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:
ABS HU/CM Removal/Installation
WARNING:
If the ABS HU/CM configuration is not completed, it could result in an unexpected
accident due to the ABS being inoperative. If the ABS HU/CM or ABS CM is replaced,
always use the automatic configuration function so that the ABS operation conditions
are correct.
CAUTI ...
Seat Weight Sensor Inspection [Two Step Deployment Control System]
CAUTION:
If any of the following work is performed, perform the seat weight sensor
inspection using the M-MDS.
Removal of the passenger-side seat
Loosening and retightening of passenger’s seat fixing bolts
Or, the vehicle is involved in a collision
...
Front Door Key Cylinder Switch Inspection
1. To access the glass installation bolt, position the front door glass so that
the distance from the top of the front door glass to the upper part of the front
beltline molding is approx. 80 mm {3.1 in}.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
3. Remove the following parts:
a. Inne ...
