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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

Form No. 8R65-EA-03C

3. Pull the fuse straight out with the fuse 

puller provided on the inside of the 
engine compartment fuse block cover.

4. Inspect it and replace if it

’

s blown.

5. Push in a new fuse of the same 

amperage rating, and make sure it fits 
tightly. If it doesn

’

t, have an 

Authorized Mazda Dealer install it.
If you have no spare fuses, borrow one 
of the same rating from a circuit not 
essential to vehicle operation, such as 
the AUDIO or CIGAR circuit.

Replacing the fuses under the hood

If the headlights or other electrical 
components don

’

t work and the fuses in 

the cabin are OK, inspect the fuse block 
under the hood. If a fuse is blown, it must 
be replaced. Follow these steps:

1. Turn off the ignition switch and all 

other switches.

2. Remove the fuse block cover.

Always replace a fuse with one of the 
same rating. Otherwise you may 
damage the electric system.

Fuse puller

Fuse block cover 
(next to air filter)

Normal

Blown

CAUTION

NOTE

Remove the engine and battery covers 
before removing the fuse block cover 
near the battery.

Fuse block cover

Tab

Next to air filter

Engine cover

Near battery

Battery cover

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