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3. Release the parking brake (also the foot brake) and pull away from the wheel blocks.
Stop; apply the parking brake and shift into P.
4. Have a helper retrieve the wheel blocks.
Fuel consumption
Trailer towing causes higher fuel consumption.
Maintenance
If you tow a trailer frequently, have your vehicle serviced as shown in Scheduled
Maintenance (page 8-3).
Before Driving Your Mazda
Towing
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The trip meter records the total distance
the vehicle is driven until the meter is
again reset. Return it to“0.0”by holding
the selector depressed for 1 second or
more. Use this meter to measure trip
distances and to compute fuel
consumption.
NOTE
lOnly the trip meters record tenths of
kilometers (miles).
lThe trip record will be erased when:lThe power supply is interrupted (blown
fuse or the battery is disconnected).
lThe vehicle is driven over 999.9 km
(mile).
qTachometer
The tachometer shows engine speed in
thousands of revolutions per minute
(rpm).
Red zone
CAUTION
Do not run the engine with the
tachometer needle in the RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine
damage.
qEngine Coolant Temperature Gauge
The engine coolant temperature gauge
shows the temperature of the engine
coolant.
If the needle is near H, it indicates
overheating.
CAUTION
Driving with an overheated engine
can cause serious engine damage
(page 7-14).
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NOTElUnder the following conditions, the ambient
temperature display may differ from the
actual ambient temperature depending on
the surroundings and vehicle conditions:
lSignificantly cold or hot temperatures.lSudden changes in ambient temperature.lThe vehicle is parked.lThe vehicle is driven at low speeds.lPress the OUTSIDE switch a few seconds
or more to switch the display from
Fahrenheit to Centigrade or vice versa.
lPress the OUTSIDE switch again to switch
the display from ambient temperature to the
temperature set for the air conditioner.
qClimate Control Display
The climate control system status is
displayed. To operate the climate control
system, refer to“Climate Control System”
(page 6-2).
qAudio Display
The audio system status is displayed. To
operate the audio system, refer to
“Audio System”(page 6-17).
qTrip Computer
The trip computer can display the
following:
lThe current fuel economy.lThe average fuel economy.lThe approximate distance you can
travel on the available fuel.
lThe average vehicle speed.
Switch the ignition ON.
Press the INFO switch to change the
display mode.NOTE
When the time is being displayed, press the
INFO switch to change the display to the trip
computer.
If you have any problems with your trip
computer, consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
Current fuel economy mode
This mode displays the current fuel
economy by calculating the amount of
fuel consumption and the distance
traveled.
Current fuel economy will be calculated
and displayed every 2 seconds.
When this mode is selected, CONSUM
CUR will be displayed.
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When you've slowed to about 5 km/h (3
mph),—L/100 km (—mpg) will be
displayed.
Average fuel economy mode
This mode displays the average fuel
economy by calculating the fuel
consumption and the distance traveled
since connecting the battery or resetting
the data.
Average fuel economy will be calculated
and displayed every minute.
When this mode is selected, CONSUM
AV will be displayed.
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To clear the data being displayed, press
the INFO switch for more than 1.5
second.
After pressing the INFO switch,—L/100
km (—mpg) will be displayed for about 1
minute before the fuel economy is
recalculated and displayed.
Distance-to-empty mode
This mode displays the approximate
distance you can travel on the remaining
fuel based on the fuel economy.
The distance-to-empty will be calculated
and displayed every second.
When this mode is selected, REMNG will
be displayed.
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