2018 MAZDA MODEL CX-9 emergency towing

7If Trouble Arises
Helpful information on what to do if a problem arises with the vehicle.
Parking in an Emergency................. 7-2 Parking in an Emergency..............7-2
Flat Tire.............................................. 7-3 Spare Tire and Tool Storage......... 7-3
Changing a Flat Tire................... 7-10
Battery Runs Out............................ 7-21 Jump-Starting............................. 7-21
Emergency Starting.........................7-24 Starting a Flooded Engine.......... 7-24
Push-Starting.............................. 7-24
Overheating......................................7-25 Overheating................................ 7-25
Emergency Towing.......................... 7-27 Towing Description.................... 7-27
Towing Hooks (Mexico ).............7-28
Warning/Indicator Lights and
Warning Sounds.............................. 7-30
If a Warning Light Turns On or
Flashes........................................ 7-30
Message Indicated on
Display........................................7-44
Message Indicated in Multi-
information Display
*.................. 7-46
Warning Sound is Activated....... 7-47
When Liftgate Cannot be
Opened..............................................7-52 When Liftgate Cannot be
Opened........................................7-52
Active Driving Display Does Not
Operate
*........................................... 7-53
If the Active Driving Display Does
Not Operate................................ 7-53
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Starting a Flooded Engine
If the engine fails to start, it may be
flooded (excessive fuel in the engine).

Follow this procedure:

1. If the engine does not start within fiveseconds on the first try, wait ten
seconds and try again.
2. Make sure the parking brake is on.
3. Depress the accelerator all the way and hold it there.
4. Depress the brake pedal, then press the push button start. If the engine starts,
release the accelerator immediately
because the engine will suddenly rev
up.
5. If the engine fails to start, crank it
without depressing the accelerator.

If the engine still does not start using the
previous procedure, have your vehicle
inspected by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Push-Starting
Do not push-start your Mazda.
WA R N I N G
Never tow a vehicle to start it:
Towing a vehicle to start it is dangerous.
The vehicle being towed could surge
forward when its engine starts, causing the
two vehicles to collide. The occupants
could be injured.
NOTE
You cannot start a vehicle with an
automatic transaxle by pushing it.
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To w i n g D e s c r i p t i o n
We recommend that towing be done only
by an Authorized Mazda Dealer or a
commercial tow-truck service.

Proper lifting and towing are necessary to
prevent damage to the vehicle. Particularly
when towing an AWD vehicle, where all
the wheels are connected to the drive train,
proper transporting of the vehicle is
absolutely essential to avoid damaging the
drive system. Government and local laws
must be followed.
Wheel dollies

A towed 2WD vehicle should have its
drive wheels (front wheels) off the ground.
If excessive damage or other conditions
prevent this, use wheel dollies.

When towing a 2WD vehicle with the rear
wheels on the ground, release the parking
brake.
Refer to Electric Par king Brake (EPB) on
page 4-67.

A towed AWD vehicle must have all its
wheels off the ground.
WA R N I N G
Always tow an AWD vehicle with all four
wheels off the ground:
Towing an AWD vehicle with either the
front or rear wheels on the ground is
dangerous as the drive train could be
damaged, or the vehicle could trail away
from the tow truck and cause an accident.
If the drive train has been damaged,
transport the vehicle on a flatbed truck.
CAUTION
 Do not tow the vehicle pointed backward
with driving wheels on the ground. This
may cause internal damage to the
transaxle.
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Do not tow with sling-type equipment.
This could damage your vehicle. Use
wheel-lift or
flatbed equipment.

If the electric parking brake (EPB) cannot
be released when towing the vehicle,
transport the vehicle with all front and
rear wheels raised off the ground as
shown in the
figure. If the vehicle is
towed without raising the wheels off the
ground, the brake system could be
damaged.
Wheel dollies
Towing Hooks (Mexico)
CAUTION
 The towing eyelet should be used in an
emergency (to get the vehicle out of a
ditch or a snow bank, for example).
 When using the towing eyelets, always
pull the cable or chain in a straight
direction with respect to the eyelet. Never
apply a sideways force.
NOTE
When towing with chain or cable, wrap
the chain or cable with a soft cloth near
the bumper to prevent damage to the
bumper.
▼ Towing Hooks
1. Remove the towing eyelet and the lug
wrench from the luggage compartment
(page 7-3).
2. Wrap a flathead screwdriver or similar
tool with a soft cloth to prevent
damage to a painted bumper, and open
the cap located on the front or rear
bumper.
Front

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Rear

CAUTION
Do not use excessive force as it may
damage the cap or scratch the painted
bumper surface.
NOTE
Remove the cap completely and store it
so as not to lose it.
3. Securely install the towing eyelet using
the lug wrench.
Front

Lug wrench
Towing eyelet
Rear

Lug wrench
Towing eyelet
4. Hook the towing rope to the towing eyelet.
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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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
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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