tow MAZDA MODEL CX-7 2008 (in English) Service Manual

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qSafety Practices
The way you drive has a great deal to do with your tire mileage and safety. So cultivate
good driving habits for your own benefit.
lObserve posted speed limitslAvoid fast starts, stops and turnslAvoid potholes and objects on the roadlDo no run over curbs or hit the tire against the curb when parking
CAUTION
If you feel a sudden vibration or ride disturbance while driving or you suspect your
tire or vehicle has been damaged, immediately reduce your speed. Drive with caution
until you can safely pull off the road. Stop and inspect the tire for damage. If the tire
is under-inflated or damaged, deflate it, remove the tire and rim and replace it with
your spare tire. If you cannot detect a cause, have the vehicle towed to the nearest
vehicle or tire dealer to have the vehicle inspected.
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CARGO
Cargo Weightincludes all weight added to the Base Curb Weight, including cargo and
optional equipment. When towing, trailer tongue load or king pin weight is also part of
cargo weight.
The cargo weight limit decreases depending on the number of vehicle occupants. The cargo
weight limit can be calculated by subtracting the total weight of the vehicle occupants from
the “combination weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed ”value on the tire
label.
Examples: Based on a single occupant weight of 68 kg (150 lbs), and a value of 385 kg
(849 lbs) for the “combination weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed ”:
The cargo weight limit with one occupant is 385 kg (849 lbs) _
68 kg (150 lbs) = 317 kg
(699 lbs)
The cargo weight limit with two occupants is 385 kg (849 lbs) _
(68 × 2) kg ( (150 × 2)
lbs) = 249 kg (549 lbs)
If the weight of the occupant increases, the cargo weight limit decreases by that much.
GAW (Gross Axle Weight) is the total weight placed on each axle (front and rear) -
including vehicle curb weight and all payload.
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SAMPLE
WARNING
Exceeding Axle Weight Rating Limits:Exceeding the Safety Certification Label axle weight rating limits is dangerous and
could result in death or serious injury as a result of substandard vehicle handling,
performance, engine, transmission and/or structural damage, serious damage to the
vehicle, or loss of control.
Always keep the vehicle within the axle weight rating limits.
Do not taw 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.
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GCW
GCW (Gross Combination Weight)is the weight of the loaded vehicle (GVW) plus the
weight of the fully loaded trailer.
GCWR (Gross Combination Weight Rating) is the maximum allowable weight of the
vehicle and the loaded trailer - including all cargo and passengers - that the vehicle can
handle without risking damage. (Important: The towing vehicle's braking system is rated
for operation at GVWR, not at GCWR. Separate functional brakes should be used for safe
control of towed vehicles and for trailers weighing more than 1,500 lbs). The GCW must
never exceed the GCWR.
Maximum Loaded Trailer Weight is the highest possible weight of a fully loaded trailer
the vehicle can tow. It assumes a vehicle with only mandatory options, no cargo (internal or
external), a tongue load of 10 _
15% (conventional trailer) or king pin weight of 15 _
25%
(fifth-wheel trailer), and driver only (150 lbs). Consult your dealership (or the RV and
Trailer Towing Guide provided by your dealership) for more detailed information.
Tongue Load or Fifth-Wheel King Pin Weight refers to the amount of the weight that a
trailer pushes down on a trailer hitch.
Examples: For a 5000 lb conventional trailer, multiply 5000 by 0.10 and 0.15 to obtain a
proper tongue load range of 500 to 750 lbs. For an 11,500 lb fifth-wheel trailer, multiply by
0.15 and 0.25 to obtain a proper king pin load range of 1,725 to 2,875 lbs.
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Steps for Determining the Correct Load Limit:
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit:
(1) Locate the statement“The combined weight of occupants and cargo should
never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs ”on your vehicle's placard.
(2) Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in your vehicle.
(3) Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.
(4) The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load
capacity. For example, if the “XXX ”amount equals 1400 lbs. and there
will be five 150 lb passengers in your vehicle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs. (1400 _
750 (5 × 150) = 650
lbs.)
(5) Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage
load capacity calculated in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, the load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how this
reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
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Reporting Safety Defects (Canada)
Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, Defect
Investigations and Recalls, may telephone the toll free hotline 1-800-333-0510, or contact
Transport Canada by mail at: Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville Tower C, 330
Sparks Street, Ottawa ON K1A 0N5.
For additional road safety information, please visit the Road Safety website at:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/menu.htm
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Child Safety Locks for Rear Doors ... 3-27
Climate Control System ...................... 6-2Gas specifications ...................... 10-5
Clock ................................................. 6-50
Cruise Control ................................... 5-19
Cup Holder ........................................ 6-51
Customer Assistance ........................... 9-2
D
Dashboard Illumination .................... 5-36
Daytime Running Lights ................... 5-55
Defroster Rear window .............................. 5-59
Dimensions ....................................... 10-5
Door Locks ....................................... 3-24
Driving In Flooded Area ................... 4-10
Driving Tips ........................................ 4-6 Automatic transaxle ................... 5-15
Break-in period ............................ 4-6
Driving in flooded area .............. 4-10
Hazardous driving ........................ 4-7
Money-saving suggestions ........... 4-6
Rocking the vehicle ...................... 4-8
Turbocharged vehicles ............... 4-11
Winter driving .............................. 4-8
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ..... 5-25 TCS/DSC Indicator light ............ 5-26
E
Emergency Starting ........................... 7-13Flooded engine ........................... 7-13
Jump-starting .............................. 7-14
Push-starting .............................. 7-17
Emergency Towing ........................... 7-18
Emission Control System .................... 4-3
E
Engine Coolant ....................................... 8-21
Exhaust gas .................................. 4-4
Hood release .............................. 3-39
Oil .............................................. 8-19
Overheating ................................ 7-11
Starting ......................................... 5-4
Engine Compartment Overview ........ 8-18
Engine Coolant Overheating ................................ 7-11
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge ................................................ 5-35
Exhaust Gas ........................................ 4-4
Exterior Care ..................................... 8-52
F
Flasher Hazard warning .......................... 5-60
Headlights .................................. 5-53
Flat Tire ............................................... 7-3 Changing ...................................... 7-6
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Fluids Classification .............................. 10-4
Owner maintenance ................... 8-16
Fog Lights ......................................... 5-56 Front ........................................... 5-56
Foot Brake .......................................... 5-5
Front Seats
(Electrically Operated Seats) ............... 2-5
Front Seats
(Manually Operated Seats) ................. 2-2
Fuel Filler lid and cap ........................ 3-38
Gauge ......................................... 5-36
Requirements ............................... 4-2
Tank capacity ............................. 10-5
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Luggage Compartment Light ............ 6-48
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MaintenanceIntroduction .................................. 8-2
Owner maintenance
precautions ................................. 8-17
Owner maintenance schedule ..... 8-16
Scheduled ..................................... 8-3
Map Lights ........................................ 6-48
Mirrors Outside mirrors .......................... 3-54
Rearview mirror ......................... 3-55
Money-Saving Suggestions ................ 4-6
Moonroof .......................................... 3-40
O
Odometer and Trip Meter .................. 5-34
Outside Mirrors ................................. 3-54
Overhead Lights ................................ 6-47
Overheating ....................................... 7-11
Overloading ...................................... 4-10
P
Paint Damage .................................... 8-50
Parking Brake ..................................... 5-5
Parking in an Emergency .................... 7-2
Power Door Locks ............................ 3-26
Power Steering .................................. 5-16 Fluid ........................................... 8-24
Power Windows ................................ 3-31
Push-Starting ..................................... 7-17
R
Rear Door Child Safety Locks .......... 3-27
Rear Seat ............................................. 2-9
Rear Window Defroster .................... 5-59
Rear Window Washer ....................... 5-58
Rear Window Wiper .......................... 5-58
Rearview Mirror ................................ 3-55
Recreational Towing ......................... 7-21
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................. 9-17
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 4-8
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................. 9-43
Seat Belt System Automatic locking ...................... 2-16
Belt minder ................................. 2-26
Center-rear position .................... 2-22
Emergency locking .................... 2-15
Except center-rear position ......... 2-17
Extender ..................................... 2-24
Pregnant women ........................ 2-15
Pretensioner and load limiting .... 2-19
Seat belt precautions .................. 2-13
Warning light/beep ..................... 2-26
Seats Front seat
(Electrically operated seats) ......... 2-5
Front seat
(Manually operated seats) ............ 2-2
Rear seat ....................................... 2-9
Seat warmer .......................... 2-4, 2-8
Security System Immobilizer system
(without advanced key) .............. 3-48
Immobilizer system
(with advanced key) ................... 3-46
Theft-deterrent system ............... 3-51
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Service Publications .......................... 9-45
Side Extention Sunvisors .................. 6-46
Spare Tire and Tool Storage ................ 7-3
Specifications .................................... 10-4
Speedometer ...................................... 5-34
Starting the Engine .............................. 5-4
Steering Wheel .................................. 3-54Horn ........................................... 5-60
Storage Compartments ...................... 6-53 Cargo securing loops .................. 6-53
Center console ............................ 6-53
Glove box ................................... 6-53
Sunshade ........................................... 3-45
Sunvisors .......................................... 6-46
T
Tachometer ........................................ 5-35
Temporary Spare Tire ....................... 8-37
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-51
Tiedown Hook .......................................... 7-19
Tire Information ................................ 9-23
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...... 5-27 System error activation .............. 5-31
Tire pressure monitoring system
warning light .............................. 5-29
Tires and wheels ......................... 5-31
Tires Flat Tire ........................................ 7-3
Inflation pressure ........................ 8-34
Replacement ............................... 8-36
Rotation ...................................... 8-35
Snow tires .................................... 4-8
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Specifications ............................. 10-6
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ................................... 9-21
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Tool ..................................................... 7-3
TowingDescription ................................. 7-18
Emergency towing ..................... 7-18
Recreational towing ................... 7-21
Trailer towing ............................. 4-12
Traction Control System (TCS) ........ 5-22
TCS OFF indicator light ............ 5-23
TCS OFF switch ........................ 5-24
TCS/DSC indicator light ............ 5-23
Trailer Towing .................................. 4-12
Trip Meter ......................................... 5-34
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......... 5-56
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................... 6-46
Vehicle Information Labels ............... 10-2
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Voice Recognition
Avoiding Voice Recognition Errors.
Read the notes listed below to allow the Voice Recognition function to recognize your voice properly.
lSpeak a voice command clearly.
l Keep yourself in a safe driving position. Do not face or approach the microphone to make
your voice command recognizable.
Voice recognition may fail to recognize your command due to voice tone. If this happens,
change the tone of your voice by speaking more loudly and clearly.
l
Keep the inside of the vehicle quiet when making a voice command. Your command may be compromised
by noises made by people, blinkers, the horn, vehicle vibration, and noises from outside the vehicle.
l Use the language you selected in voice recognition.Please be aware that the voice recognition may error or not function despite following the above points.
Note
VOICE switch cannot be used while a Bluetooth Hands-Free is being used. (Mazda CX-9 only)
The following voice commands can be used with voice control.
( ): Indicates the commands to be the object of “/”
[]: Recognizes without saying the command in “[]”
“/”: Recognizes when saying either commands before and after “/”
Voice Recognition Command
Shortcut Commands
[Show] Current (Position/Location)
[Show] Map
Repeat [Voice] [Guidance]
Cancel
Map Operation Commands
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Zoom In Maximum
Zoom Out Maximum
Right Map Zoom In
Right Map Zoom Out
Right Map (Zoom In Maximum/
Minimum Scale)
Right Map (Zoom Out Maximum/Maximum Scale)[Change to/Show] North up [Mode][Change to/Show] Heading up [Mode][Change] Map DirectionRight Map [Change to/Show] North up [Mode]Right Map [Change to/Show] Heading Up [Mode]Right Map [Change Map] Direction
[Show/Change to] Dual Map [Mode]
[Show/Change to] Single Map [Mode](Store/Mark) [This Point]POI Display Commands
Automobile Club
Gas Station/Gas
Parking/Parking Lot/Parking Garage/Car ParkAuto Service & Maintenance/Auto ServiceAT M
Bank
Town Center/City
CenterConvention Center/Exhibition CenterCourt House
Government Offices
Higher Education/University/CollegeHospital
Library
Parks & Recreation/Park & RecreationPolice Station
School
Amusement Park
Casino
Golf Course
Historical Monument
Marina
Museum
Ski Resort/Skiing
Sports Complex/Stadium
Performing Arts
Tourist Attraction
Tourist Information
Winery
Restaurant/I'm Hungry/Show RestaurantAmerican Restaurant/American FoodChinese Restaurant/Chinese Food
Continental Restaurant/
Continental Food
Fast Food/Fast Food Restaurant
French Restaurant/French Food
Italian Restaurant/Italian Food
Japanese Restaurant/Japanese FoodMexican Restaurant/Mexican Food
Seafood Restaurant/Seafood
Thai Restaurant/Thai Food
Other Restaurant/Other Food
Grocery Store
Shopping Mall
Airport
Bus Station
Ferry Terminal
Hotel
Rental Car Agency
Rest Area
Train Station
Business Facility
POI Off
Destination Operation Commands
[Go] Home
Enter Destination
Add to Waypoint
(Go to/Previous) Starting Point
[Go to] Previous Destination
[Go to] Preset Destination [Number] 1
[Go to] Preset Destination [Number] 2
[Go to] Preset Destination [Number] 3
[Go to] Preset Destination [Number] 4
[Go to] Preset Destination [Number] 5CancelGuidance Commands
Louder
Softer
[Show] (Whole/Entire) Route [Map]
[Show] Next Way Point [Map]
Show First Way Point [Map]
Show Second Way Point [Map]
Show Third Way Point [Map]
Show Fourth Way Point [Map]
Show Fifth Way Point [Map]
Show Destination [Map]
(Delete/Cancel) Next Way Point
Ye s
No
(Delete/Cancel) Destination
(Delete/Cancel) All Way Points and
Destination
Voice Guidance Off
Voice Guidance On
Quick
Alternative
Short
Detour
Detour Entire Route
[Change to] Arrow (Guide/Guidance)
[Change to] Turn List (Guide/Guidance)[Change to] Freeway (Guide/Guidance)[Change to] Intersection (Guide/Guidance)Display Commands
display [set]day [mode]
display [set]night [mode]
display [set] auto [mode]
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