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MaintenanceandCare
AppearanceCare
qUnderbodyMaintenance
qAluminumWheelMaintenance
Roadchemicalsandsaltusedforiceand
snowremovalandsolventsusedfordust
controlmaycollectontheunderbody.If
notremoved,theywillspeeduprusting
anddeteriorationofsuchunderbodyparts
asfuellines,frame,floorpan,andexhaust
system,eventhoughthesepartsmaybe
coatedwithanti-corrosivematerial.
Aprotectivecoatingisprovidedoverthe
aluminumwheels.Specialcareisneeded
toprotectthiscoating.
NOTE
Don'tuseawirebrushorany
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abrasivecleaner,polishing
compound,orsolventonaluminum
wheels.Theymaydamagethe
coating.
Thoroughlyflushtheunderbodyand
wheelhousingswithlukewarmorcold
waterattheendofeachwinter.Tryalso
todothiseverymonth.
Onlyuseamildsoaporneutral
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detergentandalwaysuseaspongeor
softclothtocleanthewheels.
Rinsethoroughlywithlukewarmor
coldwater.Also,besuretocleanthe
wheelsafterdrivingondustyor
saltedroads.Thishelpsprevent
corrosion.
Payspecialattentiontotheseareas
becausetheyeasilyhidemudanddirt.It
willdomoreharmthangoodtowet
downtheroadgrimewithoutremoving
it.
Theloweredgesofdoors,rockerpanels,
andframemembershavedrainholesthat
shouldnotbeclogged.Watertrapped
therewillcauserusting.
Avoidwashingyourvehicleinan
automaticcarwashthatuseshigh-
speedorhardbrushes.
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Ifyouraluminumwheelsloseluster,
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waxthewheels.
WARNING
DrivingwithWetBrakes:
Drivingwithwetbrakesisdangerous.
Increasedstoppingdistanceorthe
vehiclepullingtoonesidewhen
brakingcouldresultinaserious
accident.Lightbrakingwillindicate
whetherthebrakeshavebeenaffected.
Drythebrakesbydrivingveryslowly
andapplyingthebrakeslightlyuntil
brakeperformanceisnormal.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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