emergency towing MAZDA MODEL CX-9 2015 Owners Manual (in English)

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7In Case of an Emergency
Helpful information on what to do in an emergency.
Parking in an Emergency ............................................................. 7-2Parking in an Emergency .......................................................... 7-2
Flat Tire ......................................................................................... 7-3 Spare Tire and Tool Storage ...................................................... 7-3
Changing a Flat Tire ................................................................. 7-8
Overheating ................................................................................. 7-16 Overheating ............................................................................. 7-16
Emergency Starting .................................................................... 7-18 Jump-Starting .......................................................................... 7-18
Push-Starting ........................................................................... 7-20
Emergency Towing ..................................................................... 7-21 Towing Description ................................................................. 7-21
Tiedown Hooks
í.................................................................... 7-22
Recreational Towing ............................................................... 7-24
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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 a 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.
Wheel dollies
A towed 2WD 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 2WD vehicle with the rear
wheels on the ground, release the parking
brake.
A towed AWD vehicle must have all its
wheels off the ground.
CAUTION
Do not tow the vehicle pointed
backward with driving wheels on the
ground. This may cause internal
damage to the transaxle.
CAUTION
Do not tow with sling-type
equipment. This could damage your
vehicle. Use wheel-lift or flatbed
equipment.
In Case of an Emergency
Emergency Towing
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WARNING
Always tow a AWD vehicle with all four
wheels off the ground:Towing a 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 flat bed truck.
Tiedown Hooksí
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.
qTiedown Hooks
1. Remove the tiedown eyelet and the lug
wrench from the luggage compartment
(page 7-3).
2. (Front)
Press the marking on the cap as shown
in the figure to remove the cap.
(Rear)
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 bumper.
Front
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íSome models.
Emergency Towing
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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 tiedown eyelet using the lug wrench.
Front
Lug wrench
Rear
Lug wrench
4. Hook the tying rope to the tiedown eyelet.
Front
Tiedown eyelet
Rear
Tiedown eyelet
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Emergency Towing
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CAUTION
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.
Recreational Towing
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 7-21) and
“ Tiedown Hooks ”(page 7-22) and
carefully follow the instructions.
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In Case of an Emergency
Emergency Towing
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BrakesAnti-lock brake system (ABS) ..... 5-8
Brakes assist ............................... 5-10
Foot brake .................................... 5-5
Pad wear indicator ...................... 5-10
Parking brake ............................... 5-7
Warning light ............................... 5-8
Break-In Period ................................... 4-6
Bulb Replacement ............................. 8-38
C
Capacities .......................................... 10-5
Carbon Monoxide ............................... 4-4
Cargo Securing Loops .................... 6-173
Cargo Sub-Compartment ................ 6-173
Catalytic Converter ............................. 4-3
Cell Phones ....................................... 9-20
Center Console ................................ 6-173
Child Restraint Child restraint precautions ......... 2-35
Child-restraint system installation
position ...................................... 2-40
Installing child-restraint
systems ....................................... 2-41
LATCH child-restraint
systems ....................................... 2-49
Child Safety Locks for Rear Doors ... 3-32
Climate Control System ...................... 6-2 Gas specifications ...................... 10-5
Clock ............................................... 6-166
Courtesy Lights ............................... 6-164
Cruise Control ................................... 5-21
Cup Holder ...................................... 6-169
Customer Assistance ........................... 9-2
D
Dashboard Illumination .................... 5-55
Daytime Running Lights ................... 5-77
Defogger Mirror ......................................... 5-86
Rear window .............................. 5-85
Dimensions ....................................... 10-5
Door Locks ....................................... 3-28
Driving In Flooded Area ................... 4-12
Driving on Uneven Road .................. 4-13
Driving Tips ........................................ 4-6 Automatic transaxle ................... 5-17
Break-in period ............................ 4-6
Driving in flooded area .............. 4-12
Driving on uneven road ............. 4-13
Hazardous driving ........................ 4-7
Money-saving suggestions ........... 4-6
Rocking the vehicle ...................... 4-9
Winter driving ............................ 4-10
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)/Roll Stability Control
(RSC) ................................................ 5-27
TCS/DSC/RSC Indicator light.... 5-28
E
Emergency Starting ........................... 7-18Jump-starting .............................. 7-18
Push-starting .............................. 7-20
Emergency Towing ........................... 7-21
Emission Control System .................... 4-3
Engine
Coolant ....................................... 8-23
Exhaust gas .................................. 4-4
Hood release .............................. 3-49
Oil .............................................. 8-21
Overheating ................................ 7-16
Starting ......................................... 5-4
Engine Compartment Overview ........ 8-20
Index
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Rear Entertainment System ............... 6-64Before operation ......................... 6-77
Country code list ...................... 6-108
Language code list ................... 6-106
Sound output .............................. 6-83
Rear View Monitor ......................... 6-151
Rear Window Defogger .................... 5-85
Rear Window Washer ....................... 5-85
Rear Window Wiper .......................... 5-84
Rearview Mirror ................................ 3-66
Recreational Towing ......................... 7-24
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................. 9-18
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 4-9
Roll-over ............................................. 4-8
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Safety Defects, Reporting ................. 9-44
Seat Belt System 3-point type ................................ 2-23
Automatic locking ...................... 2-22
Center-rear lap/shoulder ............. 2-28
Emergency locking .................... 2-21
Extender ..................................... 2-32
Pregnant women ........................ 2-21
Pretensioner and load limiting .... 2-25
Seat belt precautions .................. 2-19
Seat belt reminder ....................... 2-34
Warning light ............................. 2-33
Seats Front seat
(Electrically operated seats) ......... 2-4
Front seat
(Manually operated seats) ............ 2-2
Seat warmer ................................ 2-17
Second-row seats ......................... 2-9
Third-row seat ............................ 2-13
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Second-Row Seats .............................. 2-9
Security SystemImmobilizer system
(with advanced key) ................... 3-53
Immobilizer system
(without advanced key) .............. 3-57
Theft-deterrent system ............... 3-61
Service Publications .......................... 9-46
Shopping Bag Hook ........................ 6-174
Side Extension Sunvisors ................ 6-162
Spare Tire and Tool Storage ................ 7-3
Specifications .................................... 10-4
Speedometer ...................................... 5-53
SRS Air Bags Driver and front passenger occupant
classification system .................. 2-70
How the SRS air bags work ....... 2-62
Limitations to SRS air bag ......... 2-68
Monitoring and maintenance ..... 2-75
SRS air bag deployment
criteria ........................................ 2-67
Supplemental restraint system
(SRS) precautions ...................... 2-54
Supplemental restraint system
components ................................ 2-60
Starting the Engine .............................. 5-4
Steering Wheel .................................. 3-64 Horn ........................................... 5-86
Storage Compartments .................... 6-172 Armrest box ............................. 6-173
Cargo securing loops ................ 6-173
Cargo sub-compartment ........... 6-173
Center console .......................... 6-173
Glove compartment .................. 6-172
Overhead console ..................... 6-172
Rear coat hooks ........................ 6-174
Shopping bag hook .................. 6-174
Sunshade ........................................... 3-52
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Sunvisors ........................................ 6-162
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Tachometer ........................................ 5-54
Temporary Spare Tire ....................... 8-36
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-61
Third-Row Seat ................................. 2-13
TiedownHook .......................................... 7-22
Tire Information ................................ 9-24
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...... 5-29 System error activation .............. 5-33
Tire pressure monitoring system
warning light .............................. 5-31
Tires and wheels ......................... 5-33
Tires
Flat tire ......................................... 7-3
Inflation pressure ........................ 8-33
Replacement ............................... 8-35
Rotation ...................................... 8-34
Snow tires .................................. 4-10
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Specifications ............................. 10-7
Tire chains .................................. 4-11
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ................................... 9-22
Tool ..................................................... 7-3
Towing Description ................................. 7-21
Emergency towing ..................... 7-21
Recreational towing ................... 7-24
Trailer Towing
(U.S.A. and Canada) .................. 4-14
Traction Control System (TCS) ........ 5-24 TCS OFF indicator light ............ 5-25
TCS OFF switch ........................ 5-26
TCS/DSC/RSC indicator light .... 5-25
T
Trailer Towing .................................. 4-14
Trip Meter ......................................... 5-53
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......... 5-78
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................. 6-162
Vehicle Information Labels ............... 10-2
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Warning Lights ................................. 5-56ABS ............................................ 5-59
Air bag system ........................... 5-61
Automatic transaxle ................... 5-62
AWD .......................................... 5-63
Brake system .............................. 5-58
Charging system ......................... 5-60
Check engine .............................. 5-60
Check fuel cap ........................... 5-62
Door-ajar .................................... 5-62
Engine oil pressure ..................... 5-60
Front seat belt pretensioner
system ........................................ 5-61
KEY warning light
(red)/KEY indicator light
(green) ........................................ 5-65
Low fuel ..................................... 5-61
Low washer fluid level ............... 5-62
Malfunction ................................ 5-58
Seat belt ...................................... 5-62
Tire pressure monitoring
system ........................................ 5-63
Warranty ............................................ 9-14
Washer Fluid ..................................... 8-26
Weights ............................................. 10-5
Wheel Replacement .......................... 8-37
Index
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