6. Battery ; Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features ; 1. Hood latch- Page 10

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Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features 

Under Hood

Quick Tips

Mazda

Mazda Truck

page 18
page 19

Revised September 23, 2002

1. Hood latch

Pull inside hood release 
handle, hood pops up 
slightly; while applying 
upward pressure on hood, 
lift auxiliary latch handle 
and raise hood

2. Radiator cap

Remove cap only when safe
and engine is cool

3. Air filter
4. Engine coolant reservoir

Level should be at fill line 
indicator mark; remove cap
only when safe and engine 
is cool

WARNING: Never remove
coolant reserve tank cap 
while engine is running or 
hot; you could get burned

5. Fuse block 
6. Battery 

7. Windshield washer 

reservoir

Fill with windshield washer
fluid, not water; use fluids 
containing non-methanol
antifreeze agents only if 
they will not damage paint,
wiper blades and washer 
system

8. Engine oil filler cap

Use SAE 5W-20 (2.3L, 3.0L)
5W-30 (4.0L) oil for all 
temperatures; use only oils 
displaying American 
Petroleum Institute Certified
for Gasoline Engines

9. Automatic transmission 

fluid dipstick* 

Check with engine on 
at normal operating 
temperature; fluid should 
be within crosshatched 
area on dipstick

*Denotes optional equipment

4.0-Liter Engine

2.3-Liter Engine

3

4
7

8

12

9

1

11

2

6

13

12

5

2

6

13

4

7

3

1

9

11

10

5

10

3.0-Liter Engine

13

12

11

5

2

7

9
8

4

3

6

1

10

8

10. Clutch fluid reservoir 

With cap on, check that 
fluid level is at ridge in 
reservoir body, use DOT 3
brake fluid

11. Brake fluid reservoir

Clean filler cap before 
removing; use only DOT 3 
fluid from a sealed container

12. Engine oil dipstick

Check with engine off and 
at normal temperature; 
fluid should be within cross-
hatched area on dipstick: do 
not fill above MAX/FULL line 

13. Power steering fluid

reservoir

Check with engine off and 
at normal temperature; 
fluid level on dipstick 
should be between arrows 
in FULL HOT range