Rocking The Vehicle; Winter Driving - Mazda MX-5 Owner's Manual

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Rocking the Vehicle

WARNING
Spinning the Wheels:
When the vehicle is stuck, spinning
the wheels at high speed is dangerous.
The spinning tire could overheat and
explode. This could cause serious
injuries. Don't spin the wheels at more
than 56 km/h (35 mph), and don't
allow anyone to stand behind a wheel
when pushing the vehicle.
CAUTION
Too much rocking may cause engine
overheating, transmission failure, and
tire 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.
Form No.8U35-EA-05F
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Before Driving Your Mazda
Driving Tips

Winter Driving

Carry emergency gear, including tire
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chains, window scraper, flares, a small
shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag
of sand or salt.
Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer to
perform the following precautions:
Have the proper ratio of antifreeze in
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the radiator.
Inspect the battery and its cables. Cold
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reduces battery capacity.
Inspect the ignition system for damage
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and loose connections.
Use washer fluid made with
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antifreeze but don't use engine
coolant antifreeze for washer fluid
(page 8-22).
Don't use the parking brake in freezing
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weather as the parking brake may
freeze. Instead, shift to P with an
automatic transmission and to 1 or R
with a manual transmission. Block the
rear wheels.
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