Introduction
Be extremely careful and prevent injury to yourself and others or damage to your vehicle when using this manual for inspection and maintenance.
If you are unsure about any procedure it describes, we strongly urge you to have a reliable and qualified service shop perform the work, preferably an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Factory-trained Mazda technicians and genuine Mazda parts are best for your vehicle.
Without this expertise and the parts that have been designed and made especially for your Mazda, inadequate, incomplete, and insufficient servicing may result in problems. This could lead to vehicle damage or an accident and injuries.
For expert advice and quality service, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
To continue warranty eligibility and to protect your investment, it is your responsibility to properly maintain your vehicle according to factory recommended schedules outlined in this manual. As part of this you must keep your maintenance records, receipts, repair orders and any other documents as evidence this maintenance was performed. You must present these documents, should any warranty coverage disagreement occur. Failure to do so can result in your warranty being voided either in whole or in part.
This evidence may consist of the following:
• The Mazda Scheduled Maintenance Record, refer to the Warranty Booklet,
must be completely filled out showing mileage, repair order number, date for
each service, and signed by a qualified automotive service technician who
service vehicles.
• Original copies of repair orders or other receipts that include the mileage
and date the vehicle was serviced. Each receipt should be signed by a qualified
automotive service technician.
• For self maintenance, a statement that you completed the maintenance yourself,
displaying mileage and the date the work was performed. Also, receipts for the
replacement parts (fluid, filters, etc.) indicating the date and mileage must
accompany this statement.
NOTE
If you elect to perform maintenance yourself or have your vehicle serviced at a location other than an Authorized Mazda Dealer, Mazda requires that all fluids, parts and materials must meet Mazda standards for durability and performance as described in this manual.
Claims against the warranty resulting from lack of maintenance, as opposed to defective materials or authorized Mazda workmanship, will not be honored.
Any auto repair shop using parts equivalent to your Mazda's original
equipment may perform maintenance. But we recommend that it always be done
by an Authorized Mazda Dealer using genuine Mazda parts.
Mazda
established a new corporate vision in December 1999, comprised of three
elements:
VISION
To create new value, excite and
delight our customers through the best automotive products and services.
MISSION
With passion, pride and speed, we
actively communicate with our customers to deliver insightful automotive products and services that exceed their expectations.
VALUE
We value integrity, customer focus,
creativity, and efficient and nimble actions and respect highly motivated
people and team spirit. We positively support environmental matters, safety and
society.
Guided by these values, we provide superior rewards to all people associated
with Mazda.