Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Bright-Metal Maintenance
- Use tar remover to remove road tar and insects. Never do this with a knife or similar tool.
- To prevent corrosion on brightmetal surfaces, apply wax or chrome preservative and rub it to a high luster.
- During cold weather or in coastal areas, cover bright-metal parts with a coating of wax or preservative heavier than usual. It would also help to coat them with noncorrosive petroleum jelly or some other protective compound.
| CAUTION Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleaners, or strong detergents containing highly alkaline or caustic agents on chrome-plated or anodized aluminum parts. This may result in damage to the protective coating and cause discoloration or paint deterioration. |
Maintaining the Finish
Washing
CAUTION
When the wiper lever is in the
position and the ignition is switched ON,
the wipers may move automatically in
the following cases:
If the winds ...
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 ...
Other materials:
Check Valve Inspection [Skyactiv G 2.0]
Airflow Inspection
1. Remove the vacuum hose..
2. Blow air into the vacuum hose using your mouth from the vacuum pump side and
verify that the air flows to the intake manifold side, then blow air from the intake
manifold side and verify that the air does not flow to the vacuum pump side.
...
Intermediate Sensor Inspection [FS5 A EL]
On-Vehicle Inspection
1. Inspect the power supply circuit for the intermediate sensor.
a. Set the battery component (ex: battery, battery tray and PCM component) out
of the way.
b. Disconnect the intermediate sensor connector.
c. Switch the ignition to ON (engine off).
d. Measure the ...
Gear Shift Indicator
The gear shift indicator supports you to
obtain optimum fuel economy and smooth
driving. It displays the selected gear
position in the instrument cluster as well
as notifies the driver to change to the most
suitable gear position corresponding to the
actual driving condition.
CAUTI ...
