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Maintenance
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Owner Maintenance
I Owner Maintensnce Schedule
The owner or aqualified service
i,echnician sbould make thes€ vehicle
inspections at lhe indicated inteNals to
ensure saf€ and dependable operation.
Bring any problem to fte attention of an
Authorized Mazda Dealer or qualified
seNice technician as soon as possible.
V When refueling
. Brake and clutch fluid level
(page 8'23)
. Engine coolantlevel
(page 8 19)
. Engine oil level
(page 8 17)
. Washerfluid lev€l
(page 8-27)
V At least monthly
. Tire inflation pressures
(pase 8-34)
V At least twice a Jear(for example, every spring and fall)
. Automatic transaxle fluid level
(page 8-2s). Power steering lluid level
(page 8 2a)
You can do lhe following scheduled
maintenance items if you have some
nechanical ability and a few basic tools
and ifyou closely follow the directions in
ihis manual.
. Air filter
(page 8-28)
. Engine coolani
(page 8 19)
. Engine oil and oil filter
(page 8 18)
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Maintenance
V Changing engine oil and filter
Change engine oil and filter according to
Scheduled Maintenance (page 8-3).
Please act responsibll protect the
environment and ta.ke used oil to a
recycling faciliiy. Ask yourdealer or a
s€rvice stalion for information.
Changing engine oil
I . warm up the engine for a few minutes
and ium ir off. Remove the oil-filler
2. Remove the drain plug and drain fte
oil into a suitable container.
engines
A wnRlrnrtc
Handling Used E gine Oil:
Continuous contact with used engine
oil is dangerous. It coud cause skin
cancer Alwars wash with soap and
water innediateb after chansins oil
AwnnNme
Checkins orChansins Ensine Oil:
Hot ensine oil is dansercus. II the
engine h^s been running, the engine
oit becomes very hot. You could be
seiousl! bur ed. Don't check or
change the engine oil when the
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Maintenence
3.
1.
Replace the plug iighdy after the oil
has thoroughly drained.
Fill the engine with new oil to the F
mark on the dipstick.
S€curely replace the oil-filler cap.
Slart the engine and inspecl around the
drain plug for leaks.
Tum il off and wait 5 minutes for the
oil to reiurn to ihe oil pan.
Check the oil level and fitl to the F mark
ifnecessary,
Oil capacity (General reference only.)
1.6-liter engine:
3.0 L (3.2 US qt, 2.6 ftnp qt)
1.8 and 2.o-lit€r ensines:
3.3 L (3.5 US qt,2.9Imp qt)
5.
NOTE
Use only specified engine oil (page
8 16).
Changing oil fflter
Because you need a special tool to
retighten the filter, an Authoriz€d Mazda
Dealer should do the work.
I Engine Coolant
V Inspeciing coolant level
A waruvnrc
Hot Engine:
A hot ensine h danserous. I! the
ensine has been runnins, pa.ts of
the engine compartment can becomeyery hot. You couu be b rned. Don't
inspect the coolant slstem or add
coola t r'hen the engine is hot
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