Scheduled Maintenance; Maintenance and Care; AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM- Page 402

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Maintenance and Care

Scheduled Maintenance

 Maintenance  Interval 

 Number of months or kilometers (miles), whichever comes fi rst. 

 Months 

 4 

 8 

 12 

 16 

 20 

 24 

 28 

 32 

 36 

 40 

 44 

 48 

 ×1000  km 

 8 

 16 

 24 

 32 

 40 

 48 

 56 

 64 

 72 

 80 

 88 

 96 

 ×1000  miles 

 5 

 10 

 15 

 20 

 25 

 30 

 35 

 40 

 45 

 50 

 55 

 60 

 Bolts  and  nuts  on  chassis  and  body 

  T  

  T  

 Exhaust system and heat shields 

 Inspect every 72,000 km (45,000 miles) or 5 years. 

 All  locks  and  hinges 

  L  

  L  

  L  

  L  

  L  

  L  

  L  

  L  

  L  

  L  

  L  

  L  

 Washer  fl uid  level 

  I  

  I  

  I  

  I  

  I  

  I  

  I  

  I  

  I  

  I  

  I  

  I  

AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM

 Cabin  air  fi lter 

 Replace every 40,000 km (25,000 miles) or 2 years. 

    Chart  symbols:

 I :

  Inspect: Inspect and clean, repair, adjust, fi ll up, or replace if necessary.

 R :

   Replace

 L :

   Lubricate

 T :

   Tighten

  Remarks:

     *1   Engine  oil  fl exible maintenance is available for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico residents whose vehicle is operated 

mainly where none of the following conditions apply.

y

    Extended periods of idling or low-speed operation such as police car, taxi or driving school car

y

    Driving in dusty conditions

If any do apply, follow fi xed maintenance.

The engine oil and fi lter must be changed at least once a year or within 16,000 km (10,000 miles) since last 
engine oil and fi lter change. The system must be reset whenever replacing the engine oil regardless of the 
message/wrench indicator light display.

   *2   Use of FL-22 is recommended when replacing engine coolant. Using engine coolant other than FL-22 may 

cause serious damage to the engine and cooling system.

   *3   According to state/provincial and federal regulations, failure to perform maintenance on these items will not 

void your emissions warranties. However, Mazda recommends that all maintenance services be performed at the 
recommended time or mileage/kilometer period to ensure long-term reliability.

   *4   The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) initialization must be performed so that the system operates 

normally (if equipped).

   *5   If the vehicle is operated primarily under any of the following conditions, replace the rear differential oil at 

every 48,000 km (30,000 miles).

   a)   Towing a trailer or using a car-top carrier
   b)   Driving in dusty, sandy or wet conditions
   c)   Extended periods of idling or low speed operation
   d)   Repeated short trips of less than 16 km (10 miles)

   *6   If this component has been submerged in water, the oil should be replaced.