Rocking The Vehicle; Winter Driving - Mazda 6 2007 Owner's Manual

Rocking the Vehicle

WARNING
Do not spin the wheels at more than
56 km/h (35 mph), 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 tire could overheat and
explode. This could cause serious
injuries.
CAUTION
Too much rocking may cause engine
overheating, transaxle 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.

Winter Driving

Carry emergency gear, 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
the radiator.
Refer to Engine Coolant on page 8-20.
Inspect the battery and its cables. Cold
reduces battery capacity.
Inspect the ignition system for damage
and loose connections.
Use washer fluid made with
antifreeze but don't use engine
coolant antifreeze for washer fluid
(page 8-27).
Don't use the parking brake in freezing
weather as the parking brake may
freeze. Instead, shift to P with an
automatic transaxle and to 1 or R with
a manual transaxle. Block the rear
wheels.
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