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MaintenanceandCare
OwnerMaintenance
Formixturepercentage:
3. Withthedrainplugloosebutnotfully
removed,flushoutthesystemwith
runningwater.
Volume
Protection
Antifreeze
solution
Demineralized
water
Above–16°C
(3°F)
35%
45%
55%
65%
Loosen
Above–26°C
Tighten
Loosen
55%
45%
(
–15°F)
Above–40°C
–40°F)
Tighten
(
Tochangecoolant
WARNING
RemovingtheCoolingSystemCap:
Removingthecoolingsystemcap
whiletheengineisrunningorhotis
dangerous.Thismightleadtocooling
systemandenginedamageandcould
resultinseriousinjuryfromescaping
hotcoolantorsteam.Turnoffthe
engineandwaituntilit'scool.Even
then,beverycarefulwhenremoving
thecap.Wrapathickclotharoundthe
capandslowlyturnit
counterclockwisetothefirststop.
Stepbackwhilethepressureescapes.
Whenyou'resureallthepressureis
gone,pressdownonthecap―still
usingacloth―turnthecap,and
removeit.
4.
Drainthesystemcompletelyand
retightentheplug.Addasmuch
ethylene-glycol-basedcoolantmixture
andwaterasnecessarytoprovide
freezingandcorrosionprotection.
5.
6.
Inextremelycoldclimates,addthe
mixturepercentagerecommendedin
thecoolantmixturepercentagetable.
Reinstallthecoolingsystemcap.
7. Runtheengineatidleforabout10
minutes,thenturnitoff.Ifthecoolant
levelwarninglightcomesonduring
thistime,turntheengineoff.
Afterturningofftheengine,inspectthe
drainplugandthewaterhosesfor
leaks.
1.
Removethecoolingsystemcap.
8. Aftertheenginehascooled,remove
thecoolingsystemcapandinspectthe
coolantlevel.Ifit'slow,repeatsteps5
to7.
2.
Onlywhentheengineiscool,loosen
theradiatordrainpluganddrainthe
coolantintoasuitablecontainer.
Properlydisposeoftheusedcoolant.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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