Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Driving on Uneven Road

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Your vehicle's suspension and underbody can be damaged if driven on rough/uneven roads or over speed bumps at excessive speeds. Use care and reduce speed when traveling on rough/uneven roads or over speed bumps.

Use care not to damage the vehicle's underbody, bumpers or muffler(s) when driving under the following conditions:

Ascending or descending a slope with a sharp transition angle
Ascending or descending a driveway or trailer ramp with a sharp transition angle

Mazda 3. Driving on Uneven Road

This vehicle is equipped with low profile tires allowing class-leading performance and handling. As a result, the sidewall of the tires are very thin and the tires and wheels can be damaged if driven through potholes or on rough/uneven roads at excessive speeds. Use care and reduce speed when traveling on rough/uneven roads or through potholes.

Overloading

WARNING Be careful not to overload your vehicle: The gross axle weight rating (GAWR) and the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle are on the Motor Vehicle Safety Sta ...

Towing

Trailer Towing Your Mazda is not designed for towing. Never tow a trailer with your Mazda. Recreational Towing An example of "recreational towing" is towing your vehicle behind a mot ...

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Antenna Feeder No.5 Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the following parts: a. Front scuff plate (RH). b. Front side trim (RH). c. Rear scuff plate (RH). d. B-pillar lower trim (RH). e. Rear seat cushion. f. Tire house trim (RH). 3. Partially peel back the floor covering. 4. Disconne ...

Keyless Control Module Configuration
1. Connect the M-MDS (IDS) to DLC-2. 2. After the vehicle is identified, select the following items from the initialization screen of the IDS. Select “Module Programming”. 3. Then, select items from the screen menu in the following order. Select “Programmable Modu ...

Light Switch Inspection
Vehicles Without Auto Light System 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the column cover.. 3. Remove the light switch.. 4. Verify that the continuity between the light switch terminals is as indicated in the table. If not as indicated in the table, replace the light ...