Mazda MX-6, Manual

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J94S.book Page 14 Saturday, June 23, 2001 1:04 PM
M aintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
For m ixture percentage:
Protection
V olum e
A ntifreeze
solution
W ater
A bove I 16oC
(3°F)
35% 65%
A b o v e I 26oC
(-1 5 °F )
45 55
A bove -4 0 ° C
(-4 0 °F )
55 45
To c h a n g e c o o la n t
/ h WARNING
R em oving the C oolin g System Cap:
R em ovin g the coolin g system cap or
drain p lu g w hile the engine is
ru n n in g o r h ot is dangerou s. This
m ig h t lea d to c ooling system a n d
engine dam age a n d cou ld re su lt in
seriou s injury fr o m escapin g ho t
co o la n t o r steam . Turn off the engine
a n d w ait u n til i t ’s cool. E ven then, be
very carefu l w hen rem ovin g the cap
o r drain plu g . W rap a th ick cloth
a ro u n d it a n d slow ly turn it
cou n terclockw ise to the f ir s t stop.
S tep ba ck w hile the p ressu re escapes.
W hen y o u ’re su re a ll the p ressu re is
gone, p re ss dow n on the cap — still
usin g a cloth — turn the cap, a n d
rem ove it.
1. R em ove the cooling system cap.
2.0-liter engine / T ) / / „ ^ ^
I
/ / x x , — | ■/ Cooling system cap
2. O nly w hen the engine is cool, loosen
the rad iato r d rain plug and drain the
coolant into a suitable container.
3. W ith the d rain plug loose b ut n ot fully
rem oved, flu sh out the system w ith
running water.
4. D rain the system com pletely and
retighten the plug.
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Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G