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 ...
Other materials:
Neutral Switch Removal/Installation [A26 M R]
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the neutral switch connector.
3. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.2..
4. Remove the neutral switch with the gasket.
5. Install a new gasket and the neutral switch to the transaxle case.
Tightening torque
29—39 N·m {3. ...
Commander switch operation
NOTE
For safety reasons, some operations are disabled while the vehicle is being
driven.
Volume dial operation
Press the volume dial to switch the audio MUTE on and off.
Turn the volume dial to adjust the volume. The volume increases by turning the
dial
clockwise, and decreases by tur ...
Automatic Transaxle Removal/Installation [Fw6 A EL]
CAUTION:
Secure the steering wheel using tape or a cable to prevent the steering shaft
from rotating after disconnecting the steering shaft. If the steering wheel
rotates after the steering shaft and the steering gear and linkage are disconnected,
the internal parts of the clock spr ...
