wheel alignment MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2001 Owners Manual (in English)

Protecting Your Mrzda
Money-Saving Suggestions
How you operate your Mazdadetermines
how far it will travel on a tank offuel.
Use these suggestions 1o help save noney
. Avoid long warm ups. Once rhe
engme runs smoothly. begin driving.
Keep tbe wheels in correct alignment.
Keep windows closed at high speeds.
Slow down when driving in
crosswinds and headwinds.
Keep the engine tuned. Follow the
mainlenance schedule (page 8-3) and
have an Authorized Mazda Dealerpefbrm inspections and sewicing.
Use the air condiiioner only when
Slow down on rough roads.
Keep the lires properly inflated.
Don'l carry unnecessary weight.
Don't rest your foot on tbe brake pedal
while driving.
Awantur,te
Coasting:
Tuning off the engine to coast down
ahi b dangercus.Thk causes the
toss oI power steenng and power
bruke control. AnJ lnss of stee.ing or
bruking contnl could @use an
actident New. turn off the engine
and coast dot'n a hill.
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V Tire rotation
To equalize tread wear. rotate rhe tires
every 6000 km (3.750 nilet, or sooner
if iffegular wear develops. During
rotation, inspect them for correct balance.
Also, inspect them for uneven wear and
damage. Abnormal wea. is usually
caus€d by one or a combination of the
following:
. Inconect tire pressure
Improper wheel alignment
Out of-balance wbeel
. Severe braking
After rotation, bring all tire pressures to
specification (page 10,5) and inspeci rhe
Iug nuts for tightness.
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V Replacing a tire
lfa tire wears evenly. a wear indicator
will appear as a solid band across lhe
iread. Replace the tire when this happens
You may need to replac€ it before rhe
band is across the entire tread.
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