Mazda CX-3: Driving Tips / Hazardous Driving

Mazda CX-3 (2015-2025) Owner's Manual / Before Driving / Driving Tips / Hazardous Driving

WARNING

Be extremely careful if it is necessary to downshift on slippery surfaces: Downshifting into lower gear while driving on slippery surfaces is dangerous. The sudden change in tire speed could cause the tires to skid. This could lead to loss of vehicle control and an accident.

When driving on ice or in water, snow, mud, sand, or similar hazards:

Be cautious and allow extra distance for braking.
Avoid sudden braking and sudden maneuvering.
Do not pump the brakes. Continue to press down on the brake pedal. Refer to Antilock Brake System (ABS).
If you get stuck, select a lower gear and accelerate slowly. Do not spin the front wheels.
For more traction in starting on slippery surfaces such as ice or packed snow, use sand, rock salt, chains, carpeting, or other nonslip material under the front wheels.

NOTE

Use snow chains only on the front wheels.

Saving Fuel and Protection of the Environment

How you operate your Mazda determines how far it will travel on a tank of fuel. Use these suggestions to help save fuel and reduce CO2. Avoid long warm-ups...

Floor Mat

We recommend the use of Genuine Mazda floor mats. WARNING Make sure the floor mats are hooked on the retention pins to prevent them from bunching up under the foot pedals: Using a floor mat that is not secured is dangerous as it will interfere with the accelerator and brake pedal operation, which could result in an accident...

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Mazda CX-3 (2015-2025) Owner's Manual: Front Passenger Occupant Classification System (Some models)

First, please read "Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions" carefully. Front Passenger Occupant Classification Sensor Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification sensor as a part of the supplemental restraint system...

Mazda CX-3 (2015-2025) Owner's Manual: Cruise Control Function

While this function is operating, the headway control operation is canceled and only the cruise control function operates. The vehicle speed can be set more than about 25 km/h (16 mph). Use the cruise control function on expressways and other highways which do not require a lot of repeated acceleration and deceleration...