2019 MAZDA MODEL CX-3 tow

Ve h i c l e L o a d i n g
WA R N I N G
Do not tow a trailer with this vehicle:
Towing a trailer with this vehicle is dangerous because it has not been designed to tow a
trailer and doing so will affect the drive system which could result in vehicle damage.
This section will guide you in the proper loading of your vehic le, to keep your loaded
vehicle weight within its desi gn rating capability. Properly lo ading your vehicle will provide
maximum return of vehicle design performance. Before loading yo ur vehicle, familiarize
yourself with the following terms for determining your vehicle' s weight ratings, from the
vehicle's Safety Certification La bel and Tire and Load Information Label:
WA R N I N G
Overloaded Vehicle:
Overloading a vehicle is dangerous. The results of overloading can have serious consequences
in terms of passenger safety. Too much weight on a vehicle's suspension system can cause
spring or shock absorber failure, brake failu re, handling or steering problems, irregular tire
wear, tire failure or other damage.
Overloading makes a vehicle harder to drive an d control. It also increases the distance
required for stopping. In cases of serious overloading, brakes can fail completely, particularly
on steep grades. The load a tire will carry safely is a combination of the size of the tire, its load
range, and corresponding inflation pressure.
Never overload the vehicle and always observe th e vehicle's weight ratings from the vehicle's
Safety Certification and Tire and Load Information labels.
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 t hat 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 an d luggage load capacity. For
example, if the “XXX” amount equ als 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 loa ded on the vehicle. That
weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage lo ad capacity calculated
in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towi ng a trailer, 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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Index
Driving on uneven road...............3-49
Floor mat..................................... 3-44
Hazardous driving....................... 3-44
Overloading................................. 3-48
Rocking the vehicle..................... 3-45
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................. 3-43
Winter driving............................. 3-45
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)..... 4-70 TCS/DSC Indicator Light............4-70
E
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)........... 4-57
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning
Beep...................................................7-45
Emergency Starting
Push-Starting............................... 7-21
Starting a Flooded Engine........... 7-21
Emergency Towing Tiedown Hooks....... .................... 7-25
Towing Description..................... 7-24
Emission Control System..................3-25
Ending Screen Display......................4-72
Engine Coolant.........................................6-25
Engine Compartment
Overview..................................... 6-21
Exhaust gas.................................. 3-26
Hood release............................ .... 6-19
Oil................................................ 6-22
Essential information.......................... 6-2
Event Data Recorder......................... 8-21
Excessive Speed Warning................. 7-47
Exhaust Gas...................................... 3-26
Exterior Care..................................... 6-54 Aluminum Wheel Maintenance... 6-59
Bright-Metal Maintenance...........6-58
Maintaining the Finish................ 6-55
Plastic Part Maintenance............. 6-59
F
Flasher
Hazard warning........................... 4-55
Headlights.................................... 4-43
Flat Tire............................................... 7-3
Mounting the Spare Tire............. 7-13
Removing a Flat Tire.................... 7-9
Floor Mat.......................................... 3-44
Fluid
Brake/Clutch................................ 6-27
Washer......................................... 6-27
Fluids Classification................................. 9-4
Fog Lights......................................... 4-48
Foot Brake.........................................4-56
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)..... 4-130
Front Seat............................................ 2-5
Fuel
Filler lid and cap......................... 3-27
Gauge........................................... 4-16
Requirements............................... 3-24
Tank capacity.................................9-5
Fuel Consumption Display............... 4-71
Fuel Economy Monitor..................... 4-71
Ending screen display................. 4-72
Fuel consumption display............4-71
Fuses.................................................. 6-48 Panel description......................... 6-50
Replacement................................ 6-48
G
Gauges............................................... 4-11
Glove Compartment........................ 5-132
H
Hazardous Driving............................ 3-44
Hazard Warning Flasher....................4-55
HeadlightsComing home light......................4-46
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Index
Opening the Hood....................... 6-19
Owner Maintenance
Precautions...................................6-17
P
Parking Brake....................................4-57
Personalization Features..................... 9-9
Power Steering.................................. 4-76
Power steering warning buzzer......... 7-46
Power Windows................................ 3-33
R
Radar Sensors (Rear)...................... 4-138
Radar Sensor (Front).......................4-135
Rearview Mirror........ ........................3-32
Rear Coat Hooks............................. 5-134
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA).... 4-104
Rear Door Child Safet y Locks.......... 3-19
Rear Seat............................................. 2-9
Rear View Monitor......................... 4-148
Displayable range on the
screen......................................... 4-150
Picture quality adjus tment......... 4-155
Rear view monitor operation..... 4-151
Rear view parking camera
location...................................... 4-149
Switching to the rear view monitor
display........................................4-149
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
Image......................................... 4-153
Viewing the display................... 4-151
Rear Window Defogger. ................... 4-53
Rear Window Washer....................... 4-53
Rear Window Wiper.... ..................... 4-53
Recommended Oil.............................6-22
Recording of Vehicle Data................ 8-22
Recreational Towing......................... 3-50
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.............................................. 8-18
Replacement Fuse..............................................6-48
Key battery.................................. 6-34
Light Bulbs.................................. 6-41
Tires............................................. 6-38
Wheel........................................... 6-40
Wiper........................................... 6-29
Request switch inoperable warning beep
(With the advanced keyless
function)............................................ 7-45
Rocking the Vehicle.......................... 3-45
S
Safety Defects, Reporting................. 8-14
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment...................................... 3-43
Scheduled Maintenance...................... 6-4
Seats Driving position memory.............. 2-7
Front seat....................................... 2-5
Head restraint.............................. 2-12
Rear seat........................................ 2-9
Seat warmer................................... 2-6
Seat Belt System Automatic locking....................... 2-17
Emergency locking...................... 2-17
Extender....................................... 2-21
Pregnant women.......................... 2-17
Seat belt precautions................... 2-15
Seat belt warning beep...................... 7-43
Security System Immobilizer system..................... 3-39
Theft-deterrent system................. 3-41
Smart Brake Support (SBS)............ 4-127 Collision warning...................... 4-129
Smart Brake Support (SBS) indicator
light (red)................................... 4-129
Stopping the Smart Brake Support
(SBS) system operation............. 4-129
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Index
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS)............................................ 4-123Collision warning.... .................. 4-125
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red).................4-125
Stopping the Smart City Brake
Support (SCBS) System
Operation................................... 4-126
Spare Tire............................................ 7-6
Specifications...................................... 9-4
Speedometer...................................... 4-12
Speed Unit Selector.......................... 4-12
SRS Air Bags
Front passenger occupant
classification system.................... 2-61
How the SRS air bags work........ 2-54
Limitations to SRS air bag.......... 2-59
Monitoring................................... 2-65
SRS air bag deployment
criteria.......................................... 2-58
Supplemental restraint system
components.................................. 2-52
Starting the Engine..............................4-5
Steering Wheel.................................. 3-29 Horn............................................. 4-55
Storage Compartments .................... 5-131
Center console........................... 5-132
Glove compartment................... 5-132
Overhead console...................... 5-131
Rear coat hooks........ ................. 5-134
Sunshade............................................3-38
Sunvisors......................................... 5-126
T
Tachometer........................................ 4-16
Theft-Deterrent System..................... 3-41
Tiedown
Hook.............. .............................. 7-25
Tires................................................... 6-36 Flat Tire......................................... 7-3
Replacing a Tire.......................... 6-38
Replacing a Wheel...................... 6-40
Snow tires.................................... 3-46
Specifications.................................9-7
Temporary Spare Tire..................6-39
Tire chains................................... 3-46
Tire Inflation Pressure................. 6-36
Tire Rotation................................6-37
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)..................................... 8-23
Tire inflation pressure warning
beep................................................... 7-46
Tire Information................................ 8-25
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.... 4-144
To w i n g Recreational towing.....................3-50
Trailer Towing............................. 3-50
Towing Description........................... 7-24
Traction Control System (TCS)........ 4-68
TCS OFF Indicator Light............ 4-69
TCS OFF Switch......................... 4-69
TCS/DSC Indicator Light............4-68
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)................................................. 4-96
Transmitter.......................................... 3-4
Trip Computer................................... 4-14
Trip Meter......................................... 4-12
Trouble Battery runs out........................... 7-18
Emergency Starting..................... 7-21
Emergency Towing......................7-24
Flat Tire......................................... 7-3
Overheating................................. 7-22
Parking in an Emergency.............. 7-2
When Liftgate Cannot be
Opened......................................... 7-48
Turn Signals...................................... 4-48
V
Vanity Mirrors................................. 5-126
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