towing MAZDA MODEL MX-5 RF 2017 (in English) User Guide

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If Trouble Arises
Emergency Towing
Towing Hooks
1. Remove the towing eyelet and
the wheel brace from the luggage
compartment (page 7-5 ).
2. Wrap a À athead screwdriver or similar
tool with a soft cloth to prevent damage
to a painted bumper, and open the cap
located on the front or rear bumper.
Front
Rear
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 towing eyelet using
the wheel brace or equivalent.
Consult an Authorised Mazda Repairer.
Front
Wheel brace
Towing eyelet
Rear
Wheel brace
Towing eyelet
4. Hook the towing rope to the towing
eyelet.
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If Trouble Arises
Emergency Towing
CAUTION
  If the towing eyelet is not securely
tightened, it may loosen or disengage
from the bumper when towing the
vehicle. Make sure that the towing
eyelet is securely tightened to the
bumper.
  Be careful not to damage the towing
eyelet and towing hook, vehicle
body, or transmission system
when towing under the following
conditions:
 


 Do not tow a vehicle heavier than
yours.
 


 Do not suddenly accelerate your
vehicle as it will apply a severe
shock to the towing eyelet and
towing hook or rope.
 


 Do not attach any rope other than
to the towing eyelet and towing
hook.
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10–3
Index
Bluetooth® ........................................... 5-90
Bluetooth® audio ......................... 5-108
Bluetooth® Hands-Free.................. 5-99
Troubleshooting .......................... 5-119
Body Lubrication ................................ 6-24
Bonnet Release .................................... 6-14
Boot Lid .............................................. 3-21
When boot lid cannot be opened ... 7-55
Boot Light ......................................... 5-123
Brakes
Brake assist.................................... 4-83
Foot brake...................................... 4-81
Pad wear indicator ......................... 4-83
Parking brake ................................ 4-82
Warning light ................................. 4-83
C
Capacities .............................................. 9-6
Carbon Monoxide ............................... 3-26
Cell Phones ........................................... 8-4
Child Restraint
Categories of child-restraint
systems .......................................... 2-21
Child-restraint precautions ............ 2-16
Child-restraint system installation ... 2-21
Child-restraint system suitability for
various seat positions table............ 2-26
Installing child-restraint systems... 2-29
Clock ................................................... 5-32
Coming Home Light ........................... 4-68
Console Box ...................................... 5-131
Control Status Display ........................ 4-94
Convertible Top
Retractable Fastback ..................... 3-45
Soft top .......................................... 3-37
Cruise Control ................................... 4-134
Cruise control switch................... 4-134
Cruise main indication (white)/
cruise set indication (green) ........ 4-135
Cruise main indicator light (amber)/
cruise set indicator light (green)
... 4-135 Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display ................................................ 4-30
Cup Holder ........................................ 5-126
D
Defogger
Mirror ............................................ 4-78
Rear window ................................. 4-77
Dimensions ........................................... 9-6
Direction Indicators ............................ 4-71
Door Locks .......................................... 3-11
Drive selection .................................... 4-97
Driving In Flooded Area ..................... 3-65
Driving Tips
Automatic transmission ................. 4-61
Driving in À ooded area.................. 3-65
Floor mat ....................................... 3-61
Hazardous driving ......................... 3-60
Rocking the vehicle ....................... 3-62
Running-in..................................... 3-59
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................... 3-59
Winter driving ............................... 3-62
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ....... 4-88
DSC OFF indicator light ............... 4-89
DSC OFF switch ........................... 4-89
TCS/DSC indicator light ............... 4-88
E
Effectiveness Display .......................... 4-96
Electronic steering lock warning beep ... 7-52
Emergency Starting
Push-starting .................................. 7-23
Starting a À ooded engine ............... 7-23
Emergency Stop Signal System .......... 4-84
Emergency Towing
Towing description ........................ 7-27
Towing hooks ................................ 7-28
Emission Control System .................... 3-25
Ending Screen Display ........................ 4-96
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10–8
Index
T
Tachometer .......................................... 4-26
Theft-Deterrent System ....................... 3-55
Three-À ash Turn Signal....................... 4-72
Towing
Hook .............................................. 7-28
Towing caravans and trailers ......... 3-66
Towing Description ............................. 7-27
Traction Control System (TCS) .......... 4-87
TCS/DSC indicator light ............... 4-87
Transmitter ............................................ 3-5
Trip Computer ..................................... 4-30
Trip Meter .................................. 4-25, 4-35
Trouble
Battery runs out ............................. 7-20
Emergency starting ........................ 7-23
Emergency towing ........................ 7-27
Flat tyre ........................................... 7-3
Overheating ................................... 7-24
Parking in an emergency ................. 7-2
When boot lid cannot be opened ... 7-55
When fuel-¿ ller À ap cannot be
opened ........................................... 7-26
When the roof cannot be closed .... 7-60
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
(Vehicle with Conventional Tyres) ... 4-140
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
(Vehicle with Run-À at Tyres) ............ 4-144
Tyre inÀ ation pressure warning beep... 7-53
Tyres .................................................... 6-33
Flat tyre ........................................... 7-3
Replacing a tyre............................. 6-35
Replacing a wheel ......................... 6-36
Snow tyres ..................................... 3-63
Speci¿ cations .................................. 9-8
Tyre chains .................................... 3-64
Tyre inÀ ation pressure ................... 6-34
Tyre rotation .................................. 6-34
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................... 5-123
Vehicle Information Labels ................... 9-2
Vehicle Speed Alarm ........................... 7-53
W
Warning Lights .................................... 4-42
Warning Sound is Activated ................ 7-49
120 km/h warning beep ................. 7-53
Active bonnet ................................ 7-50
Air bag/seat belt pretensioner system
warning beep ................................. 7-49
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System
warning beep ................................. 7-54
Electronic steering lock warning
beep ............................................... 7-52
i-stop warning beep ....................... 7-52
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep ................................. 7-51
Key left-in-boot warning beep (With
the advanced keyless function) ..... 7-52
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep (With
the advanced keyless function) ..... 7-52
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep ............................................... 7-51
Lane Departure Warning sound ..... 7-54
Lights-on reminder ........................ 7-49
Outside temperature warning beep ... 7-53
Power steering warning buzzer ..... 7-53
Request switch inoperable warning
beep (With the advanced keyless
function) ........................................ 7-52
Retractable fastback warning beep ... 7-51
Seat belt warning beep .................. 7-50
Speed limiter warning beep ........... 7-54
Tyre inÀ ation pressure warning
beep ............................................... 7-53
Vehicle speed alarm....................... 7-53
Warranty ................................................ 8-2
Windblocker ...................................... 5-133
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