2005 Mazda Tribute Owners Manual

Maintenance and Specifications
Ifyouhavetoaddmorethan1.0quart(1.0liter)ofenginecoolantper
month,haveyourdealerchecktheenginecoolingsystem.Yourcooling
systemmayhavealeak.Operatinganenginewithalowlevelofcoolant
canresultinengineoverheatingandpossibleenginedamage).
Recycled engine coolant
Notallcoolantrecyclingprocessesproducecoolantwhichmeets
Mazdarecommendedcoolants.Useofarecycledenginecoolant
whichdoesnotmeettheMazdarecommendedcoolant,mayharm
engineandcoolingsystemcomponents.
Alwaysdisposeofusedautomotivefluidsinaresponsiblemanner.
Followyourcommunitysregulationsandstandardsforrecyclingand
disposingofautomotivefluids.
Coolant refill capacity
Tofindouthowmuchfluidyourvehiclescoolingsystemcanhold,refer
toRefillcapacitiesinthissection.
FillyourenginecoolantreservoirasoutlinedinAddingenginecoolant
inthissection.
Severe climates
Ifyoudriveinextremelycoldclimates(lessthan34°F[36°C]):
Itmaybenecessarytoincreasethecoolantconcentration
above50%.
NEVERincreasethecoolantconcentrationabove60%.
Increasedenginecoolantconcentrationsabove60%will
decreasetheoverheatprotectioncharacteristicsoftheengine
coolantandmaycauseenginedamage.
Refertothechartonthecoolantcontainertoensurethe
coolantconcentrationinyourvehiclewillprovideadequate
freezeprotectionatthetemperaturesinwhichyoudriveinthe
wintermonths.
Ifyoudriveinextremelyhotclimates:
Itisstillnecessarytomaintainthecoolantconcentration
above40%.
NEVERdecreasethecoolantconcentrationbelow40%.
Decreasedenginecoolantconcentrationsbelow40%will
decreasethecorrosionprotectioncharacteristicsoftheengine
coolantandmaycauseenginedamage.
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REVIEWCOPY
2005
MazdaTribute(j14),OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)(own2002),
Market: USA_English(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals
Model Year2005
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