BeforeDrivingYourMazda
Towing
TrailerTowing
YourMazdawasdesignedandbuiltprimarilytocarrypassengersandcargo.
Ifyoutowatrailer,followtheseinstructionsbecausedriverandpassengersafetydepends
onproperequipmentandsafedrivinghabits.Towingatrailerwillaffecthandling,braking,
durability,performance,andeconomy.
Neveroverloadvehicleortrailer.ConsultanAuthorizedMazdaDealerifyouneedfurther
details.
CAUTION
Don'ttowatrailerduringthefirst1,000km(600miles)ofyournewMazda.Ifyou
do,youmaydamagetheengine,transaxle,differential,wheelbearings,andother
powertraincomponents.
qWeightLimits
TTWandGCWR
Thetotaltrailerweight(TTW),grosscombinationweightrating(GCWR),grossaxle
weightrating(GAWR),trailerload,andtrailertongueloadmustbewithinthe
prescribedlimits.
Thetotaltrailerweight(TTW)isthesumoftheweightsofthetrailerload(trailer
l
weightpluscargo),trailerhitch,vehiclepassengers,andvehicleload.Neverallow
thetotaltrailerweight(TTW)toexceedspecificationsintheTrailerTowing-Load
Table.
ThemaximumGCWRisthecombinationweightofthetrailerandloadplusthe
l
towingvehicle(includingtrailerhitch,vehiclepassengers,andload).Itmustnot
exceedspecificationsintheloadtable.
GAWRandGVWR
Don'texceedfrontandrearGAWR(grossaxleweightrating)andGVWR(grossvehicle
weightrating).Ifyoudo,vehiclehandling,braking,andperformancewillbeaffected.
ThesevaluesarealsoontheMotorVehicleSafetyCertificationLabelpostedonthedriver's
doorframe.
High-altitudeoperation
Inahigh-altitudeoperatingenvironment,agasolineenginelosespoweratarateof3%to
4%
per304m(1,000ft)ofelevation.Intheseconditions,areductioningrossvehicle
weightandgrosscombinationweightisrecommended.
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| Categories | Mazda CX-7 Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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