Mazda MX-6, Manual

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J94S.book Page 8 Saturday, June 23, 2001 1:04 PM
Before Driving Y our Mazda
Driving Tips
Hazardous Driving
& WARNING
D ow n sh ifting on Slippery Surfaces:
D ow n sh ifting into low er g e a r w hile
drivin g on slippery su rfaces is
dangerou s. T he sudden change in tire
sp e ed c ou ld cause the tires to skid.
T his co u ld le a d to loss o f vehicle
con trol a n d a n acciden t. I f it is
n ecessary to do w n sh ift on slippery
su rfaces, be very careful.
W hen driving on ice or in w ater, snow,
m ud, sand, o r sim ilar hazard:
• B e cautious and allow extra distance
for braking.
• Avoid sudden braking and quick
steering.
• If y o u r vehicle is n ot equipped w ith
A BS, brake w ith the pedal by using a
light up-dow n m otion. D o n ’t hold the
p edal dow n constantly.
I f y o u r vehicle is equipped w ith A BS,
d o n ’t pum p the brakes. C ontinue to
press dow n on the brake pedal.
• If y o u get stuck, shift to 1 (L) o r 2 (S)
and accelerate slowly. D o n ’t spin the
front w heels.
• For m ore traction in starting, use sand,
rock salt, chains, carpeting, or other
nonslip m aterial under the front
w heels.
Rocking the Vehicle
£ s WARNING
S pin n in g the W heels:
W h en the veh icle is stuck, spinn ing
the w h eels a t high sp eed is dangerou s.
T he spin n in g tire co u ld overh eat a n d
explode. This c ou ld cause serious
injuries. D o n ’t spin the w heels a t
m ore than 5 6 km /h (35 m p h ) , an d
d o n ’t allow an yon e to sta n d b eh in d a
w h eel w hen p u sh in g the vehicle.
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CAUTION
Too m uch rocking m ay cause engine
overheating, transaxle failure, and tire
dam age.
I f you m u st rock the vehicle to free it from
snow, sand, or m ud, depress the
accelerator slightly and slow ly m ove the
shift lever back and forth from 1 (D) to R.
N O T E
U se snow chains only on the front
w heels.
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