Mazda 2: Battery Runs Out
Jump-Starting
Jump-starting is dangerous if done incorrectly. So follow the procedure carefully. If you feel unsure about jump-starting, we strongly recommend that you have a competent service technician do the work.
WARNING
Follow These
Precautions Carefully:
To ensure safe and correct handling of the battery, read the following
precautions
carefully before using the battery or inspecting it.
Do not allow the
positive ( ) terminal to contact any other metal object that
could cause sparks:
Flames and sparks near open battery cells are dangerous. Hydrogen gas, produced
during normal battery operation, could ignite and cause the battery to explode.
An
exploding battery can cause serious burns and injuries. When working near a
battery,
do not allow metal tools to contact the positive (
) or negative (
) terminal of the
battery.
Keep all
fl ames, including cigarettes, and sparks away from open battery cells:
Flames and sparks near open battery cells are dangerous. Hydrogen gas, produced
during normal battery operation, could ignite and cause the battery to explode.
An
exploding battery can cause serious burns and injuries.
Do not jump-start a frozen battery or one with a low fl uid level: Jump-starting a frozen battery or one with a low fl uid level is dangerous. It may rupture or explode, causing serious injury.
Connect the negative lead to a good ground point away from the battery: Connecting the end of the second jumper lead to the negative ( ) terminal of the discharged battery is dangerous.
A spark could cause the gas around the battery to explode and injure someone.
Route the jumper leads away from parts that will be moving: Connecting a jumper lead near or to moving parts (cooling fans, belts) is dangerous.
The lead could get caught when the engine starts and cause serious injury.
CAUTION
Use only a 12 V booster system. You can damage a 12 V starter, ignition system, and other electrical parts beyond repair with a 24 V power supply (two 12 V batteries in series or a 24 V motor generator set).
- Remove the battery cover.
- Make sure the booster battery is 12 V and that its negative terminal is grounded.
- If the booster battery is in another vehicle, do not allow both vehicles to touch. Turn off the engine of the vehicle with the booster battery and all unnecessary electrical loads in both vehicles.
- Connect the jumper leads in the exact sequence as in the illustration.
- Connect one end of a lead to the positive terminal on the discharged battery (1).
- Attach the other end to the positive terminal on the booster battery (2).
- Connect one end of the other lead to the negative terminal of the booster battery (3).
- Connect the other end to the ground point indicated in the illustration away from the discharged battery (4).
- Start the engine of the booster vehicle and run it a few minutes. Then start the engine of the other vehicle.
- When fi nished, carefully disconnect the leads in the reverse order described in the illustration.
- If the battery cover has been removed, install it in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE
Verify that the covers are securely installed.
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Starting a Flooded Engine
(SKYACTIV-G 1.3 and SKYACTIV-G 1.5 )
If the engine fails to start, it may be
fl ooded (excessive fuel in the engine).
Follow this procedure:
If the engine does not start within
fi ve seconds on the fi rst try, wait ten
second
Push-Starting
Do not push-start your Mazda.
WARNING
Never tow a vehicle to start it:
Towing a vehicle to start it is
dangerous. The vehicle being towed
could surge forward when its engine
starts, causing the
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Mechanical System Test
Mechanical System Test Preparation
1. Engage the parking brake and use wheel chocks at the front and rear of the
wheels.
2. Inspect the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL INSPECTION).
3. Inspect the engine oil. (See ENGINE OIL LEVEL INSPECTION).
4. Inspect the ATF. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXL
Operating Tips for Audio System
WARNING
Always adjust the audio while the
vehicle is stopped:
Do not adjust the audio control
switches while driving the vehicle.
Adjusting the audio while driving
the vehicle is dangerous as it could
distract your attention from the vehicle
operation which could lead to a serious
acciden
