2019 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 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..................... 7-6
Battery Runs Out............................ 7-14 Jump-Starting............................. 7-14
Emergency Starting.........................7-17 Starting a Flooded Engine.......... 7-17
Push-Starting.............................. 7-17
Overheating......................................7-18 Overheating................................ 7-18
Emergency Towing.......................... 7-20 Towing Description.................... 7-20
Tiedown Hooks
*......................... 7-21
Warning/Indicator Lights and
Warning Sounds.............................. 7-23If a Warning Light Turns On or
Flashes........................................ 7-23
Message Indicated in Multi-
information Display
*.................. 7-38
Message Indicated on Display
*..........
.................................................... 7-40
Warning Sound is Activated....... 7-42
When Liftgate Cannot be
Opened..............................................7-48 When Liftgate Cannot be
Opened........................................7-48
Active Driving Display Does Not
Operate............................................. 7-49 If the Active Driving Display Does
Not Operate................................ 7-49
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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 5seconds on the first try, wait 10
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 clutch pedal (Manual transaxle) or the brake pedal
(Automatic transaxle), 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
2 vehicles to collide. The occupants could
be injured.
CAUTION
Do not push-start a vehicle that has a
manual transaxle. It can damage the
emission control system.
NOTE
You cannot start a vehicle with an
automatic transaxle by pushing it.
If Trouble Arises
Emergency Starting
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Towing Description
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 Parking Brake (EPB) on
page 4-94.

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.
If Trouble Arises
Emergency Towing
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Do not tow with sling-type equipment.
This could damage your vehicle. Use
wheel-lift or
flatbed equipment.

If the parking brake 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
Tiedown Hooks*
CAUTION
Do not use the front and rear tiedown
eyelets for towing the vehicle.
They have been designed only for securing
the vehicle to a transport vessel during
shipping.
Using the eyelets for any other purpose
could result in the vehicle being damaged.
▼ Tiedown Hooks
1. Remove the tiedown eyelet and the lug
wrench from the luggage compartment
(page 7-3).
2. Wrap a flathead screwdriver or similar
tool with a soft c loth to prevent
damage to a painted bumper, and open
the cap located on the front or rear
bumper.
Front
If Trouble Arises
Emergency Towing
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Rear
Jack lever
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 tiedown eyelet
using the lug wrench.
Front
Lug wrench
Tiedown
eyelet
Rear
Tiedown eyelet
Lug wrench
4. Hook the tying ro pe to the tiedown
eyelet.
CAUTION
If the tiedown eyelet is not securely
tightened, it may loosen or disengage
from the bumper when tying the
vehicle. Make sure that the tiedown
eyelet is securely tightened to the
bumper.
If Trouble Arises
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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
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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