Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Aluminum Wheel Maintenance
A protective coating is provided over the aluminum wheels. Special care is needed to protect this coating.
| CAUTION
Do not use any detergent other than
mild detergent. Before using any
detergent, verify the ingredients. Otherwise, the product could discolor or stain the aluminum wheels. |
NOTE
- Do not use a wire brush or any abrasive cleaner, polishing compound, or solvent on aluminum wheels. They may damage the coating.
- Always use a sponge or soft cloth to clean the wheels.
- Rinse the wheels thoroughly with lukewarm or cold water. Also, be sure to clean the wheels after driving on dusty or salted roads to help prevent corrosion.
- Avoid washing your vehicle in an automatic car wash that uses highspeed or hard brushes.
Underbody Maintenance
Road chemicals and salt used for ice and
snow removal and solvents used for dust
control may collect on the underbody. If
not removed, they will speed up rusting
and deterioration of such underbod ...
Plastic Part Maintenance
When cleaning the plastic lenses of the
lights, do not use gasoline, kerosene,
rectified spirit, paint, thinner, highly
acidic detergents, or strongly alkaline
detergents. Otherwise, these ...
Other materials:
Rear Washer Hose Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the front mudguard (RH)..
3. Disconnect rear washer hose A from the washer motor.
4. Remove the rear washer hose A from clip A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
5. Disconnect joint pipes and remove rear washer hose A.
6. Partially peel back the sea ...
Hazard Warning Flasher
The hazard warning lights should always
be used when you stop on or near a
roadway in an emergency.
The hazard warning lights warn other
drivers that your vehicle is a traffic hazard
and that they must take extreme caution
when near it.
Depress the hazard warning flasher and
all the tu ...
PKSB (Parking Support Brake)
The Subaru Solterra PKSB (Parking Support Brake) system is engineered
to assist the driver during low-speed maneuvers, such as parking, by issuing warnings
and automatically applying braking force to help reduce potential collision damage
with detected obstacles.
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ...
