PAINT CHIPS; ALUMINUM WHEELS AND COVERS; ENGINE- Page 230

2008 Mazda Tribute Owners Manual

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Driver Controls
Locks and Security
Seating and Safety Restraints
Tires, Wheels and Loading
Driving
Maintenance and Specifications
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PAINT CHIPS

Your dealer has touch-up paint to match your vehicle’s color. Touch-up
paint can be used to repair minor scratches to painted surfaces.

Remove particles such as bird droppings, tree sap, insect deposits, tar
spots, road salt and industrial fallout before repairing paint chips.

Always read the instructions before using the products.

ALUMINUM WHEELS AND COVERS

Aluminum wheel rims or covers are coated with a clearcoat paint finish.
In order to maintain their shine:

Clean with cool or lukewarm water and a neutral pH shampoo.

Never apply any cleaning chemical to hot or warm wheel rims or
covers.

Some automatic car washes may cause damage to the finish on your
wheel rims or covers. Chemical-strength cleaners, or cleaning
chemicals, in combination with brush agitation to remove brake dust
and dirt, could wear away the clearcoat finish over time.

Do not use hydrofluoric acid-based or high caustic-based wheel
cleaners, steel wool, fuels or strong household detergent.

To remove tar and grease, use Extra Strength Tar and Road Oil
Remover (0000–77–410E-01), available from your authorized Mazda
dealer.

ENGINE

Engines are more efficient when they are clean because grease and dirt
buildup keep the engine warmer than normal. When washing:

Take care when using a power washer to clean the engine. The
high-pressure fluid could penetrate the sealed parts and cause
damage.

Never spray the engine or other engine components with water. Water
will damage the engine or other engine components.

Spray Engine Shampoo and Degreaser (0000–77–410E-09), available at
your authorized Mazda dealer, on all parts that require cleaning and
pressure rinse clean.

Cover the highlighted areas to prevent water damage when cleaning
the engine.

2008 Tribute

(j14)

Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA

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Cleaning

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  • Remove particles such as bird droppings, tree sap, insect deposits, tar spots, road salt and industrial fallout before repairing paint chips.
  • Always read the instructions before using the products.
  • Clean with cool or lukewarm water and a neutral pH shampoo.
  • Never apply any cleaning chemical to hot or warm wheel rims or covers.
  • Some automatic car washes may cause damage to the finish on your wheel rims or covers.
  • Do not use hydrofluoric acid-based or high caustic-based wheel cleaners, steel wool, fuels or strong household detergent.
  • To remove tar and grease, use Extra Strength Tar and Road Oil Remover (0000–77–410E-01), available from your authorized Mazda dealer.
  • Take care when using a power washer to clean the engine.
  • Never spray the engine or other engine components with water.
  • Spray Engine Shampoo and Degreaser (0000–77–410E-09), available at your authorized Mazda dealer, on all parts that require cleaning and pressure rinse clean.
  • Cover the highlighted areas to prevent water damage when cleaning the engine.