Towing
Your Mazda was designed and built primarily to carry passengers and cargo.
If you tow a trailer, follow these instructions because driver and passenger safety depends on proper equipment and safe driving habits. Towing a trailer will affect handling, braking, durability, performance, and economy.
Never overload vehicle or trailer. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer if you need further details.
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Your vehicle is equipped with a Trailer Stability Control (TSC) mechanism, which enhances vehicle stability when towing a trailer.
Refer to Trailer Stability Control (TSC) (Search).
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When towing a trailer, do not use the following safety systems (If a Mazda genuine trailer hitch is used, these systems are automatically turned off when the trailer's electrical connector is connected):
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Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
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Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
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Smart Brake Support (SBS) reverse drive detection
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Parking Sensor System (Rear)
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Emergency Lane Keeping (ELK) Blind Spot Assist
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Emergency Lane Keeping (ELK) Head-on traffic avoidance assist
Turn off the aforementioned safety systems when towing a trailer without a genuine Mazda trailer hitch.
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Your vehicle is equipped with a Mazda intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive) towing mode which enhances vehicle stability when towing a trailer.
Refer to Mazda intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive) (Search).
