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 ...
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Parking Mechanism [Fw6 A EL, Fw6 Ax EL]
Purpose/Function
The parking mechanism locks the output gear when the selector lever is shifted
to the P position which locks the driving wheels against rotation to prevent
coasting when parking the vehicle.
Construction/Operation
For component parts related to the parking ...
Hydraulic Lash Adjuster (Hla) Removal/Installation
WARNING:
A hot engine can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it
is cool before servicing.
CAUTION:
If the camshaft is rotated with the timing chain removed and the piston at
the top dead center position, the valve may contact the piston and the engine ...
Odometer/Tripmeter
Purpose
The odometer/tripmeter notifies the user of the total travel distance or
the traveled distance over a specific interval.
Function
The instrument cluster calculates the traveled distance based on the traveled
distance signal from the PCM and displays it.
The ...
