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 ...

Other materials:

Trunk Lid Opener Lever Removal/Installation
1. Remove the front scuff plate (LH).. 2. Remove the front side trim (LH).. 3. Remove the fuel-filler lid opener bezel.. 4. Partially peel back the floor covering. 5. Remove the bolts. 6. Disconnect the cable and trunk lid opener lever. 7. Install in the reverse order of removal. ...

Starter Interlock Switch Removal/Installation [C66 M R]
1. Remove the battery cover.. 2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 3. Disconnect the starter interlock switch connector. 4. Remove the starter interlock switch from the pedal bracket. 5. Insert a new starter interlock switch into the pedal bracket hole in the direction indicated ...

Side Air Bag Sensor No. 1 Removal/Installation [Two Step Deployment Control System]
WARNING: Handling the side air bag sensor improperly can accidentally operate (deploy) the air bag module, which may seriously injure you. Read the air bag system service warnings and cautions before handling the side air bag sensor.. 1. Switch the ignition to off. 2. Disconnec ...