Maintenance
I Owner Maintenance
Precautions
Inproper
or incomplete
service may
result in problems.
This
secrion
gives
instructions
only for items easy
to
Improper
owner maintenance during the
warranty period
may affect warranty
coverage. For
details, read the separate
Mazda Warranty
statement
provided
with
t})e
vehicle.Ifyoule
unsure
about any
servrcjng
or mainGnance
procedure,
have
it done
by an Authorized Mazda Deater
As explained
in the Introduction
(page
8
2),
s€veral
procedure
can b€ done
only by aqualified
service technician
Awz.ntuue
Ekdncal Fa a d Engine
Inspection:
Inspecting the e
gi
e viththe
ignition
switch in the ON
positiott
is
dangercus. The cooling
fal
couV
come on unexpectedly et)en vhen
the
engine isn't running. You couu
be
senouslr injurcd br the
fan.
Tum the
igfiition switch off and rcnoye the
key
fron
the ignition
rwitch when
lou
ittspect the engine.
Awl.ntuve
M ainte nance Procedures
:
P.torning
nuintenance
u,ork on a
vehicte is da,'serous
if
not done
properlr.
You
can be seriouslr
it'jwed *'hile petormins
sone
naintena ce ocedure.
II
tou
tack
sufrcient
knob,kdse and
experience
or
the
proper
tools and
equipment to
do the work,
heve it do e br
a
quawed
technician.
AwnRlrnrtc
Running the Enoine:
Working
under the hood l.t'ith the
engine runni
g
iN
dangercu'It
becones even norc da
ge.ous
vhen
)ou
weorjewelry
or loose clothi
g.
Either
can become entanglcd
in
noving
Wrts
e d rcsuh in ir.jurr.
Therclorc, if
rou
nust
run the
e
gine
while wo*ing under the
hood,
make ce ain that
yu
remore
aa
jevelry
kspecialb
''nss,
bracelets, watches,
and necHaces)
and alt ne.kries,
scaryes, and similar
loose
clothing before
getting
near the
ensi e
or coolins
Ian.
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