2006 MAZDA MODEL MAZDASPEED 6 towing

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Rear
CAUTION
The cap cannot be completely removed.
Do not use excessive force as it may
damage the cap or scratch the painted
bumper surface.
3. Securely install the tiedown eyelet
using the lug wrench.
Front
Lug wrench
RearLug wrench
4. Hook the tying rope to the tiedown
eyelet.
Front
Rear
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In Case of an Emergency
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 7-18) and
carefully follow the instructions.
In Case of an Emergency
Emergency Towing
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SAMPLE
CARGO
Cargo Weightincludes all weight added to the Base Curb Weight, including cargo and
optional equipment. When towing, trailer tongue load or king pin weight is also part of
cargo weight.
The cargo weight limit decreases depending on the number of vehicle occupants. The cargo
weight limit can be calculated by subtracting the total weight of the vehicle occupants from
the“combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed”value on the tire label.
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Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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GCW
GCW (Gross Combined Weight)is the weight of the loaded vehicle (GVW) plus the
weight of the fully loaded trailer.
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating)is the maximum allowable weight of the
vehicle and the loaded trailer - including all cargo and passengers - that the vehicle can
handle without risking damage. (Important: The towing vehicle's braking system is rated
for operation at GVWR, not at GCWR. Separate functional brakes should be used for safe
control of towed vehicles and for trailers weighing more than 1,500 lbs).The GCW must
never exceed the GCWR.
Maximum Loaded Trailer Weightis the highest possible weight of a fully loaded trailer
the vehicle can tow. It assumes a vehicle with only mandatory options, no cargo (internal or
external), a tongue load of 10_
15% (conventional trailer) or king pin weight of 15_
25%
(fifth-wheel trailer), and driver only (150 lbs).Consult your dealership (or the RV and
Trailer Towing Guide provided by your dealership) for more detailed information.
Tongue Load or Fifth-Wheel King Pin Weightrefers to the amount of the weight that a
trailer pushes down on a trailer hitch.
Examples:For a 5000 lb conventional trailer, multiply 5000 by 0.10 and 0.15 to obtain a
proper tongue load range of 500 to 750 lbs. For an 11,500 lb fifth-wheel trailer, multiply by
0.15 and 0.25 to obtain a proper king pin load range of 1,725 to 2,875 lbs.
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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Steps for Determining the Correct Load Limit:
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit:
(1) Locate the statement“The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never
exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs”on your vehicle's placard.
(2) Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in your
vehicle.
(3) Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.
(4) The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the“XXX”amount equals 1400 lbs. and there will be five 150 lb
passengers in your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is
650 lbs. (1400_
750 (5 × 150) = 650 lbs.)
(5) Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, the load from your trailer will be transferred to
your vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how this reduces the available cargo
and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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C
Courtesy Lights ................................. 6-40
Cruise Control ................................... 5-13
Cup Holder ........................................ 6-45
Customer Assistance ........................... 9-2
D
Dashboard Illumination .................... 5-23
Daytime Running Lights ................... 5-37
Defroster
Rear window .............................. 5-40
Dimensions ....................................... 10-4
Door Locks ....................................... 3-26
Driving In Flooded Area ................... 4-10
Driving Tips ........................................ 4-7
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
Turbocharged vehicles ............... 4-11
Winter driving .............................. 4-9
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ..... 5-18
DSC OFF indicator light ............ 5-19
DSC OFF switch ........................ 5-19
TCS/DSC Indicator light ............ 5-18
E
Emergency Starting ........................... 7-13
Jump-starting .............................. 7-14
Push-starting .............................. 7-17
Emergency Towing ........................... 7-18
Emission Control System .................... 4-3
E
Engine
Coolant ....................................... 8-15
Exhaust gas .................................. 4-5
Hood release .............................. 3-44
Oil .............................................. 8-12
Overheating ................................ 7-11
Starting ......................................... 5-4
Engine Compartment Overview ........ 8-11
Engine Coolant
Overheating ................................ 7-11
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge ................................................ 5-22
Exhaust Gas ........................................ 4-5
Exterior Care ..................................... 8-43
F
Flasher
Hazard warning .......................... 5-42
Headlights .................................. 5-36
Flat Tire ............................................... 7-3
Changing ...................................... 7-5
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Fluids
Classification .............................. 10-3
Owner maintenance ..................... 8-8
Fog Lights ......................................... 5-38
Foot Brake .......................................... 5-5
Front Seats
(Electrically Operated Seats) ............... 2-5
Front Seats
(Manually Operated Seats) ................. 2-2
Fuel
Filler lid and cap ........................ 3-42
Gauge ......................................... 5-23
Requirements ............................... 4-2
Tank capacity ............................. 10-4
Index
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Maintenance
Introduction .................................. 8-2
Owner maintenance precautions ... 8-9
Owner maintenance schedule ....... 8-8
Scheduled ..................................... 8-3
Manual Transaxle Operation ............... 5-9
Recommendations for shifting.... 5-10
Map Lights ........................................ 6-39
Mirrors
Outside mirrors .......................... 3-55
Rearview mirror ......................... 3-56
Money-Saving Suggestions ................ 4-7
Moonroof .......................................... 3-45
O
Odometer and Trip Meter .................. 5-21
Outside Mirrors ................................. 3-55
Overhead Console ............................. 6-47
Overhead Lights ................................ 6-39
Overheating ....................................... 7-11
Overloading ...................................... 4-10
P
Paint Damage .................................... 8-41
Parking Brake ..................................... 5-5
Parking in an Emergency .................... 7-2
Power Door Locks ............................ 3-27
Power Steering .................................. 5-11
Fluid ........................................... 8-19
Power Windows ................................ 3-34
Push-Starting ..................................... 7-17
R
Rear Door Child Safety Locks .......... 3-29
Rear Seat ............................................. 2-9
R
Rear Window Defroster .................... 5-40
Rearview Mirror ................................ 3-56
Recreational Towing ......................... 7-21
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................. 9-12
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 4-8
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................. 9-38
Seat Belt System
Automatic locking ...................... 2-13
Belt minder ................................. 2-21
Center-rear lap/shoulder ............. 2-18
Emergency locking .................... 2-13
Except center-rear position ......... 2-14
Extender ..................................... 2-20
Pregnant women ........................ 2-12
Pretensioner and load limiting .... 2-16
Seat belt precautions .................. 2-11
Warning light/beep ..................... 2-21
Seats
Front seat
(Electrically operated seats) ......... 2-5
Front seat
(Manually operated seats) ............ 2-2
Rear seat ....................................... 2-9
Security System
Immobilizer system
(with advanced key) ................... 3-47
Immobilizer system
(without advanced key) .............. 3-50
Theft-deterrent system ............... 3-53
Service Publications .......................... 9-40
Spare Tire and Tool Storage ................ 7-3
Specifications .................................... 10-3
Speedometer ...................................... 5-21
Index
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SRS Air Bags
How the Air Bags Work ............. 2-46
Supplemental restraint systems
precautions ................................. 2-38
Starting the Engine .............................. 5-4
Steering Wheel .................................. 3-55
Horn ........................................... 5-41
Storage Compartments ...................... 6-47
Center box .................................. 6-47
Center console ............................ 6-48
Glove box ................................... 6-48
Overhead console ....................... 6-47
Storage pocket ............................ 6-47
Storage Pocket .................................. 6-47
Sunshade ........................................... 3-46
Sunvisors .......................................... 6-38
T
Tachometer ........................................ 5-22
Temporary Spare Tire ....................... 8-28
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-53
Tiedown
Hook .......................................... 7-19
Tire Information ................................ 9-18
Tires
Flat Tire ........................................ 7-3
Inflation pressure ........................ 8-26
Replacement ............................... 8-28
Rotation ...................................... 8-27
Snow tires .................................... 4-9
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Specifications ............................. 10-5
Tire chains .................................... 4-9
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ................................... 9-16
Tool ..................................................... 7-3
T
Towing
Description ................................. 7-18
Emergency towing ..................... 7-18
Recreational towing ................... 7-21
Trailer towing ............................. 4-12
Traction Control System (TCS) ........ 5-17
TCS/DSC indicator light ............ 5-17
Trailer Towing .................................. 4-12
Trip Meter ......................................... 5-21
Trunk Lid .......................................... 3-29
Inside trunk release lever ............ 3-33
Trunk Light ....................................... 3-32
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......... 5-38
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................... 6-38
Vehicle Information Labels ............... 10-2
W
Warning Light
KEY Warning Light
(Red)/KEY Indicator Light
(Green) ....................................... 5-31
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