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 ...

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Pressure Sensor Removal/Installation [Two Step Deployment Control System]
1. Switch the ignition to off. 2. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more.. 3. Remove the inner garnish.. 4. Remove the front door trim.. 5. Remove the bolts. 6. Remove the pressure sensor. 7. Disconnect the connector from the pressure sensor by pressing the ...

Automatic Transaxle Fluid (ATF) Replacement [FS5 A EL]
WARNING: A hot transaxle and ATF can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until they are cool before changing the ATF. 1. Drain the ATF. a. Remove the oil dipstick. b. Remove the aerodynamic under cover NO.2.. c. Remove the drain plug and washer to drain the ATF in ...

Steering Gear And Linkage Assembly
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the steering gear, secure it to the vise using a copper plate or clean cloth. 1. Assemble in the order indicated in the table. 1 Gear housing 2 Mounting rubber (See Mounting Rubber Assembly No ...