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Mazda 3 Owners Manual: 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 underbody parts as fuel lines, frame, floor pan, and exhaust system, even though these parts may be coated with anti-corrosive material.

Thoroughly flush the underbody and wheel housings with lukewarm or cold water at the end of each winter. Try also to do this every month.

Pay special attention to these areas because they easily hide mud and dirt.

It will do more harm than good to wet down the road grime without removing it.

The lower edges of doors, rocker panels, and frame members have drain holes that should not be clogged. Water trapped there will cause rusting.

WARNING Dry off brakes that have become wet by driving slowly, releasing the accelerator pedal and lightly applying the brakes several times until the brake performance returns to normal: Driving with wet brakes is dangerous.

Increased stopping distance or the vehicle pulling to one side when braking could result in a serious accident. Light braking will indicate whether the brakes have been aff ected.

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 ...

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 ...

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Headlight Bulb Removal/Installation
Halogen Type Low-beam 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Disconnect the connector. 3. Remove the cover. 4. Remove the adaptor. 5. Remove the headlight bulb (LO). CAUTION: A halogen bulb generates extremely high heat when it is illuminated. If the surface of ...

Seat Belt Precautions
Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents and sudden stops. Mazda recommends that the driver and all passengers always wear seat belts. (U.S.A. and Canada) All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the way when no ...

Hood Adjustment
Gap Adjustment 1. Verify that the gap between the hood and the body is within the specification. Standard clearance a: -2.8—0.8 mm {-0.11—0.03 in} b: –1.2—1.2 mm {–0.047—0.0.47 in} 2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 3. Remove the following parts: a. Front bu ...

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