Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Driving on Uneven Road

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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

Mazda 3. Driving on Uneven Road

This vehicle is equipped with low profile 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.

Overloading

WARNING Be careful not to overload your vehicle: The gross axle weight rating (GAWR) and the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle are on the Motor Vehicle Safety Sta ...

Towing

Trailer Towing Your Mazda is not designed for towing. Never tow a trailer with your Mazda. Recreational Towing An example of "recreational towing" is towing your vehicle behind a mot ...

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Clock Spring Inspection [Standard Deployment Control System]
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the driver–side air bag module.. 3. Remove the steering wheel.. 4. Remove the column cover. 5. Remove the clock spring.. 6. Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table. If not as indicated in the table, replace the cl ...

Driving Tips
WARNING Do not let the vehicle move in a direction opposite to the direction selected by the selector lever: Do not let the vehicle move backward with the selector lever in a forward position, or do not let the vehicle move forward with the selector lever in the revers ...

Rear Bumper Disassembly/Assembly
1. Remove the License plate lights.. 2. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table. 1 Fastener A 2 Bracket 3 Screw B 4 Reflector (See Reflector Removal Note) 5 ...