2002 MAZDA MODEL MILLENIA trailer

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Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
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- 3
Engine Exhaust (Carbon Monoxide) ....................................... 4- 4
Before Starting the Engine
......................................................... 4- 5
Before Getting In ..................................................................... 4- 5
After Getting In ....................................................................... 4- 5
Driving Tips
................................................................................. 4- 6
Break-In Period ....................................................................... 4- 6
Money-Saving Suggestions ..................................................... 4- 6
Hazardous Driving ................................................................... 4- 7
Rocking the Vehicle ................................................................. 4- 7
Winter Driving ......................................................................... 4- 8
Driving In Flooded Area ......................................................... 4- 9
Overloading ............................................................................. 4-10
Trailer Towing ......................................................................... 4-10
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Before Driving Your Mazda
Driving Tips
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
Never tow a trailer with your Mazda.
Overloading
Vehicle Load Weight:
The gross axle weight rating (GAWR)
and the gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) of your vehicle are on the
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Label
on the driver’s door frame. Exceeding
these ratings can cause an accident or
vehicle damage. You can estimate the
weight of your load by weighing the
items (or people) before putting them
in the vehicle. Be careful not to
overload your vehicle.
WARNING
Trailer Towing
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Index
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
D
Dashboard Illumination ................... 5-21
Daytime Running Lights
.................. 5-33
Defroster
Rear window
............................. 5-36
Dimensions
...................................... 10-5
Door Locks
......................................... 3-7
Driving In Flooded Area
.................... 4-9
Driving Tips
....................................... 4-6
Automatic transaxle
.................. 5-11
Break-in period
........................... 4-6
Driving in flooded area
............... 4-9
Hazardous driving
....................... 4-7
Money-saving suggestions
.......... 4-6
Rocking the vehicle
.................... 4-7
Trailer towing
........................... 4-10
Winter driving
............................. 4-8
E
Emergency Starting .......................... 7-12
Flooded engine
.......................... 7-12
Jump-starting
............................ 7-12
Push-starting
............................. 7-14
Emergency Towing
.......................... 7-15
Emission Control System
................... 4-3
Engine
Coolant
...................................... 8-12
Exhaust gas
................................. 4-4
Hood release
............................. 3-17
Oil
............................................. 8-10
Overheating
............................... 7-10
Starting
........................................ 5-3
Engine Compartment Overview
........ 8-9
Engine Coolant
Overheating
............................... 7-10
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
............................................... 5-20
Exhaust Gas
....................................... 4-4
E
Exterior Care ....................................8-40
F
Flasher
Hazard warning
.........................5-37
Headlights
.................................5-31
Flat Tire
..............................................7-3
Changing
.....................................7-5
Spare tire and tool storage
...........7-3
Fluids
Classification
.............................10-4
Owner maintenance
.....................8-7
Fog Lights
........................................5-32
Foot Brake
..........................................5-4
Front seats
..........................................2-2
Front-Door Storage
Compartments
..................................6-39
Fuel
Filler lid and cap
.......................3-15
Gauge
........................................5-20
Requirements
..............................4-2
Tank capacity
............................10-5
Fuses
.................................................8-34
Panel description
.......................8-36
Replacement
..............................8-34
G
Gauges ..............................................5-18
Glove Box
........................................6-39
H
Hazard Warning Flasher ...................5-37
Hazardous Driving
.............................4-7
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Index
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
P
Power Steering ................................. 5-12
Fluid
.......................................... 8-16
Power Windows
............................... 3-13
Push-Starting
.................................... 7-14
R
Rear Door Child Safety Locks ........... 3-9
Rear Seat
............................................ 2-5
Rear Window Defroster
................... 5-36
Rear-Armrest Opening
..................... 6-40
Rearview Mirror
............................... 3-24
Recreational Towing
........................ 7-17
Rocking the Vehicle
........................... 4-7
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................ 9-15
Seat Belt System
2-point type
............................... 2-12
3-point type
............................... 2-10
Automatic locking
...................... 2-9
Emergency locking
..................... 2-9
Extender
.................................... 2-13
Pregnant women
......................... 2-8
Seat belt precautions
................... 2-7
Warning beep
............................ 2-15
Warning light
............................ 2-14
Seats
Front seat
.................................... 2-2
Rear seat
...................................... 2-5
Security System
Theft-deterrent system
.............. 3-20
Service Publications
......................... 9-16
Spare Tire and Tool Storage
.............. 7-3
Specifications
................................... 10-4
Speedometer
..................................... 5-19
S
SRS Air Bags
Air bag system description
........2-27
Supplemental restraint systems
precautions
................................2-23
Warning light
............................2-31
Starting the Engine
.............................5-3
Steering Wheel
.................................3-22
Horn
..........................................5-36
Storage Compartments
.....................6-38
Sunroof
.............................................3-18
Sunshade
...........................................3-18
Sunvisors
..........................................6-34
T
Tachometer .......................................5-20
Temporary Spare Tire
......................8-27
Theft-Deterrent System
....................3-20
Tiedown
Hook
..........................................7-16
Tires
Flat tire
........................................7-3
Inflation pressure
.......................8-25
Replacement
..............................8-26
Rotation
.....................................8-26
Snow tires
....................................4-8
Spare tire and tool storage
...........7-3
Specifications
............................10-6
Tire chains
...................................4-9
Uniform tire quality grading
system (UTQGS)
.......................9-12
Tool
....................................................7-3
Towing
Description
................................7-15
Emergency towing
....................7-15
Hook
..........................................7-16
Recreational towing
..................7-17
Trailer towing
............................4-10
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Index
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
T
Traction Control System (TCS) ....... 5-16
TCS indicator light
................... 5-16
TCS OFF indicator light
........... 5-17
TCS OFF switch
....................... 5-17
Trailer Towing
................................. 4-10
Trip Meter
........................................ 5-19
Trunk Lid
......................................... 3-10
Trunk Light
...................................... 3-11
Trunk Release Handle
...................... 3-11
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
....... 5-32
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................. 6-34
Vehicle Information Labels
............. 10-2
W
Warning Lights ................................ 5-22
ABS
.......................................... 5-27
Air bag system
.......................... 5-27
Brake system
............................ 5-24
Charging system
....................... 5-25
Check engine
............................ 5-26
Door-ajar
................................... 5-28
Engine oil pressure
................... 5-26
Low fuel
.................................... 5-28
Low washer fluid level
............. 5-28
Seat belt
.................................... 5-28
Warranty
............................................ 9-8
Washer Fluid
.................................... 8-19
Weights
............................................ 10-5
Wheel Replacement
......................... 8-27
Windows
Power windows
........................ 3-13
Windshield Washer
.......................... 5-35
Windshield Wipers
.......................... 5-34
Blades replacement
................... 8-21
W
Winter Driving ................................... 4-8
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