Winter Driving; Snow Tires; Except Mexico- Page 137

Winter Driving

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Winter Driving

Carry emergency gear, including tire

chains, window scraper, 

fl

ares, a small

shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag

of sand or salt.

Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer to

check the following:



Have the proper ratio of antifreeze in

the radiator.

Refer to Engine Coolant on page

6-20.



Inspect the battery and its cables.

Cold reduces battery capacity.



Use an engine oil appropriate for the

lowest ambient temperatures that

the vehicle will be driven in (page

6-17).



Inspect the ignition system for

damage and loose connections.



Use washer 

fl

uid made with

antifreeze

―

but do not use engine

coolant antifreeze for washer 

fl

uid

(page 6-22).

NOTE



Remove snow before driving. Snow

left on the windshield is dangerous

as it could obstruct vision.



Do not apply excessive force to a

window scraper when removing ice

or frozen snow on the mirror glass

and windshield.



Never use warm or hot water for

removing snow or ice from windows

and mirrors as it could result in the

glass cracking.



Drive slowly. Braking performance

can be adversely a

ff

ected if snow or

ice adheres to the brake

components. If this situation occurs,

drive the vehicle slowly, releasing the

accelerator pedal and lightly applying

the brakes several times until the

brake performance returns to

normal.

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Snow Tires

Use snow tires on all 4 wheels

Do not go faster than 120 km/h (75

mph) while driving with snow tires.

In

fl

ate snow tires 30 kPa (0.3 kgf/cm

2

,

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.

Mexico

The vehicle is originally equipped with

summer tires designed for optimum

traction on wet and dry roads. If your

vehicle is to be used on snow and ice

covered roads, Mazda recommends

that you replace the tires originally

equipped on your vehicle with snow

tires during the winter months.

Except Mexico

The vehicle is originally equipped with

all season radials designed to be used

all year around. In some extreme

climates you may 

fi

nd it necessary to

replace them with snow tires during

the winter months to further improve

traction on snow and ice covered

roads.

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