towing MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2018 (in English) User Guide

Towing Description
We recommend that towing be done only
by an Authorized Mazda Dealer or a
commercial tow-truck service.

Proper lifting and towing are necessary to
prevent damage to the vehicle.
Government and local laws must be
followed.

A towed vehicle usually should have its
drive wheels (front wheels) off the ground.
If excessive damage or other conditions
prevent this, use wheel dollies.
Wheel dollies

When towing with the rear wheels on the
ground, release the parking brake.
Refer to Parking Brake on page 4-61.
Refer to Electric Parking Brake (EPB) on
page 4-61.
CAUTION
 Do not tow the vehicle pointed backward
with driving wheels on the ground. This
may cause internal damage to the
transaxle.
Do not tow with sling-type equipment.
This could damage your vehicle. Use
wheel-lift or flatbed equipment.
If Trouble Arises
Emergency Towing
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( With Electric Parking Brake (EPB))
If the electric parking brake (EPB) cannot
be released when towing the vehicle,
transport the vehicle with all front and
rear wheels raised
off the ground as
shown in the figure. If the vehicle is
towed without raising the wheels off the
ground, the brake system could be
damaged.
Wheel dollies
Tiedown Hooks*
CAUTION
Do not use the front and rear tiedown
eyelets for towing the vehicle.
They have been designed only for securing
the vehicle to a transport vessel during
shipping.
Using the eyelets for any other purpose
could result in the vehicle being damaged.
▼ Tiedown Hooks
1. Remove the tiedown eyelet and the lug
wrench from the luggage compartment
(page 7-3).
2. Wrap a flathead screwdriver or similar
tool with a soft c loth to prevent
damage to a painted bumper, and open
the cap located on the front or rear
bumper.
Front
Rear
If Trouble Arises
Emergency Towing
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(4–Door)
(5–Door)
CAUTION
Do not use excessive force as it may
damage the cap or scratch the painted
bumper surface.
NOTE
Remove the cap completely and store it
so as not to lose it.
3. Securely install the tiedown eyeletusing the lug wrench.
Front

Tiedown eyelet
Lug wrench
Rear

Lug wrench
Tiedown eyelet
4. Hook the tying ro pe to the tiedown
eyelet.
CAUTION
If the tiedown eyelet is not securely
tightened, it may loosen or disengage
from the bumper when tying the
vehicle. Make sure that the tiedown
eyelet is securely tightened to the
bumper.
If Trouble Arises
Emergency Towing
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Ve h i c l e L o a d i n g
WA R N I N G
Do not tow a trailer with this vehicle:
Towing a trailer with this vehicle is dangerous because it has not been designed to tow a
trailer and doing so will affect the drive system which could result in vehicle damage.
This section will guide you in the proper loading of your vehicle, to keep your loaded
vehicle weight within its desi gn rating capability. Properly lo ading your vehicle will provide
maximum return of vehicle design performance. Before loading yo ur vehicle, familiarize
yourself with the following terms for determining your vehicle' s weight ratings, from the
vehicle's Safety Certification La bel and Tire and Load Information Label:
WA R N I N G
Overloaded Vehicle:
Overloading a vehicle is danger ous. The results of overloading can have serious consequences
in terms of passenger safety. Too much weight on a vehicle's suspension system can cause
spring or shock absorber failure, brake failure, handling or steering problems, irregular tire
wear, tire failure or other damage.
Overloading makes a vehicle harder to drive and control. It also increases the distance
required for stopping. In cases of serious overloading, brakes can fail completely, particularly
on steep grades. The load a tire will carry safely is a combination of the size of the tire, its load
range, and corresponding inflation pressure.
Never overload the vehicle and always observe th e vehicle's weight ratings from the vehicle's
Safety Certification and Tire and Load Information labels.
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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Index
Child-restraint precautions.......... 2-20
Child-restraint system suitability for
various seat positions table..........2-27
Installing child-restraint
systems.........................................2-31
LATCH child-restraint systems... 2-40
Child Safety Locks fo r Rear Doors... 3-19
Climate Control System...................... 5-2 Automatic Climate Control........... 5-9
Dual-Zone Automatic Climate
Control......................................... 5-12
Gas specifications.......................... 9-9
Manual Climate Control................5-5
Operating Tips............................... 5-2
Vent Operation...............................5-3
Clock................................................. 5-29
Collision warning.............................. 7-41
Coming Home Light......................... 4-46
Control Status Display ...................... 4-73
Cruise Control................................. 4-141 Cruise Control Switch............... 4-141
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display.............................................. 4-17
Cup Holder...................................... 5-134
Customer Assistance.... ....................... 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination. ....................4-16
Daytime Running Lights................... 4-47
Defogger Mirror...........................................4-54
Rear window........... .................... 4-53
Dimensions.......................................... 9-6
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS).............................................. 4-96 Indication on display................... 4-97
Door Locks........................................ 3-11
Drive selection.................................. 4-74
Driving In Flooded Ar ea...................3-50
Driving on Uneven Road.................. 3-51
Driving Tips
Automatic transaxle.....................4-42
Break-in period............................ 3-45
Driving in flooded a rea............... 3-50
Driving on uneven road...............3-51
Floor mat..................................... 3-46
Hazardous driving.. ..................... 3-46
Overloading............. .................... 3-50
Rocking the vehicle. .................... 3-47
Winter driving............................. 3-48
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)..... 4-68 DSC OFF Indicator Light............4-69
DSC OFF Switch.........................4-69
TCS/DSC Indicator Light............4-68
E
Electric parking brake (EPB)............ 4-61
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning
Beep...................................................7-42
Emergency StartingPush-Starting............................... 7-19
Starting a Flooded Engine........... 7-19
Emergency Towing Tiedown Hooks........................... 7-23
Towing Description..................... 7-22
Emission Control System..................3-26
Ending Screen Display......................4-73
Engine Coolant.........................................6-25
Engine Compartment
Overview..................................... 6-22
Exhaust gas..................................3-27
Hood release................................ 6-20
Oil................................................ 6-23
Starting...........................................4-5
Essential information.......................... 6-2
Event Data Recorder......................... 8-21
Excessive Speed Warning................. 7-41
Exhaust Gas...................................... 3-27
Exterior Care..................................... 6-63
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Index
Viewing the display................... 4-153
Rear Window Defogger. ................... 4-53
Rear Window Washer....................... 4-53
Rear Window Wiper.... ..................... 4-53
Recommended Oil.............................6-23
Recording of Vehicle Data................ 8-22
Recreational Towing......................... 3-52
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.............................................. 8-18
Replacement Fuse..............................................6-57
Key battery.................................. 6-35
Light Bulbs.................................. 6-42
Tires............................................. 6-40
Wheel........................................... 6-41
Wiper........................................... 6-29
Rocking the Vehicle.......................... 3-47
S
Safety Defects, Reporting................. 8-14
Satellite Radio................................... 5-44
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment...................................... 3-45
Scheduled Maintenance...................... 6-4
Seats Front seat....................................... 2-5
Head restraint.............................. 2-10
Rear seat........................................ 2-7
Seat warmer................................... 2-6
Seat Belt System Automatic locking....................... 2-14
Emergency locking...................... 2-14
Extender....................................... 2-18
Pregnant women.......................... 2-14
3-point type................................. 2-15
Seat belt warning beep...................... 7-38
Security System Immobilizer system..................... 3-41
Theft-deterrent system................. 3-43
Smart Brake Support (SBS)............ 4-128
Collision warning...................... 4-130
Smart Brake Support (SBS) indicator
light (red)................................... 4-130
Stopping the Smart Brake Support
(SBS) system operation............. 4-130
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS)............................................ 4-124
Collision warning...................... 4-126
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red).................4-126
Stopping the Smart City Brake
Support (SCBS) System
Operation................................... 4-127
Spare Tire............................................ 7-5
Specifications...................................... 9-4
Speedometer...................................... 4-13
Speed Unit Selector.......................... 4-13
SRS Air Bags Front passenger occupant
classification system.................... 2-61
How the SRS air bags work........ 2-53
Limitations to SRS air bag.......... 2-59
Monitoring................................... 2-65
SRS air bag deployment
criteria.......................................... 2-58
Supplemental restraint system
components.................................. 2-51
Starting the Engine..............................4-5
Steering Wheel.................................. 3-30
Horn............................................. 4-55
Storage Compartments.................... 5-136
Center console........................... 5-136
Glove compartment................... 5-136
Overhead console...................... 5-136
Rear coat hooks......................... 5-138
Sunshade............................................3-40
Sunvisors......................................... 5-129
T
Tachometer........................................ 4-15
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Index
Theft-Deterrent System..................... 3-43
TiedownHook.............. .............................. 7-23
Tires................................................... 6-38
Flat Tire......................................... 7-3
Replacing a Tire.......................... 6-40
Replacing a Wheel...................... 6-41
Snow tires.................................... 3-48
Specifications...............................9-10
Temporary Spare Tire..................6-40
Tire chains................................... 3-49
Tire Inflation Pressure................. 6-38
Tire Rotation................................6-39
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)..................................... 8-23
Tire inflation pressure warning
beep................................................... 7-40
Tire Information................................ 8-25
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.... 4-146
To w i n g
Recreational towing.....................3-52
Trailer Towing............................. 3-52
Towing Description........................... 7-22
Traction Control System (TCS)........ 4-67 TCS/DSC Indicator Light............4-67
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)................................................. 4-90
Transmitter.......................................... 3-4
Trip Computer................................... 4-18
Trip Meter......................................... 4-13
Trouble Battery runs out........................... 7-16
Emergency Starting..................... 7-19
Emergency Towing......................7-22
Flat Tire......................................... 7-3
Overheating................................. 7-20
Parking in an Emergency.............. 7-2
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-43
Trunk Lid.......................................... 3-20
Inside trunk release lever............ 3-24When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-43
V
Vanity Mirrors................................. 5-129
Vehicle Information Labels................. 9-2
W
Warning Lights.................................. 4-24
Warning Message Indicated on
Display.............................................. 7-36
Warning Sound is Activated............. 7-38
Advanced Key removed from vehicle
warning beep............................... 7-39
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Beep................. 7-38
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning beep............................... 7-41
Collision warning...... .................. 7-41
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Beep.............................. 7-42
Excessive speed warning.............7-41
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep............................... 7-39
i-ELOOP warning beep............... 7-40
Key left-in-luggage compartment
warning beep (With the advanced
keyless function)..........................7-40
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep
(With the advanced keyless
function).......................................7-40
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep..............................................7-39
Lane Departure Warning sound... 7-40
Lights-on reminder...................... 7-38
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) System warnings.......... 7-41
Over Rev. buzzer......................... 7-41
Power steering warning buzzer....7-41
Seat belt warning beep................ 7-38
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