Mazda MX-5 Quiz
In Case of an Emergency

Push-Starting

In this manual: In Case of an Emergency
A Word to Mazda Owners — 1How to Use This Manual — 1Your Vehicle at a Glance — 6Essential Safety Equipment — 19Knowing Your Mazda — 23Before Driving Your Mazda — 16Driving Your Mazda — 23Interior Comfort — 26In Case of an Emergency — 13Maintenance and Care — 21Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects — 23Specifications — 3
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Do not push-start your Mazda.

WARNING:
Never tow a vehicle to start it: Towing a vehicle to start it is dangerous. The vehicle being towed could surge forward when its engine starts, causing the two vehicles to collide. The occupants could be injured. CAUTION:
Do not push-start a vehicle that has a manual transmission. It can damage the emission control system. NOTE:
You can't start a vehicle with an automatic transmission by pushing it.

Test yourself

A quick Mazda MX-5 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.