2019 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 tow

▼Safety Practices
The way you drive has a great deal to do with your tire mileage
and safety. So cultivate
good driving habits for your own benefit.
Observe posted speed limits and drive at speeds that are safe f or the existing weather
conditions
Avoid fast starts, stops and turns
Avoid potholes and objects on the road
Do not run over curbs or hit the tire against the curb when parking
CAUTION
If you feel a sudden vibration or ride disturbance while driving or you suspect your tire or
vehicle has been damaged, immediately reduce yo ur speed. Drive with caution until you can
safely pull off the road. Stop and inspect the tire for damage. If the tire is under-inflated or
damaged, deflate it, remove the tire and rim and replace it with your spare tire. If you cannot
detect a cause, have the vehicle towed to the ne arest vehicle or tire dealer to have the vehicle
inspected.
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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
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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.

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.
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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.
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Index
Foot brake....................................4-93
Pad wear indicator....................... 4-96
Warning light............................... 4-96
Break-In Period.......... ....................... 3-47
C
Capacities............................................ 9-5
Carbon Monoxide............................. 3-29
Cell Phones....................................... 8-20
Center Console................................ 5-104
Child Restraint Categories of child-restraint
systems.........................................2-39
Child-restraint precautions.......... 2-34
Child-restraint system
installation................................... 2-39
Child-restraint system suitability for
various seat positions table..........2-41
Installing child-restraint
systems.........................................2-44
ISOFIX child-restraint systems
(Mexico)...................................... 2-51
LATCH child-restraint systems
(Except Mexico).......................... 2-51
Child Safety Locks fo r Rear Doors... 3-19
Climate Control System...................... 5-4 Fully Automatic Type..................5-11
Gas specifications.......................... 9-8
Manual Type.................................. 5-7
Operating tips................................ 5-4
Vent Operation...............................5-5
Collision warning.............................. 7-47
Coming Home Light......................... 4-74
Cruise Control................................. 4-214 Cruise control switc h.................4-214
Cruise main indication (white)/cruise
set indication (green)................. 4-215
Cup Holder...................................... 5-102
Customer Assistance.... ....................... 8-2
D
Daytime Running Lights................... 4-76
Defogger
Mirror...........................................4-83
Rear window........... .................... 4-82
Dimensions.......................................... 9-6
Display.............................................. 4-12
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS)............................................ 4-134 Indication on display................. 4-134
Door Locks........................................ 3-11
Drive Selection................................ 4-111
Driving In Flooded Ar ea...................3-52
Driving on Uneven Road.................. 3-53
Driving Tips
Automatic transmission............... 4-70
Break-in period............................ 3-47
Driving in flooded a rea............... 3-52
Driving on uneven road...............3-53
Floor mat..................................... 3-49
Hazardous driving.. ..................... 3-48
Overloading............. .................... 3-52
Rocking the vehicle. .................... 3-49
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................. 3-47
Turbocharged vehicles (SKYACTIV-
G 2.5T)........................................ 3-54
Winter driving............................. 3-50
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)... 4-107
TCS/DSC indicator light........... 4-107
E
Electric parking brake (EPB)............ 4-94
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning
Beep...................................................7-44
Emergency StartingPush-starting................................ 7-17
Starting a flooded engine............ 7-17
Emergency Towing
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Index
Tiedown hooks............................ 7-21
Towing description...................... 7-20
Emission Control System (SKYACTIV-
G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5)................ 3-28
Ending Screen Display....................4-109
Engine Coolant.........................................6-27
Engine compartment overview.... 6-23
Exhaust gas.................................. 3-29
Hood release............................ .... 6-21
Oil................................................ 6-24
Starting...........................................4-5
Essential Information.......................... 6-2
Event Data Recorder......................... 8-21
Excessive Speed Warning................. 7-47
Exhaust Gas...................................... 3-29
Exterior Care..................................... 6-58
Aluminum wheel maintenance.... 6-63
Bright-metal maint enance........... 6-62
Maintaining the finish................. 6-59
Plastic part maintenance.............. 6-63
F
Flasher Hazard warning........................... 4-84
Headlights.................................... 4-71
Flat Tire............................................... 7-3 Mounting the spare tire............... 7-11
Removing a flat tire...................... 7-7
Floor Mat.......................................... 3-49
Fluid Brake............................................6-29
Washer......................................... 6-29
Fluids Classification................................. 9-5
Fog Lights......................................... 4-76
Foot Brake.........................................4-93
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)..... 4-203
Front Seat............................................ 2-5
Fuel
Filler lid and cap......................... 3-30
Requirements (SKYACTIV-G 2.0,
SKYACTIV-G 2.5)...................... 3-27
Tank capacity.................................9-5
Fuel Consumption Display............. 4-108
Fuel Economy Monitor. .................. 4-108
Ending screen display............... 4-109
Fuel consumption display..........4-108
Fuses.................................................. 6-51 Panel description......................... 6-54
Replacement................................ 6-51
G
Gauges............................................... 4-12
Glove Compartment........................ 5-104
H
Hazardous Driving............................ 3-48
Hazard Warning Flasher....................4-84
Headlights
Coming home light......................4-74
Control......................................... 4-71
Headlight flashing....................... 4-74
High-low beam............................ 4-74
Leaving home light..................... 4-75
Leveling....................................... 4-75
Head Restraint................................... 2-20
High Beam Control System
(HBC).............................................. 4-120 High Beam Control System (HBC)
indicator light (green)................4-121
Hill Launch Assist (HLA).......... .... 4-102
HomeLink Wireless Control
System............................................... 4-85
HomeLink Wireless Control System
(Type B)............................................ 4-88
Hood Release............. ....................... 6-21
Horn...................................................4-84
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Index
P
Parking Sensor System................... 4-231Park assist sensor system
operation.................................... 4-235
Sensor detection range.............. 4-233
Personalization Features................... 9-12
Power Liftgate................................... 3-22
Power Liftgate Warning Beep........... 7-44
Power Steering................................ 4-115
Power Steering Warning Buzzer....... 7-45
Power Windows................................ 3-37
R
Radar Sensors (Rear)...................... 4-211
Radar Sensor (Front).......................4-208
Rearview Mirror................................3-34
Rear Coat Hooks......... .................... 5-107
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA).... 4-138
Rear Door Child Safet y Locks.......... 3-19
Rear Seat........................................... 2-15
Rear View Monitor......................... 4-223 Displayable range on the
screen......................................... 4-225
Picture quality adjustment......... 4-230
Rear view monitor operation..... 4-226
Rear view parking camera
location...................................... 4-224
Switching to the rear view monitor
display........................................4-224
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
Image......................................... 4-228
Viewing the display................... 4-226
Rear Window Defogger.................... 4-82
Rear Window Washer... .................... 4-81
Rear Window Wiper......................... 4-81
Recommended Oil.............................6-24
Recording of Vehicle Data................ 8-22
Recreational Towing......................... 3-63
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.............................................. 8-18
Replacement Fuse..............................................6-51
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)............................................ 7-44
Rocking the Vehicle.......................... 3-49
S
Safety Defects, Reporting................. 8-14
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment...................................... 3-47
Scheduled Maintenance...................... 6-4
Seats.................................................... 2-5
Driving position memory............ 2-11
Front seat....................................... 2-5
Head restraint.............................. 2-20
Rear seat...................................... 2-15
Seat ventilation............................ 2-23
Seat warmer................................. 2-22
Seat Belt System Automatic locking....................... 2-28
Emergency locking...................... 2-28
Extender....................................... 2-32
Pregnant women.......................... 2-28
Seat belt precautions................... 2-26
3-point type................................. 2-29
Seat Belt Warning Beep.................... 7-42
Security System Immobilizer system..................... 3-43
Theft-deterrent system.................3-45
Smart Brake Support (S BS)............ 4-173
Collision warning.... .................. 4-175
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Index
Stopping the Smart Brake Support
(SBS) system operation............. 4-175
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS)............................................ 4-170
Collision warning...................... 4-172
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red).................4-172
Stopping the Smart City Brake
Support (SCBS) System
Operation................................... 4-172
Spare Tire............................................ 7-4
Specifications...................................... 9-4
SRS Air Bags Front passenger occupant
classification system.................... 2-71
How the SRS air bags work........ 2-64
Limitations to SRS air bag.......... 2-69
Monitoring................................... 2-76
SRS air bag deployment
criteria.......................................... 2-68
Supplemental restraint system
components.................................. 2-62
Starting the Engine..............................4-5
Steering Wheel Heated steering wh eel................. 2-24
Horn............................................. 4-84
Storage Compartments.................... 5-103 Armrest box............................... 5-104
Center console........................... 5-104
Glove compartment................... 5-104
Luggage compartment............... 5-105
Overhead console...................... 5-104
Rear coat hooks......................... 5-107
Sunshade............................................3-42
Sunvisors........................................... 5-94
T
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-45
Three-flash Turn Signal.................... 4-77
Tiedown
Hook............................................ 7-21
Tires................................................... 6-41 Flat tire.......................................... 7-3
Replacing a tire........................... 6-42
Replacing a wheel....................... 6-44
Snow tires.................................... 3-50
Specifications...............................9-10
Temporary spare tire....................6-43
Tire chains................................... 3-51
Tire inflation pressure................. 6-41
Tire rotation................................. 6-42
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)..................................... 8-23
Tire Inflation Pressure Warning
Beep...................................................7-45
Tire Information................................ 8-25
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.... 4-219
To w i n g Recreational towing.....................3-63
Trailer towing (U.S.A. and
Canada)........................................ 3-55
Towing Description........................... 7-20
Traction Control System (TCS)...... 4-105
TCS OFF Indicator Light.......... 4-106
TCS OFF Switch....................... 4-106
TCS/DSC indicator light........... 4-105
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)............................................... 4-128
Transmitter.......................................... 3-5
Trouble Battery runs out........................... 7-14
Emergency starting...................... 7-17
Emergency towing....................... 7-20
Flat tire.......................................... 7-3
Overheating................................. 7-18
Parking in an emergency............... 7-2
When Liftgate Cannot be
Opened......................................... 7-48
Turn Signals...................................... 4-77
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