Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Break-In Period
No special break-in is necessary, but a few precautions in the first 1,000 km (600 miles) may add to the performance, economy, and life of the vehicle.
- Do not race the engine.
- Do not maintain one constant speed, either slow or fast, for a long period of time.
- Do not drive constantly at full-throttle or high engine rpm for extended periods of time.
- Avoid unnecessary hard stops.
- Avoid full-throttle starts.
Driving Tips
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Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment
How you operate your Mazda determines
how far it will travel on a tank of fuel. Use
these suggestions to help save fuel and
reduce CO2.
Avoid long warm-ups. Once the engine
runs smoothly, beg ...
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Cruise Control
With cruise control, you can set and automatically maintain any speed of more
than about
25 km/h (16 mph).
WARNING
Do not use the cruise control under the following conditions:
Using the cruise control under the following conditions is dangerous and
could result in
loss of ve ...
Using LATCH Lower Anchor
Your Mazda is equipped with LATCH lower anchors for attachment of specially
designed
LATCH child-restraint systems in the rear seats. Both anchors must be used,
otherwise the
seat will bounce around and put the child in danger. Most LATCH child-restraint
systems
must also be used in conjunc ...
Clutch Cover Inspection [C66 M R]
1. Remove the clutch cover..
2. Perform the following procedures to inspect the clutch cover.
If it exceeds the maximum specification, replace the clutch cover..
a. Measure the wear of the diaphragm spring fingers.
Clutch cover diaphragm spring fingers maximum depth
0.6 ...
