Pic. 1.174. Ways to evacuate a car
We recommend that you use only specialized roadside assistance services, which are owned by authorized Mazda dealers or operate independently, to tow the vehicle.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, all lifting and towing operations must be carried out strictly in accordance with the instructions. In addition, you must comply with all applicable regulations governing the towing and recovery of vehicles.
Front-wheel drive vehicles must be towed with the front wheels raised. If the damage on the vehicle or other reasons do not allow this, then it is necessary to use support carts for the front wheels.
When towing a front-wheel drive vehicle on the rear wheels, release the parking brake.
It is forbidden to tow the car by the rear wheels with the support of the front drive wheels on the road. This will result in transmission failure.
If it is not possible to call a specialized evacuation service, then the car can be towed with all wheels supported on the road using the front towing eye. At the same time, it is allowed to tow the car only on roads with improved coverage, for a short distance (up to 5 km) and at low speed (up to 25 km/h).
Follow the instructions below when towing the vehicle with all wheels on the road.
1. Engage neutral in manual transmission, move automatic transmission range selector to neutral position (N).
2. Turn the ignition switch to position «ACC» (auxiliary consumers of electricity), to prevent the steering wheel lock from being activated.
3. Release the parking brake.
Remember that when the car engine is not running, the power steering and vacuum brake booster do not function.
Attention! Towing eyelets are designed for use in emergency situations (for example, in order to pull out a stuck car). When using a towing eye, always make sure that the towing cable or chain is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. It is forbidden to load the towing eye with transverse forces. Do not use the rear eyelets to tow a vehicle. These loops are ONLY for securing the vehicle during transport. Using these eyelets to tow a vehicle will damage the rear bumper.