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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

Form No. 8R29-EA-02I

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Battery Maintenance

To get the best service from a battery:

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Keep it securely mounted.

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Keep the top clean and dry.

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Keep terminals and connections clean, 
tight, and coated with petroleum jelly 
or terminal grease.

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Rinse off spilled electrolyte 
immediately with a solution of water 
and baking soda.

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If the vehicle will not be used for an 
extended time, disconnect the battery 
cables and charge the battery every six 
weeks.

For reasons of proper performance, safety, 
and better fuel economy, always maintain 
recommended tire inflation pressures and 
stay within the recommended load limits 
and weight distribution.

Children and Batteries:
Allowing children to play near 
batteries is dangerous. Battery fluid 
could cause serious injuries if it gets 
in the eyes or on the skin. Always 
keep batteries out of the reach of 
children.

WARNING

Tires

Using Different Tire Types:
Driving your vehicle with different 
types of tires is dangerous. It could 
cause poor handling and poor 
braking; leading to loss of control.
Except for the limited use of the 
temporary spare tire, use only the 
same type tires (radial, bias-belted, 
bias-type) on all four wheels.

Using Wrong-Sized Tires:
Using any other tire size than what is 
specified for your Mazda (page 10-5) 
is dangerous. It could seriously affect 
ride, handling, ground clearance, tire 
clearance, and speedometer 
calibration. This could cause you to 
have an accident. Use only tires that 
are the correct size specified for your 
Mazda.

WARNING

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