2022 MAZDA MODEL MX-30 EV Owners Manual

Jump-Starting
▼Jump-Starting
The lead-acid battery might be depleted
if the following conditions occur.
The EV system does not start.The selector lever cannot be shifted to a position other than P.The horn sound is weak or it does not sound.The brightness of the lights is extremely low.
Jump-starting is dangerous if done incorrectly. So follow the procedure carefully. If
you feel unsure about jump-starting, we strongly recommend that you have a
competent service technician do the work.
Using commercially available booster cables, connect the lead-acid battery of the
booster vehicle’s battery to the lead-acid battery of your vehicle and start the EV
system.
WARNING
Follow These Precautions Carefully:
To ensure safe and correct handling of the lead-acid battery, read the following
precautions carefully before using the lead-acid battery or inspecting it.
Keep flames and sparks away from open lead-acid battery cells and do not
allow metal tools to contact the positive (+) or negative (–) terminal of the
lead-acid battery when working near a lead-acid battery. Do not allow the
positive (+) terminal to contact the vehicle body:
Flames and sparks near open lead-acid battery cells are dangerous. Hydrogen gas,
produced during normal lead-acid battery operation, could ignite and cause the
lead-acid battery to explode. An exploding lead-acid battery can cause serious burns
and injuries. Keep all flames including cigarettes and sparks away from open
lead-acid battery cells.
If Trouble Arises
Depleted Lead-acid Battery
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Keep all flames and sparks away from open
lead-acid battery cells because
hydrogen gas is produced from open le ad-acid battery cells while charging the
lead-acid battery or adding lead-acid battery fluid:
Flames and sparks near open lead-acid ba ttery cells are dangerous. Hydrogen gas,
produced during normal lead-acid battery operation, could ignite and cause the
lead-acid battery to explode. An explodin g lead-acid battery can cause serious burns
and injuries. Keep all fl ames including cigarettes and sparks away from open
lead-acid battery cells.
Do not jump-start a frozen lead-acid battery or one with a low fluid level:
Jump-starting a frozen lead-acid battery or one with a low fluid level is dangerous. It
may rupture or explode, causing serious injury.
Connect the negative cable to a good ground point away from the lead-acid
battery:
Connecting the end of the second jumper ca ble to the negative (–) terminal of the
depleted lead-acid battery is dangerous.
A spark could cause the gas around the lead-acid battery to explode and injure
someone.
Route the jumper cables away from parts that will be moving:
Connecting a jumper cable near or to moving part (cooling fans) is dangerous. The
cable could get caught when the EV system starts and cause serious injury.
CAUTION
 Connect the booster cables with extreme care.
 Do not jump-start the vehicle with the charging cable connected to your vehicle.
Otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged.
 Do not use your vehicle as a booster vehicle.
NOTE
If your lead-acid battery is depleted, make sure that the booster vehicle's battery is
a lead-acid battery.
1. Move the booster vehicle so that its lead-acid battery is as close as possible to your vehicle's lead-acid battery.
2. Make sure that the power switch is switched OFF.
If Trouble Arises
Depleted Lead-acid Battery
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3. Remove the lead-acid battery cover.
4. Turn off the booster vehicle's engine and connect the jumper cables in the
following order.
Make sure that the jumper cables are se curely connected so that they do not
disconnect due to the vibrations.
1st lead
Positive (+) terminal on the depleted lead-acid battery
Positive (+) terminal on booster vehicle's battery
2nd lead
Negative (-) terminal on booster vehicle's battery
If Trouble Arises
Depleted Lead-acid Battery
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Location shown in the figure (do not connect to the negative (-) terminal of
the lead-acid battery)
5. Start the booster vehicle's engine and rev the engine.
6. Start the EV system of your vehicle.
7. Disconnect the booster cables in the reverse order of their connection after the EV system is started.
8. Install the lead-acid battery cover.
9. Have your vehicle inspected by an Author ized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
If Trouble Arises
Depleted Lead-acid Battery
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Fully Discharged High Voltage Battery
▼Actions to take if the remaining high voltage battery power is completely
depleted
If the high voltage battery power is comp
letely depleted, the EV system stops and
the vehicle cannot be driven.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
If Trouble Arises
Fully Discharged High Voltage Battery
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Push-Starting
▼Push-Starting
Do not push-start your Mazda.
If Trouble Arises
Emergency Starting
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To w i n g D e s c r i p t i o n
▼Towing Description
If your vehicle stops operating and
needs to be towed, 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.
Government and local laws must be
followed.

A towed vehicle usually should have its
drive wheels (front wheels) o
ff the
ground. If excessive damage or other
conditions prevent this, use wheel
dollies.
1. Wheel dollies

When towing with the rear wheels on
the ground, release the parking brake.
Refer to Electric Parking Brake (EPB) on
page 4-52.
CAUTION
 Do not tow the vehicle pointed
backward with driving wheels on the
ground. This may cause internal
damage to the vehicle.
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 o ff the ground
as shown in the figure. If the vehicle
is towed without raising the wheels o ff the ground, the brake system
could be damaged.
1. Wheel dollies
If Trouble Arises
Emergency Towing
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When towing a vehicle, transport it
with both front wheels raised o ff the
ground or with all front and rear
wheels raised o ff the ground.
If the vehicle is towed with the front
wheels grounded, the EV system may
be damaged.
This vehicle cannot be used to tow
other vehicles.
If towing service is not available in an
emergency, the vehicle may be towed
with all four wheels on the ground
using the tiedown hook at the front of
the vehicle.
If the vehicle has to be towed by rope
to move it such as in an emergency,
tow the vehicle in as short a distance
as possible such as to the transport
vehicle or to get unstuck. Otherwise,
the EV transaxle or EV system could be
damaged.
CAUTION
Follow these instructions when towing
the vehicle with all wheels on the
ground.
 Shift to the N position.
 Start the EV system.
 Release the parking brake.
Refer to Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
on page 4-52.
In the following cases, do not tow the
vehicle with rope. Otherwise, the EV
transaxle or EV system could be
damaged.
 The EV system does not start.
 The shift control system warning
indication/warning light displays/
turns on.
Do not stop the EV system while the
vehicle is being towed. Otherwise, the
parking lock may engage which could
lead to an accident.
Tiedown Hooks*
▼ 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.
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 cloth 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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