Overheated Engine:; In Case of Emergency; Overheated engines are dangerous.- Page 251

In Case of Emergency

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Overheating

If the temperature gauge indicates over-
heating, if you experience power loss, or
if you hear a loud knocking or pinging
noise, the engine is probably too hot.

If this happens:

1. Drive safely to the side of the road

and park off the right-of-way. Set an
automatic transmission in P (Park), a
manual transmission in N (Neutral).
Apply the parking brake. Turn the
engine off and let it cool.

2. The air conditioner must be off.

WARNING

Overheated Engine:
Overheated engines are dangerous.
The escaping steam could seriously
burn you.
If steam is coming from the engine
compartment, don’t go near the
front of the vehicle. Stop the engine.
Open the hood ONLY after steam is
no longer escaping from the engine.

3. If 

neither coolant nor steam is

escaping,

 open the hood.

4. Visually inspect the alternator/water

pump drive belt for looseness and
breakage and all cooling hose connec-
tions for leaks. If the belt is broken or
coolant is leaking, call an Authorized
Mazda Dealer for assistance.

5. If the drive belt is OK, if the engine

is cool, and if no coolant leaks are
obvious, inspect the coolant level.
Carefully add coolant as required
(page 8-22).