Mazda CX-3: Winter Driving / Tire Chains
Check local regulations before using tire
chains.
CAUTION
- Chains may affect handling.
- Do not go faster than 50 km/h (30 mph)
or the chain manufacturer's
recommended limit, whichever is lower.
- Drive carefully and avoid bumps, holes,
and sharp turns.
- Avoid locked-wheel braking.
- Do not use chains on a temporary spare
tire; it may result in damage to the
vehicle and to the tire.
- Do not use chains on roads that are free
of snow or ice. The tires and chains could
be damaged.
- Chains may scratch or chip aluminum
wheels.
NOTE
If your vehicle is equipped with the tire
pressure monitoring system, the system
may not function correctly when using
tire chains.
Install the chains on the front tires only.
Do not use chains on the rear tires.
Please consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
Installing the chains
- If your vehicle is equipped with wheel
covers remove them, otherwise the
chain bands will scratch them.
- Secure the chains on the front tires as
tightly as possible.
Always follow the chain
manufacturer's instructions.
- Retighten the chains after driving
1/2―1 km (1/4―1/2 mile).
Use snow tires on all 4 wheels
Do not go faster than 120 km/h (75 mph)
while driving with snow tires. Inflate snow
tires 30 kPa (0.3 kgf/cm2, 4.3 psi) more
than recommended on the tire pressure
label (driver's door frame), but never more
than the maximum cold-tire pressure
shown on the tires...
WARNING
Dry off brakes that have become wet by
driving slowly, releasing the accelerator
pedal and lightly applying the brakes
several times until the brake performance
returns to normal:
Driving with wet brakes is dangerous...
Other information:
Unfastening the Seat Belt
Depress the button on the seat belt buckle.
If the belt does not fully retract, pull it out
and check for kinks or twists. Then make
sure it remains untwisted as it retracts.
NOTE
If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it for kinks and twists...
Registering your vehicle in a foreign country may be problematic depending on
whether it
meets the specific emission and safety standards of the country in which the
vehicle will be
driven. Consequently, your vehicle may require modifications at personal expense
in order
to meet the regulations...
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NOTE
The headlights turn on/off by operating
the transmitter. Refer to Leaving Home
Light.
(With theft-deterrent system)
The hazard
warning lights flash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed or
turned off.
Refer to Theft-Deterrent System.
(With the advanced keyless function)
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