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:

Trunk Lid Release Actuator Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the trunk lid trim.. 3. Remove the trunk lid latch and release actuator.. 4. Press the latch in using a flathead screwdriver to inspect the latch lever condition. 5. Connect terminal A to the positive battery voltage, connect termina ...

Passenger Compartment Temperature Sensor Removal/Installation [Full Auto Air Conditioner]
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the following parts: a. Front scuff plate. b. Front side trim. c. Dashboard under cover. d. Upper panel. e. Shift lever knob (MTX). f. Selector lever knob (ATX). g. Shift panel. h. Side wall. i. Console. j. Hood release lever ...

Active Command Modes Inspection [Blind Spot Monitoring (Bsm)]
1. Connect the M-MDS (IDS) to the DLC-2. 2. After the vehicle is identified, select the following items from the initialization screen of the IDS. a. Select “DataLogger”. b. Select “Modules”. c. Select “BSML” or “BSMR”. 3. Select the simulation items from the PID table. 4. Perform ...