Rocking The Vehicle; Winter Driving - Mazda Mazda5 Owner's Manual

Rocking the Vehicle

WARNING
Do not spin the wheels at high speed,
and do not allow anyone to stand
behind a wheel when pushing the
vehicle:
When the vehicle is stuck, spinning
the wheels at high speed is dangerous.
The spinning tyre could overheat and
explode. This could cause serious
injuries.
CAUTION
Too much rocking may cause engine
overheating, transaxle failure, and tyre
damage.
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from
snow, sand or mud, depress the
accelerator slightly and slowly move the
shift lever from 1 (D) to R.

Winter Driving

Carry emergency gear, including tyre
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chains, window scraper, flares, a small
shovel, jumper leads, and a small bag
of sand or salt.
Ask an expert repairer, we recommend an
Authorised Mazda Repairer to perform
the following precautions:
Have the proper ratio of antifreeze in
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the radiator.
Refer to Engine Coolant on page 8-14.
Inspect the battery and its leads. Cold
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reduces battery capacity.
Use only cold-weather engine oil (page
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8-11).
Inspect the ignition system for damage
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and loose connections.
Use washer fluid made with
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antifreeze but do not use engine
coolant antifreeze for washer fluid
(page 8-19).
Do not use the parking brake in
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freezing weather as it may freeze.
Instead, shift to P with an automatic
transaxle and to 1 or R with a manual
transaxle. Block the rear wheels.
Snow left on the windscreen is
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dangerous as it could obstruct vision.
Remove snow before driving.
Do not apply excessive force to a
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window scraper when removing ice or
frozen snow on the mirror glass and
windscreen.
Never use warm or hot water for
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removing snow or ice from windows
and mirrors as it could result in the
glass cracking.
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