Maintenance and Specifications
ItisrecommendedyouusetheappropriateGenuineMazdaoilfilter(or
anotherbrandmeetingMazdaspecifications)foryourengineapplication.
BATTERY
Yourvehicleisequippedwitha
Mazdamaintenance-freebattery
whichnormallydoesnotrequire
additionalwaterduringitslifeof
service.
However,forsevereusageorinhightemperatureclimates,checkthe
batteryelectrolytelevel.RefertotheServiceMaintenanceSectionfor
theserviceintervalschedules.
Keeptheelectrolytelevelineachcelluptothe“levelindicator”.
Donotoverfillthebatterycells.
Iftheelectrolytelevelinthebatteryislow,youcanaddplaintapwater
tothebattery,aslongasyoudonotusehardwater(waterwithahigh
mineraloralkalicontent).Ifpossible,however,trytoonlyfillthebattery
cellswithdistilledwater.Ifthebatteryneedswateroften,havethe
chargingsystemchecked.
Ifyourbatteryhasacover/shield,makesureitisreinstalled
afterthebatteryhasbeencleanedorreplaced.
Forlonger,trouble-freeoperation,keepthetopofthebatterycleanand
dry.Also,makecertainthebatterycablesarealwaystightlyfastenedto
thebatteryterminals.
Ifyouseeanycorrosiononthebatteryorterminals,removethecables
fromtheterminalsandcleanwithawirebrush.Youcanneutralizethe
acidwithasolutionofbakingsodaandwater.
Note:Electricalorelectronicaccessoriesorcomponentsaddedto
thevehiclebythedealerortheownermayadverselyaffect
batteryperformanceanddurability.
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REVIEWCOPY
2005
MazdaTribute(j14),OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)(own2002),
Market: USA_English(fus)
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2005 |
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