2018 MAZDA MODEL CX-9 towing

Cargo Weight includes all weight added to the Base Curb Weight, including c argo and
optional equipment. When towing, trailer tongue load or king pi n weight is also part of
cargo weight.

The cargo weight limit decreases depending on the number of veh icle occupants. The cargo
weight limit can be calculated by subtracting the total weight of the vehicle occupants from
the “combination weight of occupants and cargo should never exc eed” value on the tire
label.

Examples: Based on a single occupant weight of 68 kg (150 lbs), and a value of 385 kg (849
lbs) for the “combination weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed”:
The cargo weight limit with one occupant is 385 kg (849 lbs) － 68 kg (150 lbs) = 317 kg
(699 lbs)
The cargo weight limit with two occupants is 385 kg (849 lbs) － (68 × 2) kg ( (150 × 2)
lbs) = 249 kg (549 lbs)
If the weight of the occupant increases, the cargo weight limit decreases by that much.

GAW (Gross Axle Weight) is the total weight placed on each axle (front and rear) -
including vehicle curb weight and all payload.

GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) is the maximum allowable weight that can be carried
by a single axle (front or rear). These numbers are shown on the Safety Compliance
Certification Label located on the driver's door frame or door pillar. The total load on
each axle must never exceed its GAWR.

GVW
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) is the Vehicle Curb Weight cargo passengers.

Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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WA R N I N G
Never Exceed Axle Weight Rating Limits:
Exceeding the Safety Certification Label axle weight rating limits is dangerous and could
result in death or serious injury as a result of substandard vehicle handling, performance,
engine, transmission and/or structural damage , serious damage to the vehicle, or loss of
control.
Always keep the vehicle within the axle weight rating limits.

GCW
GCW (Gross Combination Weight) is the weight of the loaded vehicle (GVW) plus the
weight of the fu lly loaded trailer.

GCWR (Gross Combination Weight Rating) is the maximum allowable weight of the
vehicle and the loaded trailer - including all cargo and passen gers - 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 shou ld be used for safe
control of towed vehicles and for trailers weighing more than 1,500 lbs). The GCW must
never exceed the GCWR.

Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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Maximum Loaded Trailer Weight is the highest possible weight of a fully loaded trailer
the vehicle can tow. It assumes a vehicle with only mandatory o ptions, 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 Weight refers 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 fi fth-wheel trailer, multiply by
0.15 and 0.25 to obtain a proper king pin load range of 1,725 t o 2,875 lbs.
WA R N I N G
Never Exceed GVWR or GAWR
Specifications:
Exceeding the GVWR or the GAWR specified on the certification label is dangerous. Exceeding
any vehicle rating limitation could result in a serious accident, injury, or damage to the
vehicle.
Do not use replacement tires with lower load carrying capacities than the originals because
they may lower the vehicle's GVWR and GAWR limitations. Replacement tires with a higher
limit than the originals do not increase the GVWR and GAWR limitations.
Never exceed the GVWR or the GAWR specified on the certification label.
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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Index
Pad wear indicator....................... 4-69
Warning light............................... 4-69
Break-In Period.......... ....................... 3-48
C
Capacities............................................ 9-5
Carbon Monoxide............................. 3-31
Cell Phones....................................... 8-21
Center Console................................ 5-100
Child Restraint Categories of child-restraint
systems.........................................2-35
Child-restraint precautions.......... 2-30
Child-restraint system
installation................................... 2-35
Child-restraint system suitability for
various seat positions table..........2-38
Installing child-restraint
systems.........................................2-42
LATCH child-restraint systems... 2-52
Child Safety Locks fo r Rear Doors... 3-21
Climate Control System...................... 5-4 Front Air Conditioner....................5-7
Gas specifications.......................... 9-6
Operating tips................................ 5-4
Rear Air Conditioner... ................ 5-14
Vent Operation (Front).................. 5-5
Vent operation (Rear).................. 5-12
Collision warning.............................. 7-51
Coming Home Light......................... 4-52
Cruise Control................................. 4-155 Cruise control switc h.................4-155
Cruise main indication (white)/cruise
set indication (green)................. 4-156
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display.............................................. 4-18
Cup Holder........................................ 5-97
Customer Assistance.... ....................... 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination. ....................4-16
Daytime Running Lights................... 4-53
Defogger Mirror...........................................4-60
Rear window........... .................... 4-59
Dimensions.......................................... 9-5
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS)............................................ 4-104 Indication on display................. 4-104
Door Locks........................................3-12
Drive Selection..................................4-79
Driving In Flooded Ar ea...................3-53
Driving on Uneven Road.................. 3-54
Driving Tips
Automatic transaxle.....................4-48
Break-in period............................ 3-48
Driving in flooded a rea............... 3-53
Driving on uneven road...............3-54
Floor mat..................................... 3-50
Hazardous driving.. ..................... 3-49
Overloading............. .................... 3-53
Rocking the vehicle. .................... 3-50
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................. 3-48
Turbocharged vehicles.................3-55
Winter driving............................. 3-51
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)..... 4-75 TCS/DSC indicator light............. 4-75
E
Electric parking brake (EPB)............ 4-67
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning
Beep...................................................7-50
Emergency Starting
Push-starting................................ 7-24
Starting a flooded engine............ 7-24
Emergency Towing Towing description...................... 7-27
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Index
Towing hooks.............................. 7-28
Emission Control System..................3-30
Ending Screen Display......................4-78
Engine Coolant.........................................6-27
Engine compartment overview.... 6-24
Exhaust gas.................................. 3-31
Hood release............................ .... 6-22
Oil................................................ 6-25
Starting...........................................4-5
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge................................................ 4-15
Essential Information.......................... 6-2
Event Data Recorder......................... 8-22
Exhaust Gas...................................... 3-31
Exterior Care..................................... 6-60 Aluminum wheel maintenance.... 6-64
Bright-metal maint enance........... 6-63
Maintaining the finish................. 6-61
Plastic part maintenance.............. 6-65
F
Flasher
Hazard warning........................... 4-61
Headlights.................................... 4-49
Flat Tire............................................... 7-3 Mounting the spare tire............... 7-15
Removing a flat tire.....................7-11
Floor Mat.......................................... 3-50
Fluid Brake............................................6-29
Washer......................................... 6-29
Fluids Classification................................. 9-4
Fog Lights......................................... 4-54
Foot Brake.........................................4-66
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)..... 4-145
Front Seat............................................ 2-5
Fuel Filler lid and cap......................... 3-32
Gauge........................................... 4-16
Requirements............................... 3-29
Tank capacity.................................9-5
Fuel Consumption Display............... 4-78
Fuel Economy Monitor..................... 4-77
Ending screen display................. 4-78
Fuel consumption display............4-78
Fuses.................................................. 6-53 Panel description......................... 6-56
Replacement................................ 6-53
G
Gauges............................................... 4-12
Glove Compartment........................ 5-100
H
Hazardous Driving............................ 3-49
Hazard Warning Flasher....................4-61
HeadlightsComing home light......................4-52
Control......................................... 4-49
Headlight flashing....................... 4-52
High-low beam............................ 4-52
Leaving home light..................... 4-52
Leveling....................................... 4-53
Head Restraint................................... 2-18
High Beam Control System
(HBC)................................................ 4-88 High Beam Control System (HBC)
indicator light (green)..................4-90
Hill Launch Assist (HL A)................ 4-70
HomeLink Wireless Control
System............................................... 4-62
Hood Release............. ....................... 6-22
Horn...................................................4-61
I
If a Warning Light Turns On or
Flashes............................................... 7-30
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Index
O
Odometer and Trip Meter................. 4-14
Outside Mirrors................................. 3-35
Outside Temperature Di splay............4-17
Overhead Console............................. 5-99
Overhead Lights................................ 5-92
Overheating....................................... 7-25
Overloading....................................... 3-53
Owner Maintenance
Closing the hood...... ................... 6-23
Engine compartment overview.... 6-24
Key battery replacemen t..............6-38
Opening the hood........................ 6-22
Owner maintenance
precautions................................... 6-20
P
Parking Sensor System................... 4-172
Personalization Features....................9-11
Power Liftgate................................... 3-24
Power Liftgate Warning Beep........... 7-50
Power Steering.................................. 4-83
Power Steering Warning Buzzer....... 7-50
Power Windows............. ................... 3-38
R
Radar Sensors (Rear)...................... 4-153
Radar Sensor (Front).......................4-150
Rearview Mirror........ ........................3-36
Rear Coat Hooks............................. 5-103
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA).... 4-107
Rear Door Child Safet y Locks.......... 3-21
Rear View Monitor......................... 4-164
Displayable range on the
screen......................................... 4-166
Picture quality adjus tment......... 4-171
Rear view monitor operation..... 4-167
Rear view parking camera
location...................................... 4-165
Switching to the rear view monitor
display........................................4-165
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
Image......................................... 4-169
Viewing the display................... 4-167
Rear Window Defogger. ................... 4-59
Rear Window Washer....................... 4-59
Rear Window Wiper.... ..................... 4-59
Recommended Oil.............................6-25
Recording of Vehicle Data................ 8-23
Recreational Towing......................... 3-64
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.............................................. 8-19
Replacement Fuse..............................................6-53
Key battery.................................. 6-38
Light bulbs...................................6-45
Tires............................................. 6-42
Wheel........................................... 6-44
Wiper........................................... 6-31
Request Switch Inoperable Warning
Beep (With the advanced keyless
function)............................................ 7-49
Rocking the Vehicle.......................... 3-50
S
Safety Defects, Reporting................. 8-15
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment...................................... 3-48
Scheduled Maintenance...................... 6-4
Seat
Driving position memory.............. 2-8
Seats.................................................... 2-5 Front seat....................................... 2-5
Front seat warmer..........................2-7
Head restraint.............................. 2-18
Second-row seat........ ...................2-11
Second-row seat warmer............. 2-12
Third-row seat............................. 2-17
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Index
Seat Belt System............................... 2-24Automatic locking....................... 2-23
Emergency locking...................... 2-23
Extender....................................... 2-28
Pregnant women.......................... 2-23
Seat belt precautions................... 2-21
3-point type................................. 2-24
Seat Belt Warning Beep.................... 7-48
Second-Row Seat....... ....................... 2-11
Security System
Immobilizer system..................... 3-44
Theft-deterrent system.................3-46
Shopping Bag Hook....... ................. 5-103
Smart Brake Support (S BS)............ 4-142
Collision warning.... .................. 4-144
Stopping the Smart Brake Support
(SBS) system operation............. 4-144
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS)............................................ 4-138
Collision warning.... .................. 4-141
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red).................4-141
Stopping the Smart City Brake
Support (SCBS) System
Operation................................... 4-141
Spare Tire............................................ 7-6
Specifications...................................... 9-4
Speedometer...................................... 4-14
SRS Air Bags Front passenger occupant
classification system.................... 2-73
How the SRS air bags work........ 2-66
Limitations to SRS air bag.......... 2-71
Monitoring................................... 2-77
SRS air bag deployment
criteria.......................................... 2-70
Supplemental restraint system
components.................................. 2-64
Starting the Engine..............................4-5
Steering Wheel.................................. 3-34
Horn............................................. 4-61Storage Compartments...................... 5-99Armrest box............................... 5-100
Center console........................... 5-100
Glove compartment................... 5-100
Luggage Compartment.............. 5-101
Overhead console........................ 5-99
Rear coat hooks........ ................. 5-103
Shopping bag hook... .................5-103
Sunshade............................................3-43
Sunshade (Rear door window)........ 5-104
Sunvisors........................................... 5-91
T
Tachometer........................................ 4-15
Theft-Deterrent System..................... 3-46
Third-Row Seat................................. 2-17
Three-flash Turn Signal.................... 4-55
Tires................................................... 6-41 Flat tire.......................................... 7-3
Replacing a tire........................... 6-42
Replacing a wheel....................... 6-44
Snow tires.................................... 3-51
Specifications.................................9-9
Temporary spare tire....................6-43
Tire chains................................... 3-52
Tire inflation pressure................. 6-41
Tire rotation................................. 6-42
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)..................................... 8-24
Tire Inflation Pressure Warning
Beep...................................................7-50
Tire Information................................ 8-26
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.... 4-160
To w i n g Hook.............. .............................. 7-28
Recreational towing.....................3-64
Trailer towing (U.S.A. and
Canada)........................................ 3-56
Towing Description........................... 7-27
Traction Control System (TCS)........ 4-73
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Index
TCS OFF Indicator Light............ 4-74
TCS OFF Switch......................... 4-74
TCS/DSC indicator light............. 4-73
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)................................................. 4-97
Trailer Stability Assist (TSA)........... 4-76
Transmitter.......................................... 3-4
Trip Computer................................... 4-18
Trip Meter......................................... 4-14
Trouble
Battery runs out........................... 7-21
Emergency starting...................... 7-24
Emergency towing....................... 7-27
Flat tire.......................................... 7-3
Overheating................................. 7-25
Parking in an emergency............... 7-2
When Liftgate Cannot be
Opened......................................... 7-52
Turn Signals...................................... 4-54
U
USB Power Outlet............................ 5-96
V
Vanity Mirrors................................... 5-91
Vehicle Information Labels................. 9-2
W
Warning Indication/Warning
Lights.................................................4-32
Warning Sound is Activated............. 7-47
Advanced Key removed from vehicle
warning beep............................... 7-49
Air bag/seat belt pretensioner system
warning beep............................... 7-47
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning beep............................... 7-50
Collision warning........................ 7-51
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Beep.............................. 7-50
Excessive speed warning.............7-51
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep............................... 7-49
Key left-in-luggage compartment
warning beep (With the advanced
keyless function)..........................7-49
Key left-in-trunk warning beep (With
the advanced keyless function).... 7-49
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep
(With the advanced keyless
function).......................................7-50
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep..............................................7-49
Lane Departure Warning sound... 7-51
Lights-on reminder...................... 7-47
Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with
Stop & Go function) system
warnings.......................................7-51
Power Liftgate Warning Beep..... 7-50
Power steering warning buzzer....7-50
Request switch inoperable warning
beep (With the advanced keyless
function).......................................7-49
Seat belt warning beep................ 7-48
Tire inflation pressure warning
beep..............................................7-50
Warranty............................................ 8-17
Weights................................................ 9-6
Windows Power windows......... .................. 3-38
Windshield Washer........................... 4-58
Windshield Wipers............................ 4-56
Windshield Wiper De-icer................ 4-60
Winter Driving.................................. 3-51
Wiper Replacing Rear Window Wiper
Blade............................................ 6-34
Replacing windshield wiper
blades........................................... 6-31
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