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:
Ignition Coil Removal/Installation [Mzr 2.0, Mzr 2.5]
1. Remove the battery cover..
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
3. Remove the plug hole plate..
4. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
1
Plug hole plate bracket
2
Connector
...
Oil Pan Removal/Installation [Mzr 2.0, Mzr 2.5]
WARNING:
Hot engines and engine oil can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and
wait until it and the engine oil have cooled.
A vehicle that is lifted but not securely supported on safety stands is dangerous.
It can slip or fall, causing death or serious injury. Never work ...
Fuel Economy Monitor
For vehicles with type B audio, the Control Status and Fuel Consumption are
switched and
displayed by operating each icon in the display.
In addition, after completing a trip, the total energy efficiency to date is
displayed in the
ending display when the ending display is turned on.
Se ...
