2007 Mazda 3 Owners Manual

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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
PresstheCANCELbutton.
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TractionControlSystem
(TCS)í
TheTractionControlSystem(TCS)
enhancestractionandsafetyby
controllingenginetorqueandbraking.
WhentheTCSdetectsdrivingwheel
slippage,itlowersenginetorqueand
operatesthebrakestopreventlossof
traction.
Thismeansthatonaslicksurface,the
engineadjustsautomaticallytoprovide
optimumpowertothedrivewheels
withoutcausingthemtospinandlose
traction.
Thesystemisoffwhentheignitionisoff.
NOTE
Cruisecontrolwillcancelatabout15
km/h(9mph)belowthepresetspeedor
below25km/h(16mph).
WARNING
Donotrelyonthetractioncontrol
systemasasubstituteforsafedriving:
Thetractioncontrolsystem(TCS)
cannotcompensateforunsafeand
recklessdriving,excessivespeed,
tailgating(followinganothervehicle
tooclosely),andhydroplaning
(reducedtirefrictionandroadcontact
becauseofwaterontheroadsurface).
Youcanstillhaveanaccident.
Usesnowtiresortirechainsanddrive
atreducedspeedswhenroadsare
coveredwithiceand/orsnow:
Drivingwithoutpropertraction
devicesonsnowand/orice-covered
roadsisdangerous.Thetraction
controlsystem(TCS)alonecannot
provideadequatetractionandyou
couldstillhaveanaccident.
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íSomemodels.
FormNo.8V66-EA-06F
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda 3 Manuals
Model Year2007
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