trailer MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2005 Owners Manual

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4Before Driving Your Mazda
Important information about driving your Mazda.
Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions ........................................ 4-2Fuel Requirements .................................................................... 4-2
Emission Control System .......................................................... 4-3
Engine Exhaust (Carbon Monoxide) ......................................... 4-5
Before Starting the Engine ........................................................... 4-6 Before Getting In ...................................................................... 4-6
After Getting In ......................................................................... 4-6
Driving Tips ................................................................................... 4-7 Break-In Period ......................................................................... 4-7
Money-Saving Suggestions ...................................................... 4-7
Hazardous Driving .................................................................... 4-8
Rocking the Vehicle .................................................................. 4-8
Winter Driving .......................................................................... 4-9
Driving In Flooded Area ......................................................... 4-11
Overloading ............................................................................. 4-11
Towing ......................................................................................... 4-12 Trailer Towing ......................................................................... 4-12
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Trailer Towing
Never tow a trailer with your Mazda.
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TiresInflation pressure ........................ 8-32
Replacement ............................... 8-33
Rotation ...................................... 8-33
Snow tires .................................... 4-9
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Specifications ............................. 10-7
Flat Tire ........................................ 7-3
Tire chains .................................. 4-10
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ................................... 9-16
Tool ..................................................... 7-3
Towing Description ................................. 7-19
Emergency towing ..................... 7-19
Recreational towing ................... 7-22
Towing caravan and trailers
(Europe) ..................................... 4-12
Trailer towing ............................. 4-12
Trailer Towing .................................. 4-12
Trip Meter ......................................... 5-28
Trunk Lid .......................................... 3-13
Trunk Light ....................................... 3-14
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......... 5-48
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Vanity Mirrors ................................... 6-38
Vehicle Information Labels ............... 10-2
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Warning Lights ................................. 5-32 ABS ............................................ 5-34
Air bag system ........................... 5-37
Automatic transaxle ................... 5-39
Brake system .............................. 5-34
Charging system ......................... 5-35
Check engine .............................. 5-36
Door-ajar .................................... 5-38
Engine oil pressure ..................... 5-36
Front seat belt pretensioner
system ........................................ 5-37
Low fuel ..................................... 5-37
Low washer fluid level ............... 5-39
Seat belt ...................................... 5-37
Tire pressure monitoring
system ........................................ 5-39
Warranty .............................................. 9-9
Washer Fluid ..................................... 8-23
Weights ............................................. 10-5
Wheel Replacement .......................... 8-35
Windows Power windows .......................... 3-17
Windshield Washer ........................... 5-52
Windshield Wipers ............................ 5-50 Blades replacement .................... 8-26
Winter Driving .................................... 4-9
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