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BeforeDrivingYourMazda
Towing
Passing
Planwellaheadtopassothervehicles,andprovideplentyofroombeforechanginglanes.
Crosswindsfrompassingvehicles,especiallylargerones,andtheeffectsofroughroads
willaffecthandling.
Ifswayingoccurs,firmlygripthesteeringwheelandreducespeedimmediately,but
gradually.
Steerstraightahead.Ifnoextremecorrectionofsteeringorbrakingismade,the
combinationoflessspeedandfirmsteeringwillresultinstability.
Backingup
Backingavehiclewithatrailerrequirespracticeandpatience.Backslowly,andhavea
helperoutsideattherearofthetrailertoreducetheriskofanaccident.
Toturnthetrailer,placeyourhandatthebottomofthesteeringwheelandturnitinthe
directionyouwantthetrailertogo.Makeonlyslightmovementstopreventsharpor
prolongedturning.
Ascendingahill
Shiftintoalowergeartoreducethepossibilityofoverloadingoroverheatingtheengine,or
both.
Descendingahill
Shiftintoalowergearanduseenginecompressionasabrakingeffect.
WARNING
Alwaysuselowergearstoreducespeed:
Holdingthebrakepedaldowntoolongortoofrequentlyisdangerousasitcould
causethebrakestooverheatandlosepower,resultinginlossofcontrolandaserious
accident.Uselowergearstohelpreducespeed.Pullofftheroadandallowbrakesto
cooldownwheneverbrakingperformancefeelsreduced.
Overheatedengine
Theextraweightofthetrailermaystraintheengineonhotdaysandonlongorsteep
upgrades.
Ifthetemperaturegaugeindicatesoverheating,turnofftheairconditioner,drivesafelyto
thesideoftheroad,parkofftheright-of-wayandwaitforenginetocool.Referto
Overheating(page7-12).
Parking
Alwaysmakesurethetiresofthetrailerandthetowvehicleareblockedwhileparked.
ApplytheparkingbrakefirmlyandputthetransaxleinP.
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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