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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Other materials:
Air Intake Actuator Inspection [Full Auto Air Conditioner]
1. Connect battery positive voltage to air intake actuator terminal B (or C),
connect terminal C (or B) to ground, and then verify that the air intake actuator
operates as shown in the table.
If the operation condition is not normal, replace the air intake actuator.
...
Oil Pressure Switch Removal
MZR 2.0, MZR 2.5, MZR 2.3 DISI Turbo
WARNING:
A hot engine can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it
is cool before removing the exhaust system.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.2..
3. Disconnect the connecto ...
Gps Antenna Feeder Inspection
With Audio Unit (Without Display)
1. Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table.
If not as indicated in the table, replace the GPS antenna feeder.
With Audio Unit (With Display)
NOTE:
GPS antenna feeder is integrated with the antenna feeder No.4.
1. ...
