In
Case of Emergency
6-3
Overheating
If
the temperature
gauge indicates over
-
heating,
if you experience power loss,
or
if you hear a loud knocking or pinging
noise, the engine is probably too hot.
If this happens:
1. Drive safely to the side of the road
and park off the right-of-way. Set an
automatic
transmission in P (Park), a
manual transmission in N (Neutral).
Apply the parking brake. Turn the
engine off and let it cool.
2. The air conditioner must be off.
WARNING
Overheated Engine:
Overheated
engines are dangerous.
The
escaping steam could
seriously
burn you.
If
steam is coming from the engine
compartment, don’t go near the
front
of the vehicle. Stop the
engine.
Open
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3. If neither coolant nor steam is
escaping, open the hood.
4. Visually inspect the alternator/water
pump drive belt for looseness and
breakage
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uthorized
Mazda Dealer for assistance.
5. If the drive belt is OK, if the engine
is cool, and if no coolant leaks are
obvious, inspect the coolant level.
Carefully add coolant as required
(page 8-22).
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