Water Marks; Paint Chipping; Appearance Care- Page 468

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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Maintaining the Finish

Washing

CAUTION



When the wiper lever is in the 
position and the ignition is switched ON,
the wipers may move automatically in
the following cases:



If the windshield above the rain sensor
is touched or wiped with a cloth.



If the windshield is struck with a hand
or other object from either outside or
inside the vehicle.

Keep hands and scrapers clear of the
windshield when the wiper lever is in the

 position and the ignition is

switched ON as fingers could be pinched
or the wipers and wiper blades damaged
when the wipers activate automatically.
If you are going to clean the windshield,
be sure the wipers are turned off
completely (when it is most likely that the
engine is left running) this is particularly
important when clearing ice and snow.

Maintenance and Care

Appearance Care

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