tow MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2004 Owner's Manual

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In Case of an Emergency
Emergency Towing
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
3. Securely install the tiedown eyelet using the lug wrench.
4. Hook the tying rope to the tiedown eyelet.
The cap cannot be completely
removed. Do not use excessive force as
it may damage the cap or scratch the
painted bumper surface.
CAUTION
Lug wrench
Tiedown eyelet
Tiedown eyelet
If the tiedown eyelet is not securely
tightened, it may loosen or disengage
from the bumper when tying down the
vehicle. Make sure that the tiedown
eyelet is securely tightened to the
bumper.
CAUTION
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In Case of an Emergency
Emergency Towing
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
An example of "recreational towing" is
towing your vehicle behind a motorhome.
The transaxle is not designed for towing
this vehicle on all 4 wheels.
When doing recreational towing refer to
"Towing Description" (page 7-20) and
"Tiedown Hook" (page 7-21) and
carefully follow the instructions.
Recreational Towing
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Index
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D
Dashboard Illumination ................... 5-30
Daytime Running Lights
.................. 5-47
Defroster Rear window
............................. 5-52
Dimensions
...................................... 10-5
Door Locks
......................................... 3-7
Driving In Flooded Area
.................. 4-12
Driving Tips
....................................... 4-7
Automatic transaxle
.................. 5-16
Break-in period
........................... 4-7
Driving in flooded area
............. 4-12
Hazardous driving
....................... 4-8
Money-saving suggestions
.......... 4-7
Rocking the vehicle
.................... 4-9
Winter driving
............................. 4-9
E
Emergency Starting .......................... 7-15
Flooded engine
.......................... 7-15
Jump-starting
............................ 7-16
Push-starting
............................. 7-19
Emergency Towing
.......................... 7-20
Emission Control System
................... 4-3
Engine Coolant
...................................... 8-15
Exhaust gas
................................. 4-5
Hood release
............................. 3-20
Oil
............................................. 8-13
Overheating
............................... 7-13
Starting
........................................ 5-3
Engine Compartment Overview
...... 8-12
Engine Coolant Overheating
............................... 7-13
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
............................................... 5-29
Exhaust Gas
....................................... 4-5
Exterior Care
.................................... 8-53
F
Flasher Hazard warning
.........................5-53
Headlights
.................................5-44
Flat Tire
..............................................7-3
Changing
.....................................7-6
Spare tire and tool storage
...........7-3
Flexible Floor Board
........................6-44
Fluids Classification
.............................10-4
Owner maintenance
...................8-10
Fog Lights
........................................5-48
Foot Brake
..........................................5-4
Front Seats
..........................................2-2
Fuel Filler lid and cap
.......................3-18
Gauge
........................................5-29
Requirements
..............................4-2
Tank capacity
............................10-5
Fuses
.................................................8-46
Panel description
.......................8-48
Replacement
..............................8-46
G
Gauges ..............................................5-26
Glove Box
........................................6-42
H
Hazard Warning Flasher ...................5-53
Hazardous Driving
.............................4-8
Headlights Control
......................................5-44
Flashing
.....................................5-46
High-low beam
..........................5-46
Leveling
....................................5-46
On reminder
..............................5-45
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Index
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P
Paint Damage ................................... 8-51
Parking Brake
..................................... 5-5
Parking in an Emergency
................... 7-2
Power Door Locks
............................. 3-8
Power Steering
................................. 5-17
Fluid
.......................................... 8-19
Power steering malfunction
indicator light
............................ 5-17
Power Windows
............................... 3-16
Push-Starting
.................................... 7-19
R
Rear Door Child Safety Locks ........... 3-9
Rear Seat
............................................ 2-5
Rear Window Defroster
................... 5-52
Rear Window Washer
...................... 5-51
Rear Window Wiper
........................ 5-51
Rearview Mirror
............................... 3-31
Recreational Towing
........................ 7-23
Registering Your Vehicle in
A Foreign Country
........................... 9-12
Rocking the Vehicle
........................... 4-9
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................ 9-18
Seat Belt System 3-point type
............................... 2-12
Automatic locking
.................... 2-11
Belt minder
............................... 2-20
Emergency locking
................... 2-11
Extender
.................................... 2-18
Pregnant women
....................... 2-10
Pretensioner and load
limiting
...................................... 2-14
Rear-center lap/shoulder
........... 2-16
Seat belt precautions
................... 2-9
S
Warning light/beep ....................2-19
Seats Front seat
.....................................2-2
Rear seat
......................................2-5
Security System Immobilizer system
...................3-24
Theft-deterrent system
..............3-27
Service Publications
.........................9-19
Spare Tire and Tool Storage
...............7-3
Specifications
...................................10-4
Speedometer
.....................................5-27
SRS Air Bags How the Air Bags Work
............2-44
Supplemental restraint systems
precautions
................................2-36
Starting the Engine
.............................5-3
Steering Wheel
.................................3-29
Horn
..........................................5-53
Storage Compartments
.....................6-42
Cargo securing loops
.................6-43
Cargo sub-compartment
............6-44
Center console
...........................6-43
Flexible Floor Board
.................6-44
Glove box
..................................6-42
Sunshade
...........................................3-22
Sunvisors
..........................................6-35
T
Tachometer .......................................5-28
Temporary Spare Tire
......................8-33
Theft-Deterrent System
....................3-27
Tiedown Hook
..........................................7-21
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T
Tire Pressure Monitoring System .... 5-22
System error activation
............. 5-24
Tire pressure monitoring system
warning light
............................. 5-23
Tires and wheels
....................... 5-24
Tires Flat Tire
...................................... 7-3
Inflation pressure
...................... 8-31
Replacement
............................. 8-33
Rotation
.................................... 8-32
Snow tires
................................. 4-10
Spare tire and tool storage
.......... 7-3
Specifications
........................... 10-8
Tire chains
................................ 4-11
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)
.................................. 9-16
Tool
.................................................... 7-3
Towing Description
............................... 7-20
Emergency towing
.................... 7-20
Recreational towing
.................. 7-23
Towing caravan and trailers
(Europe)
.................................... 4-13
Trailer towing
........................... 4-13
Trailer Towing
................................. 4-13
Trip Meter
........................................ 5-27
Trunk Lid
......................................... 3-13
Trunk Light
...................................... 3-15
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
....... 5-47
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................. 6-35
Vehicle Information Labels
............. 10-2
W
Warning Lights ................................ 5-31
ABS
........................................... 5-35
Air bag system
.......................... 5-36
Automatic transaxle
.................. 5-38
Brake system
............................. 5-33
Charging system
....................... 5-34
Check engine
............................. 5-35
Door-ajar
................................... 5-38
Engine oil pressure
.................... 5-34
Front seat belt pretensioner
system
....................................... 5-36
Low fuel
.................................... 5-36
Low washer fluid level
............. 5-38
seat belt
..................................... 5-37
Tire pressure monitoring
system
....................................... 5-38
Warranty
............................................. 9-9
Washer Fluid
.................................... 8-21
Weights
............................................ 10-6
Wheel Replacement
......................... 8-34
Windows Power windows
......................... 3-16
Windshield Washer
.......................... 5-51
Windshield Wipers
........................... 5-49
Blades replacement
................... 8-24
Winter Driving
................................... 4-9
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