BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
Formoretractioninstartingon
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HazardousDriving
qDrivingonSlipperySurface
WARNING
slipperysurfacessuchasiceorpacked
snow,usesand,rocksalt,chains,
carpeting,orothernonslipmaterial
underthefrontwheels.
NOTE
Usesnowchainsonlyonthefrontwheels.
Beextremelycarefulifitisnecessaryto
downshiftonslipperysurfaces:
Downshiftingintolowergearwhile
drivingonslipperysurfacesis
dangerous.Thesuddenchangeintire
speedcouldcausethetirestoskid.
Thiscouldleadtolossofvehicle
controlandanaccident.
DonotrelyonABSorRSCasa
substituteforsafedriving:
TheABSandRSCcannotcompensate
forunsafeandrecklessdriving,
excessivespeed,tailgating(following
anothervehicletooclosely),driving
oniceandsnow,andhydroplaning
(reducedtirefrictionandroad
contactbecauseofwaterontheroad
surface).Youcanstillhavean
accident.
Whendrivingoniceorinwater,snow,
mud,sand,orsimilarhazards:
Becautiousandallowextradistance
l
forbraking.
Avoidsuddenbrakingandsudden
l
maneuvering.
Donotpumpthebrakes.Continueto
l
pressdownonthebrakepedal.
Ifyougetstuck,selectalowergearand
l
accelerateslowly.Donotspinthefront
wheels.
Donotperformabruptmaneuvers
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whentheroadsurfacechanges(suchas
fromapavedroadtogravel)because
thereactionofthevehicleagainstthe
drivingoperationchanges.
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| Categories | Mazda CX-9 Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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