BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
qRoll-over
HazardousDriving
qDrivingonSlipperySurface
WARNING
Beextremelycarefulifitisnecessaryto
downshiftonslipperysurfaces:
Downshiftingintolowergearwhile
drivingonslipperysurfacesis
dangerous.Thesuddenchangeintire
speedcouldcausethetirestoskid.
Thiscouldleadtolossofvehicle
controlandanaccident.
WARNING
Avoidsharpturns,excessivespeedand
abruptmaneuverswhendrivingthis
vehicle:
Sharpturns,excessivespeedand
abruptmaneuveringofthisvehicleis
dangerousasitcouldresultinthe
increasedriskoflossofvehicle
control,vehicleroll-over,personal
injuryordeath.
Thisvehiclehasahighercenterof
gravity.Vehicleswithahighercenter
ofgravitysuchasutilityandAWD
vehicleshandledifferentlythan
vehicleswithalowercenterof
gravity.
UtilityandAWDvehiclesarenot
designedforcorneringatspeedsas
anymorethanlowprofilesportscars
aredesignedtoperformsatisfactorily
underoff-roadconditions.In
addition,utilityvehicleshavea
significantlyhigherrolloverratethan
othertypesofvehicles.
RSCmighthelpifyougetinto
trouble,butthenitmightnotbeable
toallowyoutofullyrecover,always
drivecarefullywiththevehicle's
heightinmind.
DonotrelyonABSasasubstitutefor
safedriving:
TheABScannotcompensatefor
unsafeandrecklessdriving,excessive
speed,tailgating(followinganother
vehicletooclosely),drivingoniceand
snow,andhydroplaning(reducedtire
frictionandroadcontactbecauseof
waterontheroadsurface).Youcan
stillhaveanaccident.
Whendrivingoniceorinwater,snow,
mud,sand,orsimilarhazards:
Becautiousandallowextradistance
l
forbraking.
Avoidsuddenbrakingandsudden
l
maneuvering.
Donotpumpthebrakes.Continueto
l
Drivecarefullywhenthevehicleis
loadedbyloweringvehiclespeedand
applyingthebrakesearlier:
pressdownonthebrakepedal.
Ifyougetstuck,selectalowergearand
l
accelerateslowly.Donotspinthefront
wheels.
Abruptmaneuveringandsudden
brakingwhendrivingaloaded
vehicleisdangerousasthedriving
behaviorofavehiclewithahigh
centerofgravityisdifferentwhenitis
loadedcomparedtowhenitisnot,
andcouldresultinthelossofvehicle
controlandanaccident.
Formoretractioninstartingon
l
slipperysurfacessuchasiceorpacked
snow,usesand,rocksalt,chains,
carpeting,orothernonslipmaterial
underthefrontwheels.
NOTE
Usesnowchainsonlyonthefrontwheels.
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| Categories | Mazda CX-7 Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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