Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Safety Practices
The way you drive has a great deal to do with your tire mileage and safety. So cultivate good driving habits for your own benefit.
- Observe posted speed limits and drive at speeds that are safe for the existing weather conditions
- Avoid fast starts, stops and turns
- Avoid potholes and objects on the road
- Do not run over curbs or hit the tire against the curb when parking
| CAUTION
If you feel a sudden vibration or ride disturbance while driving or you
suspect your tire
or vehicle has been damaged, immediately reduce your speed. Drive with
caution until
you can safely pull off the road. Stop and inspect the tire for damage.
If the tire is underinfl
ated or damaged, defl ate it, remove the tire and rim and replace it
with your spare tire. If you cannot detect a cause, have the vehicle towed to the nearest vehicle or tire dealer to have the vehicle inspected. |
Replacing a Tire
WARNING
Always use tires that are in good condition:
Driving with worn tires is dangerous. Reduced braking, steering, and
traction could result
in an accident.
If a tire wear ...
Vehicle Loading
WARNING
Do not tow a trailer with this vehicle:
Towing a trailer with this vehicle is dangerous because it has not been
designed to tow a
trailer and doing so will aff ect the driv ...
Other materials:
A Pillar Trim Removal/Installation
1. Partially peel back the seaming welt.
2. Pull the upper end of the A-pillar trim in the direction of the arrow shown
in the figure and remove clip A and B.
3. Cut the lead wire connecting clip B and grommet using a nipper and pull out
the A-pillar trim in the direction of the arrow sh ...
Drive Selection
Drive selection is a system to switch the vehicle's drive mode. When the
sport mode
is selected, vehicle's response against accelerator operation is enhanced. This
provides
additional quick acceleration which may be needed to safely make maneuvers such
as lane
changes, merging onto freeways ...
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose
of an EDR
is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment
or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a
vehicle’s systems
performed. The EDR is ...