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Rocking the Vehicle

WARNING

Do not spin the wheels at more than
56 km/h (35 mph), and do not allow
anyone to stand behind a wheel when
pushing the vehicle:
When the vehicle is stuck, spinning
the wheels at high speed is dangerous.
The spinning tire could overheat and
explode. This could cause serious
injuries.

CAUTION

Too much rocking may cause engine
overheating, transaxle failure, and tire
damage.

If you must rock the vehicle to free it from
snow, sand or mud, depress the
accelerator slightly and slowly move the
shift lever from D to R.

Winter Driving

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Carry emergency gear, including tire
chains, window scraper, flares, a small
shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag
of sand or salt.

Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer to
perform the following precautions:

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Have the proper ratio of antifreeze in
the radiator.
Refer to Engine Coolant on page 8-20.

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Inspect the battery and its cables. Cold
reduces battery capacity.

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Inspect the ignition system for damage
and loose connections.

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Use washer fluid made with
antifreeze

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but don't use engine

coolant antifreeze for washer fluid
(page 8-26).

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Don't use the parking brake in freezing
weather as the parking brake may
freeze. Instead, shift to P and block the
rear wheels.

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Snow Tires

Use snow tires on all four wheels

Don't go faster than 120 km/h (75 mph)
while driving with snow tires. Inflate
snow tires 30 kPa (0.3 kgf/cm

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, 4.3 psi)

more than recommended on the tire
pressure label (driver's door frame), but
never more than the maximum cold-tire
pressure shown on the tires.

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Before Driving Your Mazda

Driving Tips

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  • 4.3 psi) more than recommended on the tire pressure label (driver's door frame), but never more than the maximum cold-tire pressure shown on the tires.

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