BeforeDrivingYourMazda
Towing
qSafetyChains
Safetychainsmustbeusedasaprecautionarymeasureshouldthetrailerbecome
unintentionallyunhitched.Theyshouldcrossunderthetrailertongueandattachtothe
hitch.Leaveenoughslacktoallowfullturns.Consultliteraturepublishedbyyourtraileror
hitchmanufacturerformoredetails.
WARNING
Makesurethesafetychainissecurelyattachedtoboththetrailerandthevehicle
priortodeparture:
Towingatrailerwithoutusingasafetychainsecurelyattachedtoboththetrailer
andthevehicleisdangerous.Ifdamageoccurstothecouplingunitorhitchball,the
trailercouldwanderintoanotherlaneandcauseacollision.
qTrailerLights
Trailerlightsmustcomplywithallfederal,state,andlocalregulations.Equipyourtrailer
asrequiredbeforetowingitdayornight.
CAUTION
Don'tconnectatrailerlightingsystemdirectlytothelightingsystemofyourMazda.
Thismaydamageyourvehicle'selectricalsystemandlightingsystems.Havea
recreationalvehicledealerortrailerrentalagencyconnectthesystem,andinspect
thebrakelightsandturnsignalsyourselfbeforeeachtrip.
qTrailerBrakes
Ifthetotaltrailerweightexceeds450kg(1,000lb),trailerbrakesarerequired.Ifyour
trailerhasbrakes,makesuretheycomplywithallfederal,state,andlocalregulations.
WARNING
Donotconnectahydraulictrailer-brakesystemtoyourvehicle'sbrakesystem:
Connectingahydraulictrailer-brakesystemdirectlytothevehiclebrakesystemis
dangerousandwillresultininadequatebrakingandpossibleinjury.
qTrailerTowingTips
VerifythatyourMazdamaintainsanear-normalattitudewhenaloadedorunloaded
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trailerisconnected.Don'tdriveifithasanabnormalfront-uporfront-downposition.
Inspectforincorrecttongueload,wornsuspensionparts,andtraileroverloading.
Makesurethetrailerisproperlyloadedandthecargoissecuretopreventitfrom
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shifting.
Makesurethemirrorsconformtoallgovernmentregulations.Iftheydonot,install
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requiredrearviewmirrorsappropriatefortowingpurposes.
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| Categories | Mazda CX-9 Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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