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Cleaning your vehicleengine compartment ..............174
exterior ............................174, 178
exterior lamps .........................176
instrument cluster lens ..........177
instrument panel ....................177
interior .....................................177
Mazda car care products .......178
mirrors .....................................176
plastic parts ............................176
washing ....................................173
waxing .....................................173
wheels ......................................174
windows ..................................178
wiper blades ............................176
Clock adjust AM/FM Stereo ...........................18
AM/FM stereo CD .....................20
AM/FM stereo tape/CD/MP3 ....23
Premium AM/FM stereo
CD6/MP3 ...................................26
Single CD ..................................19
Clutch fluid ..........................................221
operation while driving ..........117
recommended shift speeds ....118
Compass, electronic ..............46 –47
calibration .................................48
set zone adjustment .................47
Console ........................................53
Coolant checking and adding ..............202
refill capacities ................205, 240
specifications ..................243–244
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................49
Customer
Assistance ..................162–163, 166 D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................34
Dipstick
engine oil .................................192
Doors lubricant specifications ..........243
Driveline universal joint and
slip yoke ....................................225
Driving under special
conditions ..................119, 121–122 mud ..........................................122
sand .........................................122
snow and ice ...........................123
through water .................122–123
E
Emergencies, roadside jump-starting ..........................156
Emergency Flashers .................137
Emission control system ..........217
Engine ........................................244 cleaning ...................................174
coolant .....................................202
idle speed control ...................200
limp to safety cooling .............206
lubrication
specifications ..................243–244
refill capacities ........................240
service points ..................189–191
starting after a collision .........137
Engine block heater .................109
Engine oil ..................................192 checking and adding ..............192
dipstick ....................................192
filter, specifications ................198
recommendations ...................198
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refill capacities ........................240
specifications ..................243–244
Exhaust fumes ..........................109
F
Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) ....208
Fluid capacities .........................240
Foglamps .....................................34
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles .......119 driving off road .......................121
electronic shift ........................120
indicator light .........................120
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................113
Fuel ............................................208 calculating fuel economy .......214
cap ...........................................211
capacity ...................................240
choosing the right fuel ...........212
detergent in fuel .....................214
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................208, 211, 214
filter, specifications ................214
fuel pump shut-off switch .....137
improving fuel economy ........214
octane rating ...................212, 244
quality ......................................213
running out of fuel .................214
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................208
Fuel - flex fuel vehicle
(FFV) .................................208, 212
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......137
Fuses ..................................138–139
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............211 Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................214
Gauges .........................................16
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
Rating)
calculating ...............................127
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) calculating ...............................127
H
Hazard flashers .........................137
Headlamps ...................................34 aiming ........................................35
bulb specifications ....................36
daytime running lights .............34
flash to pass ..............................35
high beam .................................35
replacing bulbs .........................37
turning on and off ....................34
Heating heating and air
conditioning system ...........31–32
Hood ..........................................188
I
Ignition ...............................105, 244
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .......................93
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................218
Instrument panel cleaning ...................................177
cluster ................................12, 177
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................35
location of components ............12
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J
Jack ............................................149positioning ...............................149
storage .............................149–151
Jump-starting your vehicle ......156
K
Keyless remote entry system -
see Remote entry system ...........55
Keys positions of the ignition .........105
L
Lamps bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................36
courtesy .....................................36
daytime running light ...............34
fog lamps ...................................34
headlamps .................................34
headlamps, flash to pass ..........35
instrument panel, dimming .....35
interior lamps .....................36–37
replacing
bulbs .................. 36–37, 39, 41–42
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................36
LATCH anchors .........................102
Lights, warning and indicator ....12 anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........111
Limited slip axle
(see Traction-Lok) ....................113
Limp to Safety Cooling .............206
Load limits .................................124
Loading instructions .................124
Lubricant specifications ...243–244 Lumbar support, seats ...............65
M
Manual transmission .................117
fluid capacities ........................240
lubricant specifications ..........244
reverse .....................................118
Mirrors automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................46
cleaning ...................................176
side view mirrors (power) .......49
Motorcraft parts ........................214
O
Octane rating ............................212
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................192
Overdrive .....................................52
Overheating ...............................148
P
Parking brake ............................112
Passive anti-theft system
(PATS) .........................................60
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................142
Power door locks ........................55
Power point .................................45
Power steering ..........................113 fluid, checking and adding ....219
fluid, refill capacity ................240
fluid, specifications .........243–244
Power Windows ...........................45
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................113
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R
Radio ..........................18–19, 22, 26
Single CD ..................................19
Relays ........................................138
Remote entry system ...........55–56 arming and disarming the
anti-theft system ......................57
illuminated entry ......................60
locking/unlocking doors .....55–56
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................58
replacing the batteries .............58
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ............77
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................66, 68 –69, 71
Safety defects, reporting ..........172
Safety restraints ..............66, 68 –71
belt minder ...............................73
extension assembly ..................73
for adults .............................68–69
for children .........................89 –90
lap belt ......................................72
safety belt maintenance ...........77
warning light and chime ..........73
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................102
Safety restraints - tether
anchors ........................................98
Safety seats for children ............93
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) ...............66
Seats ............................................64 child safety seats ......................93 SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................60
Servicing your vehicle ..............187
Setting the clock
AM/FM stereo ...........................18
AM/FM stereo CD .....................20
AM/FM stereo tape/CD/MP3 ....23
Premium AM/FM stereo
CD6/MP3 ...................................26
Snowplowing .................................7
Spare tire (see Changing the
Tire) ...................................149–150
Spark plugs, specifications .......244
Special notice ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................243–244
Speed control ..............................49
Starting a flex fuel vehicle .......108
Starting your
vehicle ........................105 –106, 108
jump starting ..........................156
Steering wheel tilting .........................................44
Stereo Single CD ..................................19
T
Tether anchors ............................98
Tilt steering wheel ......................44
Tires ...........................149, 226–227 changing ..........149–150, 152, 156
snow tires and chains ............239
tire grades ...............................227
treadwear ................................227
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Towing .......................................128recreational towing .................135
trailer towing ..........................128
wrecker ....................................161
Traction-lok rear axle ...............113
Transfer case fluid checking .........................225
Transmission automatic operation ...............114
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....114
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................224
fluid, refill capacities ..............240
lubricant specifications ..243–244
manual operation ....................117
Turn signal ..................................36
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................244
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................246 Vehicle loading ..........................124
camper bodies ........................136
Ventilating your vehicle ...........110
W
Warning chimes ...........................16
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................192
Washing your vehicle ................173
Water, Driving through .............123
Waxing your vehicle .................173
Windows power .........................................45
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................43 checking and adding fluid .....192
checking and cleaning ..............43
replacing wiper blades .............44
Wrecker towing .........................161
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