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:
Electric Power Steering Oil Pump Component Removal/Installation
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop the electric power steering oil pump component as
the internal parts of the EHPAS CM could be damaged. Replace the electric power
steering oil pump component if it is subjected to an impact.
1. Remove the front mudguard (RH)..
2. Remove the aerod ...
Map Light Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the tabs shown in the figure.
3. Pull the map light in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure and
remove the map light while detaching the clips.
4. Disconnect the connector.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal ...
Controller Area Network (Can) System
Outline
With the addition of the following, the system wiring diagram and CAN communication
table have been added.
USB adapter
System Wiring Diagram
CAN Signal Table
Signals transmitted using the CAN system are as follows:
MS-CANOUT: Output (send ...
