BeforeDrivingYourMazda
Towing
WARNING
Alwaysmakesurethetrailerhitchissecurelyattachedbeforedeparture:
Anunsecuredtrailerhitchisdangerousasitcausesgreatertrailerswayfrom
crosswinds,roughroadsorothercauses,resultinginlossofcontrolandaserious
accident.
Examinealltrailer-hitchmountingboltsregularlyandtightenanythatareloose.If
thehitchisremoved,sealanyopenmountingholestopreventexhaust,dust,water,
dirtandotherforeignelementsfromfilteringin,possiblyendangeringpersonal
safetyanddamagingyourvehicle.
Donotinstallahitchthatstiffensthebumperasitwillreducethebumper's
performance.
Makesuretherearenoexhaustgasleaksintothepassengercompartmentifany
mountingboltsareconnectedtothebody:
Modifyingyourvehicleexhaustsystemisdangerous.Exhaustgasenteringthe
vehiclecouldcauselossofconsciousnessorevendeath.
Whenmountingthetrailerhitch,makenomodificationstothevehicleexhaust
system.
CAUTION
ØMakeallhitchadjustmentswithactualloads.Donotloadandunloadvehicle
whileadjustinghitch.Thisactionwillchangethevehicleheight.
ØDonotuseanaxle-mountedhitch.Thismaydamagetheaxleandrelatedparts.
qTires
Whentowingatrailer,makesurealltiresareinflatedtotherecommendedcold-tire
pressure,asindicatedonthetirepressurechartonthedriver'sdoorframe.Trailertiresize,
loadrating,andinflationpressuresshouldconformtotiremanufacturerspecifications.
WARNING
Neverusethetemporarysparetirewhentowing:
Usingthetemporarysparetireonyourvehiclewhentowingatrailerisdangerousas
itcouldresultintirefailure,lossofcontrol,andinjurytovehicleoccupants.
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| Categories | Mazda CX-9 Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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