Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Towing Description

Mazda 3 Owners Manual / If Trouble Arises / Emergency Towing / Towing Description

We recommend that towing be done only by an Authorized Mazda Dealer or a commercial tow-truck service.

Proper lifting and towing are necessary to prevent damage to the vehicle.

Government and local laws must be followed.

A towed vehicle usually should have its drive wheels (front wheels) off the ground.

If excessive damage or other conditions prevent this, use wheel dollies.

Mazda 3. Towing Description

When towing with the rear wheels on the ground, release the parking brake.

CAUTION

Do not tow the vehicle pointed backward with driving wheels on the ground. This may cause internal damage to the transaxle

Do not tow with sling-type equipment.
This could damage your vehicle. Use wheel-lift or fl atbed equipment

Tiedown Hooks

CAUTION Do not use the front and rear tiedown eyelets for towing the vehicle. They have been designed only for securing the vehicle to a transport vessel during shipping. Usin ...

Other materials:

Dashboard Upper Panel Removal/Installation
Vehicles Without Bose® 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the following parts: a. Upper column cover. b. Instrument cluster. c. Center panel. d. Center cover. 3. Remove the screw. 4. Pull up the dashboard upper panel in the direction of arrow shown in the figure, ...

Oil Control Valve (OCV) Removal/Installation [Mzr 2.0, Mzr 2.5]
1. Remove the battery cover.. 2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 3. Remove the plug hole plate.. 4. Disconnect the wiring harness. 5. Remove the ignition coils.. 6. Remove the ventilation hose. 7. Remove the oil level gauge. 8. Remove the cylinder head cover.. 9. Remove in th ...

Auto Leveling Sensor Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Lift up the vehicle. 3. Disconnect the quick release connector. (charcoal canister side). 4. Remove in the order indicated in the table. 1 Bolt 2 Connector 3 Auto ...