trailer MAZDA MODEL SPEED MX-5 MIATA 2004 Owners Manual

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Form No. 8T02-EA-03L
4Before Driving Your Mazda
Important information about driving your Mazda.
Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions ......................................... 4-2
Fuel Requirements ..................................................................... 4-2
Emission Control System .......................................................... 4-4
Engine Exhaust (Carbon Monoxide) ......................................... 4-5
Before Starting the Engine ........................................................... 4-6
Before Getting In ....................................................................... 4-6
After Getting In ......................................................................... 4-6
Driving Tips ................................................................................... 4-7
Break-In Period ......................................................................... 4-7
Money-Saving Suggestions ....................................................... 4-7
Hazardous Driving ..................................................................... 4-8
Rocking the Vehicle ................................................................... 4-8
Winter Driving ........................................................................... 4-9
Driving In Flooded Area ......................................................... 4-11
Overloading ............................................................................. 4-11
Turbocharger Information (MAZDASPEED MX-5) .............. 4-12
To w i n g .......................................................................................... 4-13
Trailer Towing ......................................................................... 4-13
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Before Driving Your Mazda
Form No. 8T02-EA-03L
To w i n g
Never tow a trailer with your Mazda.
Trailer Towing
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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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