Mazda MX-6, Manual

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J94S.book Page 7 Saturday, June 23, 2001 1:04 PM
Before D riving Y our Mazda
Driving Tips
Break-In Period
N o special break-in is necessary, but a few
precautions in the first 1,000 km (600
m iles) m ay add to the perform ance,
econom y, and life o f y o u r M azda.
• D o n ’t race the engine.
• D o n ’t m aintain one con stan t speed for
long.
• D o n ’t drive constantly a t full-throttle or
high engine rpm for extended periods
o f tim e.
• Avoid unnecessary hard stops.
• Avoid full-throttle starts.
Money-Saving Suggestions
H ow y ou operate y o u r M azda determ ines
how far it w ill travel on a tank o f fuel. U se
these suggestions to help save m oney on
fuel and repairs.
• Avoid long w arm -ups. O nce the engine
runs sm oothly, begin driving.
• Avoid fast starts.
• K eep the engine tuned. Follow the
m aintenance schedule (page 8-3)
and have an A uthorized M azda D ealer
perform inspections and servicing.
• U se the air conditioner only w hen
necessary.
• Slow dow n on rou g h roads.
• K eep the tires properly inflated.
• D o n ’t carry unnecessary w eight.
• D o n ’t rest y o u r foot on the brake pedal
w hile driving.
• K eep the w heels in correct alignm ent.
• K eep w indow s closed at high speeds.
• Slow d ow n w hen driving in crossw inds
and headw inds.
& WARNING
C oasting:
T urn ing o f f the engine to coast dow n
a h ill is dan gerou s. This causes the
loss o f p o w e r steerin g a n d p o w e r
brake control. A n y loss o f steerin g or
brakin g co n tro l c ou ld cause an
acciden t. N ever turn o f f the engine
a n d c o a st dow n a hill.
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