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SCHEDULE 2 — SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
If your driving habitsFREQUENTLYinclude one or more of the
following conditions:
• Short trips of less than 10 miles (16 km) when outside temperatures
remain below freezing.
• Towing a trailer, or carrying maximum loads.
• Operating in severe dust conditions.
• Operating during hot weatherin stop-and-go “rush hour” traffic.
• Extensive idling, such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery service.
• High speed operation with a fully loaded vehicle (max. GVW).
• Off-road operation
Change ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER every 3 months or 3,000 miles
(4,800 km) 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 or 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.
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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 — 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
•Smooth, moderate operation can yield up to 10% savings in fuel.
• Steady speeds without stopping will usually give the best fuel
economy.
• Idling for long periods of time (greater than one minute) may waste
fuel.
• Anticipate stopping; slowing down may eliminate the need to stop.
• Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy.
• Slow down gradually.
• Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at 55 mph [88 km/h] uses
15% less fuel than traveling at 65 mph [105 km/h]).
• Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
• Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
• You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if
unnecessary shifting between fourth and fifth gear occurs.
Unnecessary shifting of this type could result in reduced fuel
economy.
• Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
• Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
• Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
• Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
• Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
• Use recommended engine oil. Refer to the Maintenance product
specifications and capacities section of this chapter.
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G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............237
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................239
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................163
Headlamps ...................................38aiming ........................................40
bulb specifications ....................42
daytime running lights .............39
flash to pass ..............................39
high beam .................................38
replacing bulbs .........................43
turning on and off ....................38
Heating heating and air conditioning
system .................................35–36
Hood ..........................................216
I
Ignition ...............................142, 257
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .......................95
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................244
Instrument panel cleaning ...................................205
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................39
location of components ............12
J
Jack ............................................174 positioning ...............................174
storage .....................174, 177–178 Jump-starting your vehicle ......184
K
Keys .......................................58, 63
positions of the ignition .........142
L
Lamps bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................42
daytime running light ...............39
fog lamps ...................................38
headlamps .................................38
headlamps, flash to pass ..........39
instrument panel, dimming .....39
interior lamps .....................42–43
replacing bulbs .........................43
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................41
Lights, warning and indicator ....12 anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........147
Load limits .................................124
Loading instructions .................131
Locks doors ..........................................58
Lubricant specifications ...........253
Lug nuts ....................................183
M
Manual transmission .................154 lubricant specifications ..........253
reverse .....................................155
Mirrors .........................................52 fold away ...................................52
side view mirrors (power) .......52
Motorcraft parts ........................234
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