2009 Mazda CX-9 Owner's Manual - Page 153

Before Driving Your Mazda Driving Tips Floor Mat WARNING Make sure the floor mats are hooked on the retention pins to prevent them from bunching up under the foot pedals: Using a floor mat that is not secured is dangerous as it will interfere with the accelerator and brake pedal operation, which could result in an accident. Do not install two floor mats, one on top of the other, on the driver's side: Installing two floor mats, one on top of the other, on the driver's side is dangerous as the retention pins can only keep one floor mat from sliding forward. In using a heavy duty floor mat for winter use always remove the original floor mat. Loose floor mat(s) will interfere with the foot pedal and could result in an accident. Rocking the Vehicle WARNING Do not spin the wheels at more than 56 km/h (35 mph), and do not allow anyone to stand behind a wheel when pushing the vehicle: When the vehicle is stuck, spinning the wheels at high speed is dangerous. The spinning tire could overheat and explode. This could cause serious injuries. CAUTION Too much rocking may cause engine overheating, transaxle failure, and tire damage. If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand or mud, depress the accelerator slightly and slowly move the shift lever from D to R. When setting a floor mat, position the floor mat so that its eyelets and inserted over the pointed end of the retention posts. 4-9