Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Bright-Metal Maintenance
- Use tar remover to remove road tar and insects. Never do this with a knife or similar tool.
- To prevent corrosion on brightmetal surfaces, apply wax or chrome preservative and rub it to a high luster.
- During cold weather or in coastal areas, cover bright-metal parts with a coating of wax or preservative heavier than usual. It would also help to coat them with noncorrosive petroleum jelly or some other protective compound.
CAUTION
Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleaners, or strong detergents containing highly alkaline or caustic agents on chrome-plated or anodized aluminum parts. This may result in damage to the protective coating and cause discoloration or paint deterioration.
Repairing Damage to the Finish
Deep scratches or chips on the finish should be repaired promptly. Exposed metal
quickly rusts and can lead to major repairs.
CAUTION
If your Mazda is damaged and needs metal parts repaired or rep ...
Underbody Maintenance
Road chemicals and salt used for ice and snow removal and solvents used for dust
control may collect on the underbody. If not removed, they will speed up rusting
and deterioration of such underbod ...
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Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Tire Pressure Monitoring System
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) monitors the air pressure of all four
tires. If the air pressure of one or more tires is too low, the system warns the
driver by indicating the tire pressure monitoring system warning light in the instrument
cluster and operating a beep sound. The sys ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: To Resume Cruising Speed at More Than 25 km/h (16 mph)
If some other method besides the OFF/ CANCEL switch was used to cancel cruising
speed (such as applying the brake pedal) and the system is still activated, the
most recent set speed will automatically resume when the RESUME/
switch is pressed.
If vehicle speed is below 25 km/h (16 mph), incre ...