2023 MAZDA MAZDA towing

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.
1. Wheel dollies
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
(4–Door)
If Trouble Arises
Emergency Towing
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(5–Door)
Rear
(4–Door)
(5–Door)
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
(4–Door)
1. Lug wrench
2. Tiedown eyelet

(5–Door)
1. Lug wrench
2. Tiedown eyelet

If Trouble Arises
Emergency Towing
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Rear
(4–Door)
1. Lug wrench
2. Tiedown eyelet

(5–Door)
1. Lug wrench
2. Tiedown eyelet
4. Hook the tying rope 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
Emergency Towing
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Ve h i c l e L o a d i n g
▼Ve h i c l e L o a d i n g
WARNING
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 vehicle, to keep
your loaded vehicle weight within its
design rating capability. Properly
loading your vehicle will provide
maximum return of vehicle design
performance. Before loading your
vehicle, familiarize yourself with the
following terms for determining your
vehicle's weight ratings, from the
vehicle's Safety Certification Label and
Tire and Load Information Label:
WARNING
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 failure, handling or steering
problems, irregular tire wear, tire
failure or other damage.
Overloading makes a vehicle harder to
drive and 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 the vehicle's weight ratings
from the vehicle's Safety Certification
and Tire and Load Information labels.
Base Curb Weight is the weight of the
vehicle including a full tank of fuel
and all standard equipment. It does
not include passengers, cargo, or
optional equipment.

Vehicle Curb Weight is the weight of
your new vehicle when you picked it
up from your dealer plus any
aftermarket equipment.

PAY LOA D
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 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 that will be riding in your vehicle.
(3) Subtract the combined weight of the dr iver and passengers from XXX kg or XXX
lbs.
(4) The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For example, if the “XXX” amount equals 1400 lbs. and there will befive 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 loaded on the
vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load
capacity calculated in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing 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
Cruise Control........................ 4-224Cruise control switch.......... 4-224
Cruise standby indication (white)/
cruise set indication (green) ..........
......................................... 4-224
Cup Holder.............................. 5-43
Customer Assistance (Canada)..... 8-6
Customer Assistance (Mexico)..... 8-9
Customer Assistance (Puerto
Rico).......................................... 8-8
Customer Assistance (U.S.A.)....... 8-2
Cylinder Deactivation................ 4-17
D
Daytime Running Lights............. 4-62
Defogger.................................. 4-69 Mirror.................................. 4-70
Rear window........................ 4-69
Dimensions.................................9-6
Display..................................... 4-18
Distance & Speed Alert (DSA).. 4-118 Indication on display...........4-119
Door Locks............................... 3-11
Door-ajar Warning Beep............ 7-48
Driver Attention Alert (DAA).... 4-119
Driver Monitoring Camera....... 4-222
Driver Monitoring (DM)...........4-121
Drive Selection..........................4-92
Driving In Flooded Area............. 3-51
Driving on Uneven Road............ 3-52
Driving Position Memory........... 2-11
Driving Tips...............................3-46 Automatic transmission......... 4-52
Break-in period.................... 3-46
Driving in flooded area......... 3-51
Driving on uneven road.........3-52
Floor mat............................. 3-48
Hazardous driving.................3-47
Overloading......................... 3-51
Rocking the vehicle...............3-48
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment.........................3-46
Turbocharged vehicles (SKYACTIV-
G 2.5T)................................ 3-52
Winter driving...................... 3-49
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)....................................... 4-90 DSC OFF indicator light........ 4-91
DSC OFF switch................... 4-91
TCS/DSC indicator light........4-90
E
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)........ 4-77
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning
Beep.........................................7-46
Emergency StartingPush-starting........................ 7-20
Starting a flooded engine...... 7-20
Emergency Towing Tiedown hooks..................... 7-24
Towing description............... 7-23
Emission Control System............ 3-27
Engine Coolant............................... 6-19
Engine compartment
overview.............................. 6-14
Exhaust gas.......................... 3-27
Hood release....................... 6-12
Oil....................................... 6-16
Starting.................................. 4-5
Essential Information................... 6-2
Event Data Recorder.................. 8-19
Excessive Speed Warning........... 7-48
Exterior Care............................. 6-47 Aluminum wheel
maintenance........................ 6-52
Bright-metal maintenance..... 6-51
Maintaining the finish........... 6-48
Plastic part maintenance....... 6-52
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Index
Recording of Vehicle Data..........8-20
Recreational Towing.................. 3-53
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.................................... 8-16
ReplacementFuse..................................... 6-39
Key battery........................... 6-30
Light bulbs........................... 6-36
Tires.....................................6-34
Wheel.................................. 6-36
Wiper.................................. 6-23
Rocking the Vehicle................... 3-48
S
Safety Defects, Reporting
(Canada).................................. 8-14
Safety Defects, Reporting
(U.S.A.).................................... 8-12
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment............................. 3-46
Scheduled Maintenance Canada.................................. 6-6
Mexico.................................. 6-8
U.S.A. and Puerto Rico........... 6-4
Seats Driver's seat........................... 2-5
Front passenger's seat........... 2-13
Front seat............................... 2-5
Head restraint...................... 2-17
Rear seat.............................. 2-14
Seat warmer......................... 2-19
Seat Belt System Automatic locking................ 2-24
Emergency locking................ 2-24
Extender.............................. 2-29
Pregnant women.................. 2-24
Seat belt precautions............ 2-22
Seat Belt Warning Beep............. 7-43
Security System Immobilizer system............... 3-42
Theft-deterrent system.......... 3-44
Selector Lever Not In P or N
Reminder Warning Beep............ 7-46
Shift Position Warning Beep....... 7-46
Smart Brake Support (SBS)....... 4-168 Stopping the Smart Brake Support
(SBS) system operation........4-176
Spare Tire................................... 7-5
Spare Tire and Tool Storage.......... 7-3
Specifications Capacities.............................. 9-5
Dimensions............................ 9-6
Electrical system..................... 9-4
Engine................................... 9-4
Light bulbs............................. 9-9
Lubricant quality..................... 9-5
Tires.....................................9-10
Weights................................. 9-7
SRS Air Bags Driver and front passenger
occupant classification
system................................. 2-69
How the SRS air bags work.... 2-62
Limitations to SRS air bag...... 2-68
Monitoring........................... 2-74
SRS air bag deployment
criteria................................. 2-66
Supplemental restraint system
components......................... 2-60
Supplemental restraint system
(SRS) precautions................. 2-54
Starting the Engine...................... 4-5
Steering Wheel Heated steering wheel.......... 2-20
Horn.................................... 4-70
Storage Compartments.............. 5-46 Center console..................... 5-47
Glove compartment..............5-47
Overhead console................ 5-47
Storage pocket..................... 5-47
Storage Pocket.......................... 5-47
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Index
Sunshade.................................. 3-41
Sunvisors.................................. 5-39
T
Theft-Deterrent System.............. 3-44
Three-flash Turn Signal...............4-63
Tiedown Hook.......................... 7-24
Tires......................................... 6-32Replacing a tire.................... 6-34
Replacing a wheel................ 6-36
Snow tires............................ 3-49
Specifications....................... 9-10
Temporary spare tire............. 6-35
Tire chains............................3-50
Tire inflation pressure............6-33
Tire rotation......................... 6-33
Uniform tire quality grading
system (UTQGS)................... 8-21
Tire Information Location of the tire label
(placard).............................. 8-27
Steps for determining the correct
load limit............................. 8-34
Tire labeling......................... 8-23
Tire maintenance.................. 8-29
Vehicle loading.....................8-31
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System.................................... 4-228
Touch Sensor Inoperable Warning
Beep (With the advanced keyless
function)...................................7-45
To w i n g Recreational towing.............. 3-53
Trailer towing....................... 3-53
Towing Description................... 7-23
Traction Control System (TCS).... 4-89 TCS/DSC indicator light........4-89
Traffic Jam Assist (TJA).............. 4-150 Close proximity warning...... 4-155
Display indication............... 4-154
Setting the system...............4-156
Shift-up/shift-down request
display............................... 4-163
Stop hold control............... 4-163
Tra ffi c Sign Recognition System
(TSR)...................................... 4-112
Trouble Battery runs out.................... 7-17
Emergency starting................7-20
Flat tire.................................. 7-7
Overheating......................... 7-21
Parking in an emergency......... 7-2
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened................................ 7-49
Trunk Lid...................................3-20 Inside trunk release lever....... 3-24
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened................................ 7-49
Trunk Light................................ 5-40
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.... 4-63
Turn Signals.............................. 4-63
U
Ultrasonic Sensor.................... 4-221
V
Vehicle Information Labels Chassis number...................... 9-2
Engine number....................... 9-3
Motor vehicle safety standard
label...................................... 9-2
Tire pressure label.................. 9-2
Vehicle emission control
information label.................... 9-2
Ve h i c l e identification
number..................................9-2
Vehicle Problem Warning Beep...7-47
W
Warning Sound is Activated........7-48
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