emergency towing MAZDA MODEL MPV 2003 Owners Manual (in English)

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Form No. 8R21-EA-02G
7In Case of an Emergency
Helpful information on what to do in an emergency.
Parking in an Emergency
........................................................... 7- 2
Parking in an Emergency ......................................................... 7- 2
Flat Tire
........................................................................................ 7- 3
Spare Tire and Tool Storage .................................................... 7- 3
Changing a Flat Tire ................................................................ 7- 8
Overheating
................................................................................. 7-15
Overheating ............................................................................. 7-15
Emergency Starting
.................................................................... 7-17
Starting a Flooded Engine ....................................................... 7-17
Jump-Starting .......................................................................... 7-17
Push-Starting ........................................................................... 7-19
Emergency Towing
...................................................................... 7-20
Towing Description ................................................................. 7-20
Tiedown Hooks ........................................................................ 7-21
Recreational Towing ................................................................ 7-21
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In Case of an Emergency
Form No. 8R21-EA-02G
Emergency Towing
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.
Government and local laws must be
followed.
A towed vehicle usually should have its
front wheels off the ground. If excessive
damage or other conditions prevent this,
use wheel dollies.
When towing with the rear wheels on the
ground, release the parking brake.
Towing Description
Wheel dollies
Don’t tow the vehicle pointed
backward with driving wheels on the
ground. This may cause internal
damage to the transaxle.
Don’t tow with sling-type equipment.
This could damage your vehicle. Use
wheel-lift or flatbed equipment.
CAUTION
CAUTION
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In Case of an Emergency
Emergency Towing
Form No. 8R21-EA-02G

Tiedown Hooks-Front

Tiedown Hook-Rear
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 Hooks ” (page 7-21) and
carefully follow the instructions.
Tiedown Hooks
Don’t use the tiedown hooks under the
front and rear for towing.
They are designed ONLY for tying
down the vehicle when it’s being
transported. Using them for towing
will damage the bumper.
CAUTION
Recreational Towing
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Index
Form No. 8R21-EA-02G
D
Dashboard Illumination ................... 5-22
Daytime Running Lights
.................. 5-33
Defroster
Rear window
............................. 5-36
Dimensions
...................................... 10-5
Door Locks
......................................... 3-8
Driving In Flooded Area
.................. 4-10
Driving Tips
....................................... 4-7
Automatic transaxle
.................. 5-11
Break-in period
........................... 4-7
Driving in flooded area
............. 4-10
Hazardous driving
....................... 4-8
Money-saving suggestions
.......... 4-7
Rocking the vehicle
.................... 4-8
Winter driving
............................. 4-9
E
Easy Closure .................................... 3-12
Emergency Starting
.......................... 7-17
Flooded engine
.......................... 7-17
Jump-starting
............................ 7-17
Push-starting
............................. 7-19
Emergency Towing
.......................... 7-20
Emission Control System
................... 4-3
Engine
Coolant
...................................... 8-11
Exhaust gas
................................. 4-5
Hood release
............................. 3-24
Oil
............................................... 8-9
Overheating
............................... 7-15
Starting
........................................ 5-3
Engine Compartment Overview
........ 8-8
Engine Coolant
Overheating
............................... 7-15
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
............................................... 5-21
Exhaust Gas
....................................... 4-5
E
Exterior Care ....................................8-40
Eyeglass Holder
................................6-48
F
Flasher
Hazard warning
.........................5-37
Headlights
.................................5-32
Flat Tire
..............................................7-3
Changing
.....................................7-8
Spare tire and tool storage
...........7-3
Fluids
Classification
.............................10-4
Owner maintenance
.....................8-6
Fog Lights
........................................5-34
Foot Brake
..........................................5-4
Front Console
...................................6-49
Front seats
..........................................2-3
Fuel
Filler lid and cap
.......................3-22
Gauge
........................................5-22
Requirements
..............................4-2
Tank capacity
............................10-5
Fuses
.................................................8-33
Panel description
.......................8-35
Replacement
..............................8-33
G
Gauges ..............................................5-19
Glove Box
........................................6-49
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Index
Form No. 8R21-EA-02G
P
Paint Damage ................................... 8-38
Parking Brake
..................................... 5-5
Parking in an Emergency
................... 7-2
Power Door Locks
........................... 3-10
Power Sliding Doors
........................ 3-12
Power Steering
................................. 5-12
Fluid
.......................................... 8-14
Power Windows
............................... 3-19
Push-Starting
.................................... 7-19
R
Rear Console .................................... 6-50
Rear Door Child Safety Locks
......... 3-11
Rear Quarter Windows
.................... 3-22
Rear Window Defroster
................... 5-36
Rear Window Washer
...................... 5-36
Rear Window Wiper
........................ 5-36
Rearview Mirror
............................... 3-32
Recreational Towing
........................ 7-21
Registering Your Vehicle in A
Foreign Country
............................... 9-10
Rocking the Vehicle
........................... 4-8
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................ 9-15
Seat Belt System
2-point type
............................... 2-33
3-point type
............................... 2-29
Automatic locking
.................... 2-28
Emergency locking
................... 2-27
Extender
.................................... 2-35
Pregnant women
....................... 2-27
Pretensioner and load limiting
.. 2-31
Seat belt precautions
................. 2-26
Warning beep
............................ 2-36
Warning light
............................ 2-36
S
Seats
Flat folding
................................2-24
Front seat
.....................................2-3
Second-row seats
.........................2-9
Third-Row Seat
.........................2-17
Second-row seats
................................2-9
Security System
Immobilizer system
...................3-27
Theft-deterrent system
..............3-29
Service Publications
.........................9-16
Shopping Bag Hooks
........................6-51
Spare Tire and Tool Storage
...............7-3
Specifications
...................................10-4
Speedometer
.....................................5-20
SRS Air Bags
Air bag system description
........2-54
Supplemental restraint systems
precautions
................................2-50
Warning light
............................2-59
Starting the Engine
.............................5-3
Steering Wheel
.................................3-31
Horn
..........................................5-37
Storage Box
......................................6-49
Storage Compartments
.....................6-48
Cargo securing loops
.................6-50
Eyeglass holder
.........................6-48
Front console
.............................6-49
Glove box
..................................6-49
Overhead console
......................6-48
Rear console
..............................6-50
Shopping bag hooks
..................6-51
Storage box
...............................6-49
Under seat tray
..........................6-49
Sunroof
.............................................3-25
Sunshade
...........................................3-26
Sunvisors
..........................................6-41
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Index
Form No. 8R21-EA-02G
T
Tachometer ...................................... 5-21
Temporary Spare Tire
...................... 8-25
Theft-Deterrent System
................... 3-29
Third-row seat
.................................. 2-17
Tiedown
Hook
......................................... 7-21
Tires
Flat tire
........................................ 7-3
Inflation pressure
...................... 8-23
Replacement
............................. 8-25
Rotation
.................................... 8-24
Snow tires
................................... 4-9
Spare tire and tool storage
.......... 7-3
Specifications
........................... 10-6
Tire chains
................................ 4-10
Uniform tire quality grading
system (UTQGS)
...................... 9-13
Tool
.................................................... 7-3
Towing
Description
............................... 7-20
Emergency towing
.................... 7-20
Recreational towing
.................. 7-21
Trailer towing
........................... 4-12
Traction Control System (TCS)
....... 5-16
TCS indicator light
................... 5-17
TCS OFF indicator light
........... 5-17
TCS OFF switch
....................... 5-17
Trailer Towing
................................. 4-12
Trip Meter
........................................ 5-20
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
....... 5-33
U
Under Seat Tray ............................... 6-49
V
Vanity Mirrors .................................. 6-41
Vehicle Information Labels
............. 10-2
W
Warning Lights ................................ 5-23
ABS
........................................... 5-27
Air bag system
.......................... 5-28
Brake system
............................. 5-25
Charging system
....................... 5-26
Check engine
............................. 5-27
Door-ajar
................................... 5-29
Engine oil pressure
.................... 5-26
Front seat belt pretensioner
system
....................................... 5-28
Immobilizer system
................... 5-29
Low fuel
.................................... 5-28
Seat belt
..................................... 5-28
Warranty
............................................. 9-8
Washer Fluid
.................................... 8-16
Weights
............................................ 10-5
Wheel Replacement
......................... 8-26
Windows
Power windows
......................... 3-19
Rear quarter windows
............... 3-22
Windshield Washer
.......................... 5-35
Windshield Wipers
........................... 5-35
Blades replacement
................... 8-18
Winter Driving
................................... 4-9
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