emergency towing MAZDA MODEL SPEED MX-5 MIATA 2004 Owners Manual

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Form No. 8T02-EA-03L
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 .................................................................. 7-5
Overheating ................................................................................. 7-11
Overheating ............................................................................. 7-11
Emergency Starting .................................................................... 7-13
Starting a Flooded Engine ....................................................... 7-13
Jump-Starting .......................................................................... 7-13
Push-Starting ........................................................................... 7-15
Emergency Towing ...................................................................... 7-16
Towing Description ................................................................. 7-16
Tiedown Hooks ........................................................................ 7-17
Recreational Towing ................................................................ 7-17
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In Case of an Emergency
Emergency Starting
Form No. 8T02-EA-03L
You can’t start a vehicle with an automatic
transmission by pushing it.
Push-Starting
Towing 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 two vehicles to
collide. The occupants could be
injured. Never tow a vehicle to start it.
You shouldn ’t push-start a vehicle that
has a manual transmission. It can
damage the emission control system.
WARNING
CAUTION
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In Case of an Emergency
Form No. 8T02-EA-03L
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
rear wheels off the ground. If excessive
damage or other conditions prevent this,
use wheel dollies.
Towing Description
Wheel dollies
Don’t tow the vehicle pointed forward
with driving wheels on the ground.
This may cause internal damage to the
transmission.
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. 8T02-EA-03L

Tiedown Hooks-Front

Tiedown Hooks-Rear
An example of
“ recreational towing ” is
towing your vehicle behind a motorhome.
The transmission is not designed for
towing this vehicle on all 4 wheels.
When doing recreational towing refer to “
Towing Description ” (page 7-16) and “
Tiedown Hooks ” (page 7-17) 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. 8T02-EA-03L
D
Door Locks ......................................... 3-7
Driving In Flooded Area
.................. 4-11
Driving Tips
....................................... 4-7
Automatic transmission
............ 5-14
Break-in period
........................... 4-7
Driving in flooded area
............. 4-11
Hazardous driving
....................... 4-8
Money-saving suggestions
.......... 4-7
Rocking the vehicle
.................... 4-8
Turbocharged vehicles
.............. 4-12
Winter driving
............................. 4-9
E
Emergency Starting .......................... 7-13
Flooded engine
.......................... 7-13
Jump-starting
............................ 7-13
Push-starting
............................. 7-15
Emergency Towing
.......................... 7-16
Emission Control System
................... 4-4
Engine Coolant
...................................... 8-15
Exhaust gas
................................. 4-5
Hood release
............................. 3-17
Oil
............................................. 8-13
Overheating
............................... 7-11
Starting
........................................ 5-3
Engine Compartment Overview
...... 8-12
Engine Coolant Overheating
............................... 7-11
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
............................................... 5-20
Exhaust Gas
....................................... 4-5
Exterior Care
.................................... 8-42
F
Flasher Hazard warning
.........................5-36
Headlights
.................................5-31
Flat Tire
..............................................7-3
Changing
.....................................7-5
Spare tire and tool storage
...........7-3
Fluids Classification
.............................10-4
Owner maintenance
...................8-10
Fog Lights
........................................5-32
Foot Brake
..........................................5-4
Front seats
..........................................2-2
Fuel Filler lid and cap
.......................3-15
Gauge
........................................5-21
Requirements
..............................4-2
Tank capacity
............................10-5
Fuses
.................................................8-36
Panel description
.......................8-38
Replacement
..............................8-36
G
Gauges ..............................................5-18
Glove Box
........................................6-62
H
Hazard Warning Flasher ...................5-36
Hazardous Driving
.............................4-8
Headlights Control
......................................5-31
Flashing
.....................................5-31
High-low beam
..........................5-31
On reminder
..............................5-31
Hood Release
....................................3-17
Horn
..................................................5-35
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Index
Form No. 8T02-EA-03L
I
IgnitionKeys
............................................ 3-2
Switch
......................................... 5-2
Immobilizer System
......................... 3-29
Indicator Lights
................................ 5-23
Cruise set
.................................. 5-29
Headlight high-beam
................ 5-29
O/D OFF
................................... 5-29
Turn-signal/hazard warning
...... 5-30
Instrument Cluster
........................... 5-18
Interior Care
..................................... 8-47
Interior Light
.................................... 6-59
J
Jump-Starting ................................... 7-13
K
Keyless Entry System ........................ 3-3
Keys
................................................... 3-2
L
Label Information ............................ 10-2
Lane-Change Signals
....................... 5-32
Light Bulbs Replacement
............................. 8-32
Specifications
........................... 10-6
Lighter
.............................................. 6-60
Lighting Control
.............................. 5-31
Lubricant Quality
............................. 10-4
M
Maintenance Introduction
................................ 8-2
M
Owner maintenance
precautions
................................ 8-11
Owner maintenance schedule
... 8-10
Scheduled
.................................... 8-3
Manual Transmission Operation
........ 5-9
Recommendations for
shifting
...................................... 5-10
Mesh Pocket
..................................... 6-63
Meters and Gauges
........................... 5-18
Mirrors Outside mirrors
......................... 3-32
Rearview mirror
........................ 3-33
Money-Saving Suggestions
................ 4-7
O
Odometer and Trip Meter ................ 5-19
Outside Mirrors
................................ 3-32
Overhead Light
................................ 6-59
Overheating
...................................... 7-11
Overloading
...................................... 4-11
P
Paint Damage ................................... 8-40
Parking Brake
..................................... 5-5
Parking in an Emergency
................... 7-2
Power Door Locks
............................. 3-9
Power Steering
................................. 5-14
Fluid
.......................................... 8-20
Power Windows
............................... 3-14
Push-Starting
.................................... 7-15
R
Rear Window Defroster ................... 5-35
Rearview Mirror
............................... 3-33
Recreational Towing
........................ 7-17
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Index
Form No. 8T02-EA-03L
R
Rocking the Vehicle ........................... 4-8
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................ 9-16
Seat Belt System 3-point type
................................. 2-7
Automatic locking
...................... 2-6
Emergency locking
..................... 2-6
Extender
.................................... 2-10
Pregnant women
......................... 2-6
Pretensioner and load limiting
.... 2-8
Seat belt precautions
................... 2-4
Warning beep
............................ 2-12
Warning light
............................ 2-12
Seats Front seat
.................................... 2-2
Security System Immobilizer system
.................. 3-29
Service Publications
......................... 9-17
Spare Tire and Tool Storage
.............. 7-3
Specifications
................................... 10-4
Speedometer
..................................... 5-19
SRS Air Bags Air bag system description
....... 2-26
Supplemental restraint systems
precautions
................................ 2-20
Warning light
............................ 2-29
Starting the Engine
............................. 5-3
Steering Wheel Horn
.......................................... 5-35
Storage Compartments
..................... 6-62
Center console
.......................... 6-62
Glove box
.................................. 6-62
Mesh pocket
.............................. 6-63
Sunvisors
.......................................... 6-59
T
Tachometer .......................................5-20
Temporary Spare Tire
......................8-30
Tiedown Hook
..........................................7-17
Tires Flat tire
........................................7-3
Inflation pressure
.......................8-28
Replacement
..............................8-30
Rotation
.....................................8-29
Snow tires
....................................4-9
Spare tire and tool storage
...........7-3
Specifications
............................10-6
Tire chains
.................................4-10
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)
...................................9-14
Tool
....................................................7-3
Towing Description
................................7-16
Emergency towing
....................7-16
Recreational towing
..................7-17
Trailer towing
............................4-13
Trailer Towing
..................................4-13
Trip Meter
........................................5-19
Trunk Lid
..........................................3-10
Trunk Light
......................................3-12
Trunk Release Handle
......................3-12
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
........5-32
V
Vanity Mirrors ..................................6-59
Vehicle Information Labels
..............10-2
W
Warning Lights .................................5-23
ABS
...........................................5-27
Air bag system
..........................5-28
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