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Maintenance and Care

Appearance Care

Water Marks

Occurrence

Rain, fog, dew, and even tap water can 

contain harmful minerals such as salt and 

lime. If moisture containing these minerals 

settles on the vehicle and evaporates, the 

minerals will concentrate and harden to 

form white rings. The rings can damage 

your vehicle's finish.

Prevention

It is necessary to wash and wax your 

vehicle to preserve its finish according to 

the instructions in this section. These steps 

should be taken immediately after you find 

water marks on your vehicle's finish.

Paint Chipping

Occurrence

Paint chipping occurs when gravel thrown 

in the air by another vehicle's tires hits 

your vehicle.

How to avoid paint chipping

Keeping a safe distance between you and 

the vehicle ahead reduces the chances 

of having your paint chipped by flying 

gravel.

NOTE



  The paint chipping zone varies with the 

speed of the vehicle. For example, when 

traveling at 90 km/h (56 mph), the paint 

chipping zone is 50 m (164 ft).



  In low temperatures a vehicle's finish 

hardens. This increases the chance of 

paint chipping.



  Chipped paint can lead to rust forming 

on your Mazda. Before this happens, 

repair the damage by using Mazda 

touch-up paint according to the 

instructions in this section. Failure to 

repair the affected area could lead to 

serious rusting and expensive repairs.

Follow 

all

 label and container directions 

when using a chemical cleaner or polish. 

Read all warnings and cautions.

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