Mazda 3 Sport 2017, Manual

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Before Driving
Driving Tips
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:
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Have the proper ratio of antifreeze in the
radiator.
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Refer to Engine Coolant on page
6-27 .
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Inspect the battery and its cables. Cold
reduces battery capacity.
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Use an engine oil appropriate for the
lowest ambient temperatures that the
vehicle will be driven in (page 6-25 ).
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Inspect the ignition system for damage
and loose connections.
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Use washer
fl
uid made with antifreeze—
but do not use engine coolant antifreeze
for washer
fl
uid (page 6-29 ).
NOTE
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(Without electric parking brake (EPB))
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Do not use the parking brake in freezing
weather as it may freeze. Instead, shift
to P with an automatic transaxle and to
1 or R with a manual transaxle. Block
the rear wheels.
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Remove snow before driving. Snow left
on the windshield is dangerous as it
could obstruct vision.
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Do not apply excessive force to a
window scraper when removing ice or
frozen snow on the mirror glass and
windshield.
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Never use warm or hot water for
removing snow or ice from windows and
mirrors as it could result in the glass
cracking.
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Drive slowly. Braking performance
can be adversely affected 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.
Snow Tires
Use snow tires on all four 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.
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