towing MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2020 (in English) User Guide

Starting a Flooded Engine
▼Starting a Flooded Engine
If the engine fails to start, it may be
flooded (excessive fuel in the engine).

Follow this procedure:

1. If the engine does not start within 5
seconds on the first try, wait 10
seconds and try again.
2. Make sure the parking brake is on.
3. Depress the accelerator all the way and hold it there.
4. Depress the clutch pedal (manual
transmission) or the brake pedal
(automatic transmission), then press
the push button start. If the engine
starts, release the accelerator
immediately because the engine will
suddenly rev up.
5. If the engine fails to start, crank it
without depressing the accelerator.

If the engine still does not start using the
previous procedure, have your vehicle
inspected by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Push-Starting
▼ Push-Starting
Do not push-start your Mazda.
WA R N I N G
Never tow a vehicle to start it:
Towing a vehicle to start it is dangerous.
The vehicle being towed could surge
forward when its engine starts, causing the
2 vehicles to collide. The occupants could
be injured.
CAUTION
Do not push-start a vehicle that has a
manual transmission. It can damage the
emission control system.
NOTE
You cannot start a vehicle with an
automatic transmission by pushing it.
If Trouble Arises
Emergency Starting
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To w i n g D e s c r i p t i o n
▼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. Particularly
when towing an AWD
vehicle, where all
the wheels are connected to the drive train,
proper transporting of the vehicle is
absolutely essential to avoid damaging the
drive system. Government and local laws
must be followed.
1. Wheel dollies

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

When towing a FWD ve hicle with the rear
wheels on the ground, release the parking
brake.
Refer to Electric Par king Brake (EPB) on
page 4-64.

A towed AWD vehicle must have all its
wheels off the ground.
WA R N I N G
Always tow an AWD vehicle with all four
wheels off the ground:
Towing an AWD vehicle with either the
front or rear wheels on the ground is
dangerous as the drive train could be
damaged, or the vehicle could trail away
from the tow truck and cause an accident.
If the drive train has been damaged,
transport the vehicle on a flatbed truck.
CAUTION
 Do not tow the vehicle pointed backward
with driving wheels on the ground. This
may cause internal damage to the
transmission.
If Trouble Arises
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Do not tow with sling-type equipment.
This could damage your vehicle. Use
wheel-lift or
flatbed equipment.

If the parking brake 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.
1. Wheel dollies
Tiedown Hooks*
▼ 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.
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 cloth to prevent
damage to a painted bumper, and open
the cap located on the front or rear
bumper.
Front
(4–Door)
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(5–Door)
Rear
(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 eyelet using the lug wrench.
Front
(4–Door)
1. Lug wrench
2. Tiedown eyelet

(5–Door)
1. Lug wrench
2. Tiedown eyelet

If Trouble Arises
Emergency Towing
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Rear
(4–Door)
1. Lug wrench
2. Tiedown eyelet

(5–Door)

4. Hook the tying rope 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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Vehicle Loading
▼Vehicle Loading
WA R N I N G
Do not tow a trailer with this vehicle:
Towing a trailer wi
th 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 design
rating capability. Properly loading your
vehicle will provide maximum return of
vehicle design performance. Before
loading your vehicle, familiarize yourself
with the following terms for determining
your vehicle's weight ratings, from the
vehicle's Safety Certification Label and
Tire and Load Information Label:
WA R N I N G
Overloaded Vehicle:
Overloading a vehicle is dangerous. 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 the vehicle's weight ratings from
the vehicle's Safety Certification and Tire
and Load Information labels.
Base Curb Weight is the weight of the
vehicle including a f ull tank of fuel and
all standard equip ment. It does not
include passengers, cargo, or optional
equipment.

Vehicle Curb Weight is the weight of
your new vehicle when you picked it up
from your dealer plus any aftermarket
equipment.

PAYLOAD
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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Index
Cruise Control................................. 4-212Cruise control switc h.................4-212
Cruise standby indication (white)/
cruise set indication (green)...... 4-212
Cup Holder........................................ 5-38
Customer Assistance (Canada)........... 8-6
Customer Assistance (Mexico)......... 8-10
Customer Assistance (Puerto Rico).... 8-9
Customer Assistance (U.S.A.)............ 8-2
Cylinder Deactivation... .................... 4-11
D
Daytime Running Lights................... 4-49
Defogger........... ................................. 4-56
Mirror...........................................4-57
Rear window........... .................... 4-56
Dimensions.......................................... 9-6
Display.............................................. 4-12
Distance & Speed Alert (DSA)....... 4-106 Indication on display................. 4-107
Door Locks........................................ 3-11
Door-ajar Warning Beep................... 7-45
Driver Attention Aler t (DAA).........4-107
Driver Monitoring Cam era..............4-211
Driver Monitoring (DM)................. 4-109
Drive Selection..................................4-79
Driving In Flooded Ar ea...................3-49
Driving on Uneven Road.................. 3-50
Driving Position Memo ry................. 2-10
Driving Tips...................................... 3-44 Automatic transmission............... 4-43
Break-in period............................ 3-44
Driving in flooded a rea............... 3-49
Driving on uneven road...............3-50
Floor mat..................................... 3-46
Hazardous driving.. ..................... 3-45
Overloading............. .................... 3-49
Rocking the vehicle. .................... 3-46
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................. 3-44
Winter driving............................. 3-47
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)..... 4-77 DSC OFF indicator light............. 4-78
DSC OFF switch......................... 4-78
TCS/DSC indicator light............. 4-77
E
Electric Parking Brak e (EPB)........... 4-64
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning
Beep...................................................7-43
Emergency Starting Push-starting................................ 7-20
Starting a flooded engine............ 7-20
Emergency Towing Tiedown hooks........ .................... 7-24
Towing description...................... 7-23
Emission Control System..................3-26
Engine Coolant.........................................6-17
Engine compartment overview.... 6-14
Exhaust gas..................................3-26
Hood release................................ 6-12
Oil................................................ 6-15
Starting...........................................4-5
Essential Information.......................... 6-2
Event Data Recorder......................... 8-19
Excessive Speed Warning................. 7-45
Exterior Care..................................... 6-44 Aluminum wheel maintenance.... 6-49
Bright-metal maint enance........... 6-48
Maintaining the fini sh................. 6-45
Plastic part maintenance.............. 6-49
F
Flasher
Hazard warning........................... 4-58
Headlights.................................... 4-44
Flat Tire
Changing a flat tire........................7-7
Mounting the spare tire............... 7-12
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Index
MirrorsOutside mirrors..... ....................... 3-30
Rearview mirror.......................... 3-32
Mirror Defogger......... ....................... 4-57
Moonroof...........................................3-37
Multi-information Display................ 4-14
O
Outside Mirrors......... ........................ 3-30
Overhead Console............................. 5-42
Overhead Lights................................ 5-35
Overheating....................................... 7-21
Overloading....................................... 3-49
Owner Maintenance Closing the hood...... ................... 6-13
Engine compartment overview.... 6-14
Key battery replacemen t..............6-28
Opening the hood........................ 6-12
Owner maintenance
precautions................................... 6-11
P
Parking Brake....................................4-64
Parking Sensor System................... 4-235 Park assist sensor system
operation.................................... 4-239
Sensor detection range.............. 4-237
Power Steering.................................. 4-82
Power Windows............. ................... 3-34
R
Rearview Mirror........ ........................3-32
Rear Coat Hooks....... ........................ 5-41
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA).... 4-114
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Warning Beep.................................... 7-44
Rear Door Child Safet y Locks.......... 3-18
Rear Side Radar Sensor.................. 4-208
Rear View Monitor......................... 4-220
Displayable range on the
screen......................................... 4-222
Rear view monitor operation..... 4-225
Rear view parking camera
location...................................... 4-221
Switching to the rear view monitor
display........................................4-221
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
image......................................... 4-232
Viewing the display................... 4-223
Rear Window Defogger. ................... 4-56
Rear Window Washer....................... 4-55
Rear Window Wiper.... ..................... 4-55
Recommended Oil.............................6-15
Recording of Vehicle Data................ 8-20
Recreational Towing......................... 3-51
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.............................................. 8-16
Replacement Fuse..............................................6-38
Key battery.................................. 6-28
Light bulbs...................................6-35
Tires............................................. 6-33
Wheel........................................... 6-34
Wiper........................................... 6-21
Rocking the Vehicle.......................... 3-46
S
Safety Defects, Reporting
(Canada)............................................ 8-14
Safety Defects, Repor ting (U.S.A.)... 8-12
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment...................................... 3-44
Scheduled Maintenance Canada........................................... 6-6
Mexico........................................... 6-8
U.S.A. and Puerto Rico................. 6-4
Seats Driver's seat................................... 2-5
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Index
Tire rotation................................. 6-32
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)..................................... 8-21
Tire Information
Location of the tire label
(placard)....................................... 8-27
Steps for determining the correct load
limit..............................................8-34
Tire labeling.................................8-23
Tire maintenance......................... 8-29
Vehicle loading............................ 8-31
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.... 4-216
Touch Sensor Inoperable Warning Beep
(With the advanced keyless
function)............................................ 7-43
To w i n g
Recreational towing.....................3-51
Trailer towing.............................. 3-51
Towing Description........................... 7-23
Traction Control System (TCS)........ 4-76
TCS/DSC indicator light............. 4-76
Traffic Jam Assist (TJA).................4-137
Close proximity warning........... 4-142
Display indication......................4-141
Setting the system..................... 4-143
Shift-up/shift-down request
display........................................4-150
Stop hold control....................... 4-150
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)................................................. 4-99
Trouble Battery runs out........................... 7-17
Emergency starting...................... 7-20
Flat tire.......................................... 7-7
Overheating................................. 7-21
Parking in an emergency............... 7-2
When liftgate/tr unk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-46
Trunk Lid............ .............................. 3-19
Inside trunk release lever............ 3-23When liftgate/tr unk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-46
Trunk Light....... ................................ 5-35
Turn and Lane-Change Signals......... 4-50
Turn Signals...................................... 4-50
U
Ultrasonic Sensor............................ 4-209
V
Vehicle Information Labels
Chassis number..............................9-2
Engine number.............................. 9-3
Motor vehicle safety standard
label............................................... 9-2
Tire pressure label......................... 9-2
Vehicle emission control information
label............................................... 9-2
Vehicle identification number........9-2
Vehicle Problem Warning Beep........ 7-44
W
Warning Sound is Activated Air bag/front seat belt pretensioner
system warning beep................... 7-41
AUTOHOLD warning beep........ 7-44
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning beep............................... 7-44
Brake override warning beep...... 7-43
Collision warning........................ 7-45
Door-ajar warning beep...............7-45
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
warning beep............................... 7-43
Excessive speed warning.............7-45
Front Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA)
Warning Beep.............................. 7-44
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep............................... 7-42
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