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:

Rear Wheel Hub Bolt Replacement
1. Remove the brake calliper component and disc plate.. 2. Remove the wheel hub bolt using the SST as shown in the figure. 3. Place a new wheel hub bolt in the wheel hub. 4. Install the wheel hub by placing a proper sized washer on the hub, and tightening the nut as shown in the figure. ...

Air Mix Actuator Removal/Installation [Full Auto Air Conditioner]
Driver-side 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Disconnect the connector. 3. Remove the hook (1), remove the rod (2) from the air mix actuator link. 4. Remove the screw. 5. Remove the driver-side air mix actuator. 6. Install in the reverse order of removal. Passenger- ...

Back Up Light Bulb Removal/Installation
4SD 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the trunk rid trim.. 3. Disconnect the connector. 4. Rotate the socket in the direction of the arrow as shown in the figure to remove it. 5. Remove the back-up light bulb. 6. Install in the reverse order of removal. ...