Owner Maintenance

Owner Maintenance Precautions

Owner Maintenance Precautions

The owner or a qualified service technician should make these vehicle inspections at the indicated intervals to ensure safe and dependable operation.

 

Bring any problem to the attention of an Authorized Mazda Dealer or qualified service technician as soon as possible.

When Refueling

At Least Monthly

At Least Twice a Year (For Example, Every Spring and Fall)

You can do the following scheduled maintenance items if you have some mechanical ability and a few basic tools and if you closely follow the directions in this manual.

 

Improper or incomplete service may result in problems. This section gives instructions only for items that are easy to perform.

 

As explained in the Introduction (Search), several procedures can be done only by a qualified service technician with special tools.

 

Improper owner maintenance during the warranty period may affect warranty coverage. Refer to Introduction (Search) for owner's responsibility in protecting your investment. For details, read the separate Mazda Warranty statement provided with the vehicle. If you are unsure about any servicing or maintenance procedure, have it done by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

 

There are strict environmental laws regarding the disposal of waste oil and fluids. Please dispose of your waste properly and with due regard to the environment.

 

We recommend that you entrust the oil and fluid changes of your vehicle to an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

 

Do not perform maintenance work if you lack sufficient knowledge and experience or the proper tools and equipment to do the work. Have maintenance work done by a qualified technician:

Performing maintenance work on a vehicle is dangerous if not done properly. You can be seriously injured while performing some maintenance procedures.

If you must run the engine while working under the hood, make certain that you remove all jewelry (especially rings, bracelets, watches, and necklaces) and all neckties, scarves, and similar loose clothing before getting near the engine or cooling fan which may turn on unexpectedly:

Working under the hood with the engine running is dangerous. It becomes even more dangerous when you wear jewelry, loose clothing or have long hair or a long beard.

Either can become entangled in moving parts and result in injury.

Pull over to a safe location, then switch the ignition off and make sure the fan is not running before attempting to work near the cooling fan:

Working near the cooling fan when it is running is dangerous. The fan could continue running indefinitely even if the engine has stopped and the engine compartment temperature is high. You could be hit by the fan and seriously injured.

Do not leave items in the engine compartment:

After you have finished checking or doing servicing in the engine compartment, do not forget and leave items such as tools or rags in the engine compartment.

Tools or other items left in the engine compartment could cause engine damage or a fire leading to an unexpected accident.

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Body Lubrication

Body Lubrication

All moving points of the body, such as door and hood hinges and locks, should be lubricated each time the engine oil is changed. Use a nonfreezing lubricant on locks during cold weather.

 

Make sure the hood's secondary latch keeps the hood from opening when the primary latch is released.

Tires

Tire Rotation

 

Rotate tires periodically:

Irregular tire wear is dangerous. To equalize tread wear for maintaining good performance in handling and braking, rotate the tires every 12,000 km (7,500 miles). However Mazda recommends to rotate every 8,000 km (5,000 miles) to help increase tire life and distribute wear more evenly.

Refer to Scheduled Maintenance (Search).

 

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During rotation, inspect them for correct balance.

 

Also, inspect them for uneven wear and damage. Abnormal wear is usually caused by one or a combination of the following:

 

  • Incorrect tire pressure

  • Improper wheel alignment

  • Out-of-balance wheel

  • Severe braking

 

After rotation, inflate all tire pressures to specification (Search) and inspect the lug nuts for tightness.

 

Rotate unidirectional tires and radial tires that have an asymmetrical tread pattern or studs only from front to rear, not from side to side. Tire performance will be reduced if rotated from side to side.

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Fuses

Fuse Panel Description

Fuse block (Engine compartment)

 

DESCRIPTION

FUSE RATING

PROTECTED COMPONENT

1

WIPER.DEI

20 A

Windshield wiper de-icer (Some Models)

2

IG2

30 A

For protection of various circuits

3

INJECTOR

30 A

Engine control system

4

―

―

―

5

P.WINDOW1

30 A

―

6

―

―

―

7

―

―

―

8

EVVT

20 A

Engine control system

9

DEFOG

40 A

Rear window defogger

10

ST.HEATER2

20 A

―

11

R.HEATER

40 A

Air conditioner

12

EPB L

20 A

Electric Parking Brake (EPB) (LH)

13

AUDIO

40 A

Audio system

14

EPB R

20 A

Electric Parking Brake (EPB) (RH)

15

ENG.MAIN

40 A

Engine control system

16

ABS/DSC M

50 A

ABS, Dynamic stability control system

17

CABIN.+B

50 A

For protection of various circuits

18

WIPER

20 A

Front window wiper and washer

19

HEATER

40 A

Air conditioner

20

―

―

―

21

ENGINE.IG1

7.5 A

Engine control system

22

C/U IG1

15 A

For protection of various circuits

23

H/L LOW L

15 A

Headlight low beam (LH)

24

H/L LOW R1

15 A

―

25

ENGINE3

15 A

Engine control system

26

ENGINE2

15 A

Engine control system

27

ENGINE1

15 A

Engine control system

28

AT

15 A

Transaxle control system, Ignition switch

29

H/CLEAN

20 A

―

30

A/C

7.5 A

Air conditioner

31

AT PUMP

15 A

―

32

STOP

10 A

Brake lights

33

R.WIPER

15 A

Rear window wiper, Theft-deterrent system (Some Models)

34

H/L HI

20 A

Headlight high beam

35

H/L LOW R2

15 A

Headlight low beam (RH)

36

FOG

15 A

Fog lights (Some Models)

37

ENG.+B

7.5 A

Engine control system

38

AUDIO2

7.5 A

Audio system

39

INTERIOR

10 A

For protection of various circuits

40

METER2

15 A

―

41

METER1

10 A

Instrument cluster

42

SRS1

7.5 A

Air bag

43

AUDIO4

10 A

Audio system (Some Models)

44

AUDIO1

25 A

Audio system

45

ABS/DSC S

30 A

ABS, Dynamic stability control system

46

―

―

―

47

ST.HEATER

15 A

Heated steering wheel (Some Models)

48

TAIL

15 A

Parking lights

49

FUEL PUMP2

25 A

Fuel system

50

HAZARD

25 A

Hazard warning flashers, Turn signal lights, Taillights

51

DRL

15 A

Daytime running lights

52

R.OUTLET2

15 A

Accessory sockets (Some Models)

53

HORN

15 A

Horn

54

ROOM

25 A

For protection of various circuits

Fuse block (Left side)

 

DESCRIPTION

FUSE RATING

PROTECTED COMPONENT

1

P.SEAT D

30 A

Power seat (Some Models)

2

P.WINDOW3

30 A

Power windows

3

R.OUTLET3

15 A

Accessory sockets

4

P.WINDOW2

25 A

Power windows

5

PLG

20 A

Power liftgate (Some Models)

6

D.LOCK

25 A

Power door locks

7

SEAT WARM

20 A

Seat warmer (Some Models)

8

SRS2/ESCL

15 A

Trailer hitch (Some Models)

9

SUNROOF

10 A

Moonroof (Some Models)

10

INTERIOR2

15 A

Audio system

11

ENG+BB

7.5 A

Engine control system

12

MIRROR

7.5 A

Power control mirror

13

AT IND

7.5 A

AT shift indicator

14

F.OUTLET

15 A

Accessory sockets

15

R.OUTLET1

15 A

Accessory sockets (Some Models)

16

―

―

―

17

M.DEF

7.5 A

Mirror defogger (Some Models)

18

R.SEAT.WARM

20 A

Seat warmer (Some Models)

19

AUDIO3

15 A

Audio system

20

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―

―

21

P.SEAT P

30 A

Power seat (Some Models)

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