Ride & Handling
The Mazda5's steering response is designed to engage the driver. A turn of the wheel delivers a quick change of direction, and there's a fair amount of feedback. The suspension is on the firm side, but it provides a tolerable ride even on the broken pavement that's prevalent near Cars.com's Chicago headquarters.
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Automatic transaxle Fluid (ATF)
Inspecting Automatic transaxle Fluid Level
The automatic transaxle fluid level should
be inspected regularly. Measure it as
described below.
CAUTION.
Always check the automatic
transaxle fluid ...
Rocking the Vehicle
WARNING:
Do not spin the wheels at more than 56
km/h (35 mph), and do not allow
anyone to stand behind a wheel when
pushing the vehicle:
When the vehicle is stuck, spinning
the wheels at high sp ...