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Winter Driving

Carry emergency gear, including tire

chains, window scraper, a small shovel,

jumper cables, and a small bag of sand

or salt.

Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer to

perform the following precautions:

Have the proper ratio of antifreeze in

the radiator.

Refer to Engine Coolant on page 8-21.

Inspect the battery and its cables. Cold

reduces battery capacity.

Inspect the ignition system for damage

and loose connections .

Use washer fluid made with

antifreeze―but do not use engine

coolant antifreeze for was her fluid

(page 8-24).

Do not use the parking brake in

freezing weather as it may freeze.

Instead, shift to P and block the rear

wheels.

Do not apply excessive force to a

window scraper when removing ice or

frozen snow on the mirror glass and

windshield.

Never use warm or hot water for

removing snow or ice from windows

and mirrors as it could result in the

glass cracking.

Braking performance can be adversely

affected if snow or ice adheres to the

brake equipment. If this situation

occurs, drive the vehicle slowly,

releasing the accelerator pedal and

lightly applying the brakes several

times until the brake performance

returns to normal.

qSnow Tires

Use snow tires on all four wheels

Do not go faster than 120 km/h (75 mph)

while driving with snow tires. Inflate

snow tires 30 kPa (0.3 kgf/cm

, 4.3 psi)

more than recommended on the tire

pressure label (driver's door frame), but

never more than the maximum cold-tire

pressure shown on the tires.

Except 18-inch tires

Your vehicle is originally equipped with

all season radials designed to be used all

year around. In some extreme climates

you may find it necessary to replace them

with snow tires during the winter mont hs

to further improve traction on snow and

ice covered roads.

WARNING

Use only the same size and type tires

(snow, radial, or non-radial) on all four

wheels:

Using tires different in size or type is

dangerous. Your vehicle's han dling

could be greatly affected and result

in an accident.

CAUTION

Check local regulations before using

studded tires.

NOTE

If your vehicle is equipped with the tire

pressure monitoring system, the system may

not function correctly when using tires with

steel wire reinforcement in the sidewalls (page

5-32).

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