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When Driving

Switches and Controls

Windshield Wipers and 

Washer

The ignition must be switched ON to use 

the wipers.

WARNING

Use only windshield washer fluid or 

plain water in the reservoir:

Using radiator antifreeze as washer 

fluid is dangerous. If sprayed on the 

windshield, it will dirty the windshield, 

affect your visibility, and could result in 

an accident.

Only use windshield washer fluid mixed 

with anti-freeze protection in freezing 

weather conditions:

Using windshield washer fluid without 

anti-freeze protection in freezing 

weather conditions is dangerous as 

it could freeze on the windshield and 

block your vision which could cause 

an accident. In addition, make sure 

the windshield is sufficiently warmed 

using the defroster before spraying the 

washer fluid.

NOTE

Because heavy ice and snow can jam the 

wiper blades, the wiper motor is protected 

from motor breakdown, overheating 

and possible fire by a circuit breaker. 

This mechanism will automatically stop 

operation of the blades, but only for about 

5 minutes.

If this happens, turn off the wiper switch 

and park off the right-of-way, and remove 

the snow and ice.

After 5 minutes, turn on the switch and 

the blades should operate normally. If 

they do not resume functioning, consult 

an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as 

possible. Drive to the side of the road and 

park off the right-of-way. Wait until the 

weather clears before trying to drive with 

the wipers inoperative.

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