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Item ApplicationMazda part name or
equivalentCapacity
Power steering fluid All
MERCONtAT FFill between MAX / MIN
line on reservoir
Transfer case fluid
(4X4)4x4 Vehicles 1.25 quarts (1.2L)
Manual transmission
fluid5-speed manual 2.8 quarts (2.65L)
3
Automatic transmission
fluid (5R44E and
5R55E)4x2 vehicles with
2.3L I4 engine
MERCONtVATF
4
9.9 quarts (9.4L)
5
4x2 vehicles with
3.0L or 4.0L
engines10.0 quarts (9.5L)
5
4x4 vehicles with
3.0L or 4.0L
engines10.3 quarts (9.8L)
5
Front axle fluid (4X4) 4x4 VehiclesSAE 80W-90 Premium
Rear Axle Lubricant3.6 pints (1.7L)
Rear axle fluid AllSAE 80W-90 Premium
Rear Axle Lubricant5.0-5.3 pints (2.4-2.5L)
6
Windshield washer fluid AllUltra-clear Windshield
Washer Concentrate2.75 quarts (2.6L)
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The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) contains the following
information:
1. World manufacturer identifier
2. Brake system / Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) /
Restraint System
3. Vehicle line, series, body type
4. Engine type
5. Check digit
6. Model year
7. Assembly plant
8. Production sequence number
TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE CODE DESIGNATIONS
You can find a
transmission/transaxle code on the
Safety Compliance Certification
Label . The following table tells you
which transmission or transaxle
each code represents.
Description Code
Five-speed automatic (5R44E/5R55E) D
Five-speed manual (HD) J
Five-speed manual (R1) R
MFD. BY FORD MOTOR CO. IN U.S.A.
EXT PNT:XXRC: XXDSO:
WB BRK INT TR TP/PS R AXLE TR SPR XXXXX
XXX X XX X XX X XX XXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXX-XXXXXXX-XX
THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY AND THEFT PREVENTION STANDARDS IN
EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE.
VIN:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX
TYPE: XXX XXXXX DATE: XX/XX GVWR:XXXXXLB/ XXXXXKG
FRONT GAWR: XXXXL REAR GAWR: XXXXLB
AT XXX kPa/XX PSI COLD AT XXX kPa/XX PSI COLD XXXXKG WITH
XXXX/XXXXXXXTIRES
XXXX.XXRIMSXXXXKG WITH
XXXX/XXXXXXXTIRES
XXXX.XXRIMS
FOR MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
CIMS #734836
com_vin-info.all
itdseq=328
CIMS #1519411
com_trans-code.maz
itdseq=329
CIMS #1466219
com_trans-code.ran
itdseq=330
art=204mc036_a
art=mazmc000_a
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running out of fuel .................252
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................248
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......175
Fuses ..................................176±177
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............250
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................252
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................175
Headlamps ...................................46
aiming ........................................47
bulb specifications ....................50
daytime running lights .............47
flash to pass ..............................47
high beam .................................46
replacing bulbs .........................51
turning on and off ....................46
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .................................43±44
Hood ..........................................229
I
Ignition ...............................154, 270
Infant seats (see Safety seats) 103
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................257
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................218
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel and interior .47location of components ............12
J
Jack ............................................186
positioning ...............................186
storage .............................186, 189
Jump-starting your vehicle ......196
K
Keys .......................................66, 71
positions of the ignition .........154
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................50
daytime running light ...............47
fog lamps ...................................46
headlamps .................................46
headlamps, flash to pass ..........47
instrument panel, dimming .....47
interior lamps .....................50±51
replacing bulbs .........................51
Lane change indicator (see
Turn signal) .................................49
Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........159
Load limits .................................135
Loading instructions .................142
Locks
doors ..........................................66
Lubricant specifications ...........266
Lug nuts ....................................195
M
Manual transmission .................166
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Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................6
Specification chart, lubricants .266
Speed control ..............................60
Starting your vehicle .......154±155,
157
jump starting ..........................196
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................58
Stereo
Single CD ..................................21
T
Tether anchors ..........................107
Tilt steering wheel ......................58
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Roadside Emergencies ...........186
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....130
Tires ...........................113±114, 186
alignment ................................122
care ..........................................117
changing ..........................186, 191
checking the pressure ............117
inflating ...................................115
label .........................................129
replacing ..................................119
rotating ....................................122
safety practices .......................121
sidewall information ...............124
snow tires and chains ............135
spare tire .........................187, 189
terminology .............................114
tire grades ...............................114
treadwear ........................113, 118
Towing .......................................142recreational towing .................151
trailer towing ..........................142
wrecker ....................................202
Traction-lok rear axle ...............161
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................264
Transmission
automatic operation ...............162
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....162
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................263
lubricant specifications ..........266
manual operation ....................166
Turn signal ..................................49
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................272
Vehicle loading ..........................135
camper bodies ........................153
Ventilating your vehicle ...........157
W
Warning chimes ...........................17
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................233
Water, Driving through .............174
Windows
power .........................................59
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................57
checking and adding fluid .....233
checking and cleaning ............233
replacing wiper blades ...........234
Wrecker towing .........................202
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