Mazda CX-5 Owners Manual: Rocking the Vehicle
WARNING
Do not spin the wheels at more than 56 km/h (35 mph), and do not allow anyone to stand behind a wheel when pushing the vehicle: When the vehicle is stuck, spinning the wheels at high speed is dangerous. The spinning tire could overheat and explode. This could cause serious injuries.
CAUTION
Too much rocking may cause engine overheating, transaxle failure, and tire damage.
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand or mud, depress the accelerator slightly and slowly move the shift lever from 1 (D) to R.
Floor Mat
WARNING
Make sure the floor mats are hooked on the retention pins to prevent them from
bunching up under the foot pedals:
Using a floor mat that is not secured is dangerous as it will interfere wi ...
Winter Driving
Carry emergency gear, including tire chains, window scraper, flares, a small
shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag of sand or salt.
Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer to perform the following precauti ...
Other materials:
Front Door Latch Switch
Purpose, Function
Switches on/off in conjunction with the latch lever rotation, and detects
the front door open/closed condition by the voltage which is changed by the
rear body control module (RBCM).
Construction
The switch is turned on/off by the rotation of the latch lev ...
Vacuum Pump [Skyactiv G 2.0]
Purpose, Function
Ensures vacuum required for braking force to compensate for the decrease
in intake manifold vacuum applied to the power brake unit caused by the retard
intake valve closing.
Construction
The vacuum pump is installed to the rear housing.
For s ...
Gear Position Indicator [Fw6 A EL, Fw6 Ax EL]
Purpose/Function
The gear position indicator illuminates while under manual shift control
and displays the gear number while driving.
Construction
The gear position indicator is built into the instrument cluster.
Operation
The TCM sends a gear position indic ...
