolventsusedfordust
controlmaycollectontheunderbody.If
notremoved,theywillspeeduprusting
anddeteriorationofsuchunderbodyparts
asfuellines,frame,floorpan,andexhaust
system,eventhoughthesepartsmaybe
coatedwithanti-corrosivematerial.
qAluminumWheelMaintenance
Aprotectivecoatingisprovidedoverthe
aluminumwheels.Specialcareisneeded
toprotectthiscoating.
NOTE
Donotuseawirebrushoranyabrasive
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cleaner,polishingcompound,orsolventon
aluminumwheels.Theymaydamagethe
coating.
Thoroughlyflushtheunderbodyand
wheelhousingswithlukewarmorcold
waterattheendofeachwinter.Tryalso
todothiseverymonth.
Onlyuseamildsoaporneutraldetergent
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andalwaysuseaspongeorsoftclothto
cleanthewheels.
Rinsethoroughlywithlukewarmorcold
water.Also,besuretocleanthewheels
afterdrivingondustyorsaltedroads.This
helpspreventcorrosion.
Avoidwashingyourvehicleinanautomatic
carwashthatuseshigh-speedorhard
brushes.
Ifyouraluminumwheelsloseluster,wax
thewheels.
(WithTirePressureMonitoringSystem)
CheckspecialrequirementsforTirePressure
MonitoringSystem.
Payspecialattentiontotheseareas
becausetheyeasilyhidemudanddirt.It
willdomoreharmthangoodtowet
downtheroadgrimewithoutremoving
it.
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Theloweredgesofdoors,rockerpanels,
andframemembershavedrainholesthat
shouldnotbeclogged.Watertrapped
therewillcauserusting.
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RefertoTiresandWheelsonpage5-34.
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FormNo.8AV1-EA-09F
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CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2010
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