Special Driving Conditions; Rocking The Vehicle; Winter Driving - Mazda Xedos 6 Owner's Manual

SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS

Rocking the Vehicle

If it is necessary to rock the vehicle to free
it from snow, sand, or mud, move the selec-
tor lever of an automatic transaxle from D
(Drive) to R (Reverse) in a repeat pattern
while depressing the accelerator gently. With
a manual transaxle, move the shift lever back
and forth from 1 (First) to R (Reverse). Do
not race the engine. if you are still stuck af-
ter a couple of minutes of rocking, have the ve-
hicle pulled out to avoid engine overheating
and possible danage to the transaxle.
CAUTION
Prolonged rocking may cause engine
overheating, transaxle damage or fail-
ure, and tyre damage.
WARNING!
Do not spin the wheels too much,
because increased wear and dam-
age to the drive components may
result.
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Winter Driving

• We recommend that you carry emergen-
cy equipment. Some things you might in-
clude are tyre chains, a window scraper,
a bag of sand or salt, flares, a small shov-
el and jump leads.
• Make sure you have sufficient ethylene-
glycol coolant in the radiator.
• Check the battery condition and cables.
Cold temperatures reduce the capacity
of any battery, so it must be in top shape
to provide enough winter starting power.
• Make sure the engine oil viscosity is suit-
able for cold weather.
• Check the ignition system for loose con-
nections and damage.
• Use antifreeze-formulated washer fluid.
(Do not use engine coolant antifreeze.)
• Do not use the parking brake when it
might freeze. When parking, shift to P
(Park) with on an automatic transaxle,and
to 1 (First) or R (Reverse) on a manual
transaxle and block the rear wheels.
SNOW TYRES
When snow tyres are used, select the
size and construction specified on the
tyre pressure label. It is strongly recom-
mended that snow tyres be used on all
four wheels, or ppor handling may re-
sult. Please also note the inflation pressure
recommended from the tyre maker.
WARNING!
Snow tyres should be equivalent in size
and type to the vehicle's
dard tyres. Otherwise,
and handling of your vehicle may be
affected.
NOTE
Do not install studded tyres without first
checking local regulations fpr possible res-
trictions.
stan-
the safety