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Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
4Before Driving Your Mazda
Important information about driving your Mazda.
Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions
......................................... 4-2
Fuel Requirements ..................................................................... 4-2
Emission Control System .......................................................... 4-3
Engine Exhaust (Carbon Monoxide) ......................................... 4-4
Before Starting the Engine
........................................................... 4-5
Before Getting In ....................................................................... 4-5
After Getting In ......................................................................... 4-5
Driving Tips
................................................................................... 4-6
Break-In Period ......................................................................... 4-6
Money-Saving Suggestions ....................................................... 4-6
Hazardous Driving ..................................................................... 4-7
Rocking the Vehicle ................................................................... 4-7
Winter Driving ........................................................................... 4-8
Driving In Flooded Area ......................................................... 4-10
Overloading ............................................................................. 4-10
To w i n g
.......................................................................................... 4-11
Trailer Towing ......................................................................... 4-11
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Before Driving Your Mazda
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
To w i n g
Never tow a trailer with your Mazda.
Trailer Towing
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Index
Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G
D
Dashboard Illumination ................... 5-26
Daytime Running Lights
.................. 5-38
Defroster
Rear window
............................. 5-40
Dimensions
...................................... 10-5
Door Locks
......................................... 3-6
Driving In Flooded Area
.................. 4-10
Driving Tips
....................................... 4-6
Automatic transaxle
.................. 5-12
Automatic transaxle
(Sport AT)
................................. 5-18
Break-in period
........................... 4-6
Driving in flooded area
............. 4-10
Hazardous driving
....................... 4-7
Money-saving suggestions
.......... 4-6
Rocking the vehicle
.................... 4-7
Trailer towing
........................... 4-11
Winter driving
............................. 4-8
E
Emergency Starting .......................... 7-15
Flooded engine
.......................... 7-15
Jump-starting
............................ 7-15
Push-starting
............................. 7-17
Emergency Towing
.......................... 7-18
Emission Control System
................... 4-3
Engine
Coolant
...................................... 8-12
Exhaust gas
................................. 4-4
Hood release
............................. 3-18
Oil
............................................... 8-9
Overheating
............................... 7-13
Starting
........................................ 5-3
Engine Compartment Overview
........ 8-8
Engine Coolant
Overheating
............................... 7-13
E
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
...............................................5-25
Exhaust Gas
........................................4-4
Exterior Care
....................................8-44
F
Flasher
Hazard warning
.........................5-41
Headlights
.................................5-36
Flat Tire
..............................................7-3
Changing
.....................................7-7
Spare tire and tool storage
...........7-3
Fluids
Classification
.............................10-4
Owner maintenance
.....................8-6
Fog Lights
........................................5-37
Foot Brake
..........................................5-4
Front Seats
..........................................2-2
Fuel
Filler lid and cap
.......................3-16
Gauge
........................................5-26
Requirements
..............................4-2
Tank capacity
............................10-5
Fuses
.................................................8-38
Panel description
.......................8-40
Replacement
..............................8-38
G
Gauges ..............................................5-23
Glove Box
........................................6-39
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T
Towing
Description
............................... 7-18
Emergency towing
.................... 7-18
Hook
......................................... 7-19
Recreational towing
.................. 7-20
Trailer towing
........................... 4-11
Trailer Towing
................................. 4-11
Trip Meter
........................................ 5-24
Trunk Lid
......................................... 3-11
Trunk Light
...................................... 3-12
Trunk Release Handle
...................... 3-12
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
....... 5-37
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................. 6-35
Vehicle Information Labels
............. 10-2
W
Warning Lights ................................ 5-27
Air bag system
.......................... 5-32
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS)
........................................ 5-32
Automatic transaxle
.................. 5-33
Brake system
............................ 5-29
Charging system
....................... 5-30
Check engine
............................ 5-31
Door-ajar
................................... 5-33
Engine oil pressure
................... 5-31
Front seat belt pretensioner
system
....................................... 5-32
Low fuel
.................................... 5-33
Low washer fluid level
............. 5-33
Seat belt
.................................... 5-33
Warranty
............................................ 9-8
Washer Fluid
.................................... 8-18
Weights
............................................ 10-6
W
Wheel Replacement ......................... 8-27
Windows
Power windows
......................... 3-14
Windshield Washer
.......................... 5-39
Windshield Wipers
........................... 5-39
Blades replacement
................... 8-20
Winter Driving
................................... 4-8
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