2022 MAZDA MODEL MX-30 EV trailer

3Before Driving
Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and
windows.
Electric Vehicles........................ 3-2 Electric Vehicles..................... 3-2
Charging............................. 3-10
Keys...................................... 3-25 Keys.................................... 3-25
Keyless Entry System.............3-27
Advanced Keyless Entry
System...................................3-31 Advanced Keyless Entry
System
*............................... 3-31
Operational Range...............3-32
Doors and Locks..................... 3-33 Door Locks.......................... 3-33
Liftgate................................ 3-41
Mirrors.................................. 3-44 Mirrors................................3-44
Windows............................... 3-49Power Windows...................3-49
Moonroof
*.......................... 3-51
Security System.......................3-54 Modi fication and Add-
On Equipment..................... 3-54
Immobilizer System..............3-54
Driving Tips............................ 3-56 Break-In Period.................... 3-56
Hazardous Driving............... 3-56
Floor Mat............................ 3-57
Rocking the Vehicle..............3-57
Winter Driving..................... 3-58
Overloading........................ 3-59
Driving on Uneven Road.......3-60
Towing.................................. 3-61 Trailer Towing...................... 3-61
Recreational Towing............. 3-61
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Driving on Uneven Road
▼Driving on Uneven Road
Your vehicle's suspension and
underbody can be damaged if driven
on rough/uneven roads or over speed
bumps at excessive speeds. Use care
and reduce speed when traveling on
rough/uneven roads or over speed
bumps.

Use care not to damage the vehicle's
underbody, bumpers or
muffler(s)
when driving under the following
conditions:
Ascending or descending a slope
with a sharp transition angle
Ascending or descending a driveway
or trailer ramp with a sharp transition
angle

This vehicle is equipped with low
pro file tires allowing class-leading
performance and handling. As a result,
the sidewall of the tires are very thin
and the tires and wheels can be
damaged if driven through potholes or
on rough/uneven roads at excessive
speeds. Use care and reduce speed
when traveling on rough/uneven roads
or through potholes.
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Driving Tips
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Tra i l e r To w i n g
▼Tra i l e r To w i n g
Yo u r M a z d a i s n o t d e
signed for towing.
Never tow a trailer with your Mazda.
Recreational Towing
▼ Recreational Towing
An example of "recreational towing" is
towing your vehicle behind a
motorhome.
The EV Transaxle is not designed for
towing this vehicle on all 4 wheels.
When doing recreational towing refer
to "Towing Description" (page 7-18)
and "Tiedown Hooks" (page 7-19)
and carefully follow the instructions.
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Towing
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The front radar sensor includes a
function for detecting soiling of the
radar sensor's front surface and
informing the driver, however,
depending on the conditions, it may
require time to detect or it may not
detect plastic shopping bags, ice or
snow. If this occurs, the system may
not operate correctly, therefore
always keep the front radar sensor
clean.
 If “Safety and Driver Support Systems
Temporarily Disabled. Front Radar
Obscured. Drive Safely” is displayed
on the multi-information display of
the instrument cluster, clean the area
around the front radar sensor.
 Do not install a grille guard.
 If the front part of the vehicle has
been damaged in a vehicle accident,
the position of the front radar sensor
may have moved. Stop the system
immediately and always have the
vehicle inspected at an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
 Do not use the front bumper to push
other vehicles or obstructions such
as when pulling out of a parking
space. Otherwise, the front radar
sensor could be hit and its position
deviated.
 For repairs, replacement or paint
work around the front radar sensor,
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
 Always use tires for all wheels that
are of the speci fied size, and the
same manufacturer, brand, and tread
pattern. In addition, do not use tires
with signi ficantly di fferent wear
patterns on the same vehicle as the
system may not operate normally.
NOTE
If the lead-acid battery power is
weak, the system may not operate
correctly.
When driving on roads with little tra ffic and few vehicles ahead or
obstructions for the front radar
sensor to detect, “Safety and Driver
Support Systems Temporarily
Disabled. Front Radar Obscured.
Drive Safely” may be temporarily
displayed, however, this does not
indicate a problem.
The radar sensors are regulated by
the relevant radio wave laws of the
country in which the vehicle is
driven. If the vehicle is driven
abroad, authorization from the
country in which the vehicle is driven
may be required.
When the vehicle is driven on roads in
which there is an elevated road on one
side, the front radar sensor function
may be restricted temporarily.
When any of the following conditions
is met, the front radar sensor may not
be able to detect vehicles ahead or
obstructions correctly and each system
may not operate normally.
The rear surface of a vehicle ahead
does not re flect radio waves
e ff ectively (such as an unloaded
trailer, a vehicle with a loading
platform covered by a soft top, a
vehicle with a hard plastic liftgate,
and a round-shaped vehicle).
A vehicle ahead has limited areas
that can re flect radio waves (such as
a low pro file vehicle).
Under bad weather conditions (rain,
fog, and snow).
Front visibility is reduced (due to a
vehicle ahead casting o ff water,
snow, or sand).
Foreign matter (ice, snow, or dirt) is
on the surface of the front radar
sensor cover.
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Vehicles are shipped with the
direction of the front side radar
sensor adjusted for each vehicle to a
loaded vehicle condition so that the
front side radar sensor detect
approaching vehicles correctly. If the
direction of the front side radar
sensor has deviated for some reason,
have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
 For repairs or replacement of the
front side radar sensor, or bumper
repairs, paintwork, and replacement
near the radar sensors, consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
NOTE
The radar sensors are regulated by the
relevant radio wave laws of the country
in which the vehicle is driven. If the
vehicle is driven abroad, authorization
from the country in which the vehicle is
driven may be required.
When any of the fo llowing conditions
is met, the detection ability of the front
side radar sensors may decrease and
each system may not operate normally.
Under bad weather conditions (rain,
fog , and snow).
The front bumper around a front side
radar sensor is deformed.
Foreign matter (such as ice, snow,
and mud) is adhering to the front
bumper around a front side radar
sensor.
The front side radar sensors may not
detect the following target objects.
Small motorcyclesBicyclesPe de s tr ia n sAnimalsShopping cartsStationary objects on the road or
roadside
Vehicles with shapes that may not re flect radar waves (such as
unloaded trailers with low vehicle
heights and sports cars).
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BicyclesPe de s tr ia n sAnimalsShopping cartsStationary objects on the road or
roadside
Vehicles with shapes that may notre flect radar waves (such as
unloaded trailers with low vehicle
heights and sports cars).
Rear Ultrasonic Sensor*
▼ Rear Ultrasonic Sensor
Your vehicle is equipped with rear
ultrasonic sensor.
1. Rear ultrasonic sensor

The following systems also use the rear
ultrasonic sensor.
Smart brake support (SBS) reverse
drive detection
The rear ultrasonic sensors function by
emitting ultrasonic waves which are
re flected o ff obstructions at the rear
and the returning ultrasonic waves are
picked up by the rear ultrasonic
sensors.
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Objects such as guardrails and
concrete walls running alongside
the vehicle.

Places where the width between
guardrails or walls on each side of
the vehicle narrows.

The walls at the entrance and exits
of tunnels, turnouts.
A BSM warning indicator light mayfl ash or the warning beep may be
activated several times when making
a turn at a city intersection.
Tu r n o ff the BSM while pulling a
trailer or while an accessory such as a
bicycle carrier is installed to the rear
of the vehicle. Otherwise, the radar’s
radio waves will be blocked causing
the system to not operate normally.
In the following cases, it may be diffi cult to view the illumination/
fl ashing of the BSM warning
indicator lights equipped on the
door mirrors.
Snow or ice is adhering to the door
mirrors.
The front door glass is fogged or
covered in snow, frost or dirt.
The rear side radar sensor of the BSM
may be regulated under the radio
wave related laws of the country
where the vehicle is driven. If this
system is used abroad, it may be
necessary to turn off the system.
Refer to Rear Side Radar Sensor on
page 4-79.
The system switches to the Rear
Cross Tra ffic Alert (RCTA) function
when the selector lever is shifted to
the reverse (R) position.
Refer to Rear Cross Traffi c Alert
(RCTA) on page 4-107.
▼ Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Warning Indicator Lights/Display
Indicator/Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) Warning Beep
The BSM system notifies the driver of
the presence of vehicles in adjacent
lanes or at the rear of the vehicle using
the BSM warning indicator light, the
warning sound and the display
indicator while the systems are
operational.
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In the following cases, it may bedi fficult to view the illumination/
fl ashing of the Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) warning indicator lights
equipped on the door mirrors.
Snow or ice adheres to the door
mirrors.
The front door glass is fogged or
covered in snow, frost or dirt.
Tu r n o ff the RCTA system while
pulling a trailer or while an accessory
such as a bicycle carrier is installed to
the rear of the vehicle. Otherwise,
the radio waves emitted by the radar
will be blocked causing the system to
not operate normally.
The rear side radar sensor of the
RCTA may be regulated under the
radio wave related laws of the
country where the vehicle is driven. If
this system is used abroad, it may be
necessary to turn o ff the system.
Refer to Rear Side Radar Sensor on
page 4-79.
▼ Canceling Operation of Rear Cross
Tra
ffic Alert (RCTA)
The RCTA can be set to inoperable.
(If only the RCTA is turned o
ff)
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
(If the RCTA is turned o ff by
operating the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF
switch)
Refer to i-ACTIVSENSE OFF Switch
on page 4-70.
NOTE
If the power switch is switched OFF
while you have canceled the system
using the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch,
the system is automatically enabled the
next time the power switch is switched
ON. However, if the system is canceled
using [Settings] in Mazda Connect, the
system is not automatically enabled.
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