Protecting
Y
our Mazda
4-10
Break-In Period
J After
Getting In
S Are all doors closed and locked?
S Are the inside and outside mirrors
adjusted?
S Is everyone’s seat belt fastened?
S Do all the lights work?
S Check all gauges.
S Check all warning lights when the
ignition
switch is in the ON position.
S Release the parking brake and make
sure
the brake warning light goes of
f.
Always
be thoroughly familiar with your
Mazda.
No special break-in is necessary, but a
few precautions in the first 1,000 miles
(1,600
km) may add
to the performance,
economy, and life of your Mazda.
S Don’t race the engine.
S Avoid unnecessary hard stops.
The
b
reak-in
p
erio
d f
o
r n
e
w b
rak
e l
inings
lasts
f
o
r 1
0
0 m
ile
s (
16
0 k
m)
o
f c
it
y d
riv-
ing
o
r 1
,00
0 m
ile
s (
1,600
k
m
) o
f h
ighway
driving.
S Avoid full-throttle starts.
S Don’t
t
o
w a t
raile
r d
urin
g t
he
v
ehicle’s
first 500
m
iles (800 km) (page 4-19).
S Wheel lug nuts must be retightened
to proper torque specifications at
500 miles (800 km) of new vehicle
operation.
S Use only the type of engine oil
recommended in this guide.
— Do not use special “break-in”
oils.
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