BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
WinterDriving
CAUTION
Carryemergencygear,window
scraper,flares,asmallshovel,jumper
cables,andasmallbagofsandorsalt.
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Checklocalregulationsbeforeusing
studdedtires.
AskanAuthorizedMazdaDealerto
performthefollowingprecautions:
Usesnowtiresonallfourwheels
Don'tgofasterthan120km/h(75mph)
whiledrivingwithsnowtires.Inflate
Havetheproperratioofantifreezein
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theradiator.
snowtires30kPa(0.3kgf/cm ,4.3psi)
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morethanrecommendedonthetire
pressurelabel(driver'sdoorframe),but
nevermorethanthemaximumcold-tire
pressureshownonthetires.
Yourvehicleisoriginallyequippedwith
allseasonradialsdesignedtobeusedall
yeararound.Insomeextremeclimates
youmayfinditnecessarytoreplacethem
withsnowtiresduringthewintermonths
tofurtherimprovetractiononsnowand
icecoveredroads.
Inspectthebatteryanditscables.Cold
reducesbatterycapacity.
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Inspecttheignitionsystemfordamage
andlooseconnections.
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Usewasherfluidmadewith
antifreeze―butdon'tuseengine
coolantantifreezeforwasherfluid
(page8-20).
Don'tusetheparkingbrakeinfreezing
weatherastheparkingbrakemay
freeze.Instead,shifttoPwithan
automatictransaxleandto1orRwith
amanualtransaxle.Blocktherear
wheels.
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qTireChains
Thisvehiclecannotbeoperatedwithtire
chainsbecauseitcouldcauseinterference
withthevehiclebodyandscratching.
qSnowTires
WARNING
MixingTireTypes:
Usingtiresdifferentinsizeortypeis
dangerous.Yourvehicle'shandling
couldbegreatlyaffectedandresultin
anaccident.Useonlythesamesize
andtypetires(snow,radial,ornon-
radial)onallfourwheels.
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| Categories | Mazda 6 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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