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Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Push-Starting

Do not push-start your Mazda.

WARNING 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 two 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.

Starting a Flooded Engine
If the engine fails to start, it may be flooded (excessive fuel in the engine). Follow this procedure: If the engine does not start within five seconds on the first try, wait ten seconds a ...

Overheating
If the high engine coolant temperature warning light illuminates, the vehicle loses power, or you hear a loud knocking or pinging noise, the engine is probably too hot. WARNING Switch ...

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Auxiliary Jack Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the following parts: a. Upper panel. b. Shift lever knob (MTX). c. Selector lever knob (ATX). d. Shift panel. e. Side wall. f. Console. g. Auxiliary jack. 3. Connect a commercially-available nonresistant plug to the auxiliary jac ...

Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
The LDWS notifies the driver that the vehicle may be deviating from its lane. The system detects the white or yellow lines on the traffic lane using the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC). If it determines that the vehicle may be deviating from its lane, it notifies the driver by flashing the L ...

Intake Manifold Vacuum Inspection [Mzr 2.0, Mzr 2.5]
1. Disconnect the evaporative hose (purge solenoid valve side) and install the vacuum gauge.. 2. Verify that the intake air hoses are installed securely. 3. Warm up the engine. 4. Measure the intake manifold vacuum while idling (no load) using the vacuum gauge. If not within the sp ...

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