Starting a Flooded Engine (MZR 1.6, SKYACTIV-G 1.5, SKYACTIV-G 2.0, and SKYACTIV-G 2.5)
Push-Starting
Running Out of Fuel (SKYACTIV-D 1.5 and SKYACTIV-D 2.2)

Push-Starting

Do not push-start your Mazda.

 


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.

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Do not push-start a vehicle that has a manual transaxle. It can damage the emission control system.

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You cannot start a vehicle with an automatic transaxle by pushing it.

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