BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
HazardousDriving
FloorMat
WARNING
WARNING
Beextremelycarefulifitisnecessaryto
downshiftonslipperysurfaces:
Downshiftingintolowergearwhile
drivingonslipperysurfacesis
dangerous.Thesuddenchangeintire
speedcouldcausethetirestoskid.
Thiscouldleadtolossofvehicle
controlandanaccident.
Makesurethefloormatsarehooked
ontheretentionpinstopreventthem
frombunchingupunderthefoot
pedals:
Usingafloormatthatisnotsecured
isdangerousasitwillinterferewith
theacceleratorandbrakepedal
operation,whichcouldresultinan
accident.
DonotrelyonABSasasubstitutefor
safedriving:
Donotinstalltwofloormats,oneon
topoftheother,onthedriver'sside:
Installingtwofloormats,oneontop
oftheother,onthedriver'ssideis
dangerousastheretentionpinscan
onlykeeponefloormatfromsliding
forward.
Inusingaheavydutyfloormatfor
winterusealwaysremovethe
originalfloormat.
TheABScannotcompensatefor
unsafeandrecklessdriving,excessive
speed,tailgating(followinganother
vehicletooclosely),drivingoniceand
snow,andhydroplaning(reducedtire
frictionandroadcontactbecauseof
waterontheroadsurface).Youcan
stillhaveanaccident.
Whendrivingoniceorinwater,snow,
mud,sand,orsimilarhazards:
Loosefloormat(s)willinterferewith
thefootpedalandcouldresultinan
accident.
Becautiousandallowextradistance
l
forbraking.
Avoidsuddenbrakingandsudden
l
maneuvering.
Donotpumpthebrakes.Continueto
l
pressdownonthebrakepedal.
RefertoAnti-LockBrakeSystem
(ABS)onpage5-7.
Ifyougetstuck,selectalowergearand
l
accelerateslowly.Donotspinthefront
wheels.
Formoretractioninstartingon
l
slipperysurfacessuchasiceorpacked
snow,usesand,rocksalt,chains,
carpeting,orothernonslipmaterial
underthefrontwheels.
Whensettingafloormat,positionthe
floormatsothatitseyeletsandinserted
overthepointedendoftheretention
posts.
NOTE
Usesnowchainsonlyonthefrontwheels.
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| Categories | Mazda 6 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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