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Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Rocking the Vehicle

WARNING Do not spin the wheels at more than 56 km/h (35 mph), and do not allow anyone to stand behind a wheel when pushing the vehicle: When the vehicle is stuck, spinning the wheels at high speed is dangerous.

The spinning tire could overheat and explode. This could cause serious injuries.

CAUTION Too much rocking may cause engine overheating, transaxle failure, and tire damage.

If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand or mud, depress the accelerator slightly and slowly move the shift lever from 1 (D) to R.

Floor Mat
WARNING Make sure the fl oor mats are hooked on the retention pins to prevent them from bunching up under the foot pedals: Using a fl oor mat that is not secured is dangerous as ...

Winter Driving
Carry emergency gear, including tire chains, window scraper, flares, a small shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag of sand or salt. Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer to check the following: H ...

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Aluminum Wheel Maintenance
A protective coating is provided over the aluminum wheels. Special care is needed to protect this coating. CAUTION Do not use any detergent other than mild detergent. Before using any detergent, verify the ingredients. Otherwise, the product could discolor or stain the alumi ...

Rear Shock Absorber Disposal
1. Clamp a rear shock absorber on a flat surface or with the piston pointing downwards. 2. Drill a 2—3 mm {0.08—0.11 in} hole at a point 40—50 mm {1.6—1.9 in} from the bottom of the tube, so that the gas can escape. WARNING: Whenever drilling into a rear shock absorber, w ...

Rearview Mirror Removal
1. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver to the position shown in the figure and press the center part of the spring in the direction of arrows (1), and then pull out the rearview mirror in the direction of arrows (2) shown in the figure. CAUTION: When removing the rearview m ...

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