2015 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK towing

7–31
If Trouble Arises
Emergency Towing
CAUTION
  If the towing eyelet is not securely
tightened, it may loosen or disengage
from the bumper when towing the
vehicle. Make sure that the towing
eyelet is securely tightened to the
bumper.
  Be careful not to damage the
towing eyelet and towing hook,
vehicle body, or transaxle system
when towing under the following
conditions:
 


 Do not tow a vehicle heavier than
yours.
 


 Do not suddenly accelerate your
vehicle as it will apply a severe
shock to the towing eyelet and
towing hook or rope.
 


 Do not attach any rope other than
to the towing eyelet and towing
hook.
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10–3
Index
Bonnet Release .................................... 6-19
Boot Lid .............................................. 3-21
Boot Light ......................................... 5-152
Bottle Holder ..................................... 5-158
Brakes
Brakes assist .................................. 4-84
Foot brake...................................... 4-82
Pad wear indicator ......................... 4-84
Parking brake ................................ 4-83
Warning light ................................. 4-83
C
Capacities .............................................. 9-8
Carbon Monoxide ............................... 3-30
Cargo Sub-Compartment .................. 5-160
Cell Phones ........................................... 8-4
Centre Console .................................. 5-159
Child Restraint
Categories of child-restraint
systems .......................................... 2-26
Child restraint precautions ............ 2-22
Child-restraint system installation ... 2-26
Child-restraint system suitability for
various seat positions table............ 2-31
Installing child-restraint systems... 2-34
Child Safety Locks for Rear Doors ..... 3-21
Clock ................................................... 5-36
Collision warning ................................ 7-53
Coming Home Light System .............. 4-68
Control Status Display ........................ 4-95
Cruise Control ................................... 4-156
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display ................................................ 4-29
Cup Holder ........................................ 5-157
D
Defogger
Rear window ................................. 4-78
Diesel Particulate Filter (SKYACTIV-D
2.2) .................................................... 4-165
Dimensions ......................................... 9-10 Direct Mode
Automatictransaxle ....................... 4-59
Direction Indicators ............................ 4-72
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS) .............................................. 4-120
Indication on display ................... 4-121
Door Locks .......................................... 3-11
Driving In Flooded Area ..................... 3-59
Driving Tips
Automatic transaxle ...................... 4-60
Driving in fl ooded area.................. 3-59
Floor mat ....................................... 3-55
Hazardous driving ......................... 3-54
Rocking the vehicle ....................... 3-56
Running-in..................................... 3-53
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................... 3-53
Turbocharged vehicles (SKYACTIV-D
2.2) ................................................ 3-60
Winter driving ............................... 3-56
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ....... 4-89
DSC OFF Indicator Light.............. 4-90
DSC OFF Switch........................... 4-90
TCS/DSC Indicator Light ............. 4-89
E
Effectiveness Display .......................... 4-98
Electronic steering lock warning beep ... 7-52
Emergency Starting
Push-Starting ................................. 7-24
Running Out of Fuel (SKYACTIV-D
2.2) ................................................ 7-25
Starting a Flooded Engine (MZR 1.6,
SKYACTIV-G 1.5 and SKYACTIV-G
2.0) ................................................ 7-24
Emergency Stop Signal System .......... 4-85
Emergency Towing
Towing Description ....................... 7-28
Towing Hooks ............................... 7-29
Emission Control System (MZR 1.6,
SKYACTIV-G 1.5,
SKYACTIV-G 2.0) .............................. 3-28
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10–8
Index
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) ... 4-139
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
indicator light (red) ..................... 4-144
Stopping the Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS) system operation ............ 4-144
Spare Tyre ............................................. 7-6
Specifi cations ........................................ 9-5
Speed Limiter Warning Beep .............. 7-53
Speed Unit Selector ............................. 4-25
Speedometer ........................................ 4-25
Starting the Engine ................................ 4-5
Steering Wheel .................................... 3-33
Horn............................................... 4-80
Storage Compartments ...................... 5-158
Cargo sub-compartment .............. 5-160
Centre console ............................. 5-159
Glove compartment ..................... 5-159
Overhead console ........................ 5-159
Rear coat hooks ........................... 5-160
Sunroof ................................................ 3-41
Sunshade ............................................. 3-43
Sunvisors ........................................... 5-152
T
Tachometer .......................................... 4-27
Theft-Deterrent System (Without the
Intrusion Sensor) ................................. 3-50
Theft-Deterrent System (With the
Intrusion Sensor) ................................. 3-46
Towing
Hook .............................................. 7-29
Towing caravans and trailers
(Europe/Russia/Turkey/Israel/South
Africa) ........................................... 3-61
Towing Description ............................. 7-28
Traction Control System (TCS) .......... 4-88
TCS/DSC Indicator Light ............. 4-88
Transmitter ............................................ 3-4
Trip Computer ..................................... 4-30
Trip Meter ........................................... 4-25 Trouble
Battery runs out ............................. 7-21
Emergency Starting ....................... 7-24
Emergency Towing........................ 7-28
Flat Tyre .......................................... 7-3
Overheating ................................... 7-26
Parking in an Emergency ................ 7-2
When liftgate/boot lid cannot be
opened ........................................... 7-54
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System ..... 4-161
Tyre infl ation pressure warning beep... 7-52
Tyres .................................................... 6-45
Flat Tyre .......................................... 7-3
Replacing a Tyre ............................ 6-47
Replacing a Wheel ........................ 6-48
Snow tyres ..................................... 3-57
Specifi cations ................................ 9-13
Temporary Spare Tyre ................... 6-48
Tyre Infl ation Pressure .................. 6-46
Tyre Rotation ................................. 6-46
Tyre chains .................................... 3-57
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................... 5-152
Vehicle Information Labels ................... 9-2
Vehicle speed alarm ............................ 7-52
W
Warning Lights .................................... 4-41
Warning Message Indicated on
Display ................................................ 7-47
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