Tires, Wheels and Loading
Preparing to tow
Usetheproperequipmentfortowingatrailerandmakesureitis
properlyattachedtoyourvehicle.Seeyourauthorizeddealerora
reliabletrailerdealerifyourequireassistance.
Hitches
Fortowingtrailersupto2,000lb.(907kg),useaweightcarryinghitch
andballwhichuniformlydistributesthetrailertongueloadsthroughthe
underbodystructure.Useaframe-mountedweightdistributinghitchfor
trailersover2,000lb.(907kg).
Donotinstallasingleormulti-clamptypebumperhitch,orahitch
whichattachestotheaxle.Underbodymountedhitchesareacceptableif
theyareinstalledproperly.Followthetowinginstructionsofareputable
rentalagency.
Wheneveratrailerhitchandhardwareareremoved,makesureall
mountingholesintheunderbodyareproperlysealedtopreventnoxious
gasesorwaterfromentering.
Safety chains
Alwaysconnectthetrailer’ssafetychainstotheframeorhookretainers
ofthevehiclehitch.Toconnectthetrailer’ssafetychains,crossthe
chainsunderthetrailertongueandallowslackforturningcorners.
Ifyouusearentaltrailer,followtheinstructionsthattherentalagency
givestoyou.
Donotattachsafetychainstothebumper.
Trailer brakes
Electricbrakesandmanual,automaticorsurge-typetrailerbrakesare
safeifinstalledproperlyandadjustedtothemanufacturer’s
specifications.ThetrailerbrakesmustmeetlocalandFederal
regulations.
WARNING: Donotconnectatrailer’shydraulicbrakesystem
directlytoyourvehicle’sbrakesystem.Yourvehiclemaynot
haveenoughbrakingpowerandyourchancesofhavinga
collisiongreatlyincrease.
Thebrakingsystemofthetowvehicleisratedforoperationatthe
GVWRnotGCWR.
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| Categories | Mazda B-Series Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Tags | Mazda B4000 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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