Odometer
Registers the total kilometers
(miles) of the vehicle.
Trip odometer
Registers the kilometers (miles) of
individual journeys. To reset,
depress the control.
Tachometer
Indicates the engine speed in
revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top
of the scale may damage the
engine.
10MPH 205060
70
304080
90
km/h
0 0 0
10 100
1
20
1
0 0 0 0 0 0406080100
120
140
160
180
20
Instrument Cluster
22
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE (CANADA)
Your complete and permanent satisfaction is our business. We are here to
serve you. All Authorized Mazda Dealers have the knowledge and the
tools to keep your Mazda vehicle in top condition.
In our experience, any questions, problems or complaints regarding the
operation of your Mazda or any other general service transactions are
most effectively resolved by your dealer. If the cause of your
dissatifaction cannot adequately be addressed by normal dealership
procedures, we recommend that you take the following steps:
STEP 1: Contact Your Mazda Dealer
Discuss the matter with a member of dealership management. If the
Service Manager has already reviewed your concerns, contact the owner
of the dealership or its General Manager
STEP 2: Call the Mazda Regional Office
If you feel that you still require assistance, ask the dealer Service
Manager to arrange for you to meet the local Mazda Service
Representative. If more expedient, contact Mazda Canada Inc. Regional
Office nearest you for such arrangements.
STEP 2: Contact the Mazda Customer Relations Department
If still not substantially satisfied, contact the Customer Relations
Department, Mazda Canada Inc., 305 Milner Avenue, Suite 400
Scarborough, Ontario M1B 3V4 Canada TEL: 1 (800) 263±4680.
Provide the Department with the following information:
1. Your name, address, and telephone number
2. Year and model of vehicle
3. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Refer to the ªVehicle
Identification Labelsº page of section 10 of this manual for the
location of the VIN.
4. Purchase date.
5. Present odometer reading.
6. Your dealer's name and location
7. The nature of your problem and/or cause of dissatisfaction.
The Department, in cooperation with the local Mazda Service
Representative, will review the case to determine if everything possible
has been done to ensure your satisfaction.
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3. At 60,000 miles (96,000 km), the dealer will replaace the PCV valve
at no cost, except Canada and California vehicles.
4. Refer to vehicle emission control information label for spark plug and
gap specifications.
5. The California Air Resources Board has determined that the failure
to perform this maintenance item will not nullify the emission
warranty nor limit recall liability prior to completion of the vehicle's
useful life.
SCHEDULE II ± SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
If your driving habitsFREQUENTLYinclude one or more of the
following conditions:
²Short trips oflessthan 16 km (10 miles) when outside temperatures
remain below freezing.
²Towing a trailer, or carrying maximum loads.
²Operating in severe dust conditions.
²Operating duringhot weatherin stop-and-go ªrush-hourº traffic.
²Extensive idling, such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery service.
²High speed operation with a fully loaded vehicle (max. GVW).
²Off-road operation.
Change ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER every 3 months or 4,800 km
(3,000 miles) whichever occurs first.
NOTE:Idling the engine for extended periods will accumulate more
hours of use on your vehicle than is actually indicated by the mileage
odometer. Consequently, the odometer reading can be often misleading
when determining the right time to change your engine oil and filter. If
you are using your vehicle in a manner which allows it to remain
stationary while the engine is running for long periods (door-to-door
delivery, taxi, police, power/utility company trucks, or similar duty), then
Mazda recommends you increase the frequency of oil and filter changes
to an interval equivalent to 200 ENGINE HOURS of use. Since most
vehicles are not equipped with hour-meters, it may be necessary for you
to approximate your idle time and plan oil/filter changes accordingly.
Maintenance and Specifications
229
Calculating fuel economy
1. Fill the fuel tank completely and record the initial odometer reading
(in kilometers or miles).
2. Each time you fill the tank, record the amount of fuel added (in
liters or gallons).
3. After at least three to five tank fill-ups, fill the fuel tank and record
the current odometer reading.
4. Subtract your initial odometer reading from the current odometer
reading.
5. Follow one of the simple calculations in order to determine fuel
economy:
Multiply liters used by 100, then divide by total kilometers
traveled.
Divide total miles traveled by total gallons used.
Keep a record for at least one month and record the type of driving (city
or highway). This will provide an accurate estimate of the vehicle's fuel
economy under current driving conditions. Additionally, keeping records
during summer and winter will show how temperature impacts fuel
economy. In general, lower temperatures give lower fuel economy.
Driving style Ð good driving and fuel economy habits
Give consideration to the lists that follow and you may be able to change
a number of variables and improve your fuel economy.
Habits
²Smooth, moderate operation can yield up to 10% savings in fuel.
²Steady speeds without stopping will usually give the best fuel
economy.
²Idling for long periods of time (greater than one minute) may waste
fuel.
²Anticipate stopping; slowing down may eliminate the need to stop.
²Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy.
²Slow down gradually.
²Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at 88 km/h [55 mph] uses 15%
less fuel than traveling at 105 km/h [65 mph]).
²Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
Maintenance and Specifications
257
starting after a collision .........182
Engine block heater .................150
Engine oil ..................................238
checking and adding ..............238
dipstick ....................................238
filter, specifications ................242
recommendations ...................242
refill capacities ........................273
specifications ..................276±277
Exhaust fumes ..........................151
F
Fluid capacities .........................273
Foglamps .....................................77
Four-Wheel Drive
vehicles ................................18, 163
description ..............................164
driving off road .......................166
electronic shift ........................164
indicator light .........................164
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................156
Fuel ............................................251
calculating fuel economy .......256
cap .....................................17, 253
capacity ...................................273
choosing the right fuel ...........254
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................259
detergent in fuel .....................255
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................251, 253, 256
filter, specifications ................255
fuel pump shut-off switch .....182
gauge .........................................21
improving fuel economy ........256
octane rating ...................254, 277
quality ......................................254running out of fuel .................255
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................251
Fuses ..................................183±184
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ......17, 253
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................256
Gauges .........................................19
battery voltage gauge ...............21
engine coolant temperature
gauge .........................................20
engine oil pressure gauge ........20
fuel gauge ..................................21
odometer ...................................22
speedometer .............................21
tachometer ................................22
trip odometer ............................22
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
Rating) .......................................169
calculating ...............................171
definition .................................169
driving with a heavy load ......169
location ....................................169
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) .......................................169
calculating .......................169, 171
definition .................................169
driving with a heavy load ......169
location ....................................169
H
Hazard flashers .........................181
Headlamps ...................................77
aiming ........................................78
bulb specifications ....................80
Index
283
Lumbar support, seats .............112
M
Manual transmission .................161
fluid capacities ........................273
lubricant specifications ..........277
reverse .....................................163
Mirrors
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................90
cleaning ...................................221
side view mirrors (power) .......93
Motorcraft parts ........................255
O
Octane rating ............................254
Odometer .....................................22
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................238
Overdrive .....................................97
P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ..............................104
Parking brake ............................154
Power distribution box (see
Fuses) ........................................187
Power door locks ......................102
Power steering ..........................155
fluid, checking and adding ....261
fluid, refill capacity ................273
fluid, specifications .........276±277
Power Windows ...........................89
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................156R
Radio ................................23, 48, 57
Radio reception ...........................71
Relays ........................................183
Remote entry system .......102, 104
illuminated entry ....................103
locking/unlocking
doors ................................102±104
panic alarm .............................104
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................105
replacing the batteries ...........105
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ............19, 113±116, 118
Safety defects, reporting ..........217
Safety restraints ................113±118
belt minder .............................121
cleaning the safety
belts .................................124, 223
extension assembly ................120
for adults .........................114±116
for children .....................135±136
lap belt ....................................119
warning light and
chime ...................16, 19, 120±121
Safety seats for children ..........137
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............113
Seats ..........................................111
child safety seats ....................137
cleaning ...................................222
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................106±107, 109
Servicing your vehicle ..............232
Index
285
Snowplowing .................................7
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........195
Spark plugs, specifications .......277
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................276±277
Speed control ..............................93
Speedometer ...............................21
Starting your
vehicle ........................147±148, 150
jump starting ..........................201
Steering wheel
controls ................................87, 93
tilting .........................................87
T
Tachometer .................................22
Temperature control
(see Climate control) .................72
Tires ...........................194, 268±269
changing ..................194±195, 198
checking the pressure ............269
replacing ..................................271
rotating ....................................269
snow tires and chains ............272
tire grades ...............................269treadwear ................................268
Towing .......................................171
recreational towing .................178
trailer towing ..........................171
wrecker ....................................206
Traction-lok rear axle ...............155
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................267
Transmission
automatic operation ...............157
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................263
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................266
fluid, refill capacities ..............273
lubricant
specifications ..................276±277
manual operation ....................161
Trip odometer .............................22
Turn signal ............................18, 79
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................277
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................279
Vehicle loading ..........................169
camper bodies ........................179
Ventilating your vehicle ...........151
Index
286