Mazda 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 User manual

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Quick GuideQuick Guide
This Quick Guide is provided as a simple explanation of how to operate some of the
features equipped on your Mazda3.
Essential Safety Equipment
Before Driving
When Driving
Interior Features
Maintenance and Care
The meaning for each of the symbols used in the Quick Guide is as follows:
Detailed explanation pertaining to some information.
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If TroubleArises
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Essential Safety Equipment
Power operation
To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the desired position.
Head Restraints
Seat Operation
The following seat adjustment functions for the manual and power seats are
available.
Seat Slide
Height Adjustment
For details, refer to Section 2, “Seats”.
Seat Recline
Lumbar Support Adjustment
(Driver's Seat)
To lower the head restraint, press the stop-catch release, then push the head
restraint down.
Adjust the head restraint so that the centre is even with the top of the passenger's
ears.
Front outboard seat Rear outboard seat Rear centre seat
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Request switch
Exterior aerial
Locking only
(Hatchback)
Operational range
80 cm (31 in)
80 cm (31 in)
Request switch
Lock release
lever
Before Driving
Operational Range
The advanced keyless system operates only when the driver is in the vehicle or
within operational range while the key is being carried.
All doors and the liftgate/boot lid can be locked/unlocked by pressing the request
switch on the front doors while the key is being carried.
(Hatchback)
Locking, Unlocking with Request Switch
Steering Wheel Adjustment
1. Stop the vehicle, and then pull down the lock release
lever under the steering column.
3. Attempt to push the steering wheel up and down
to make sure it's locked before driving.
2. Tilt the steering wheel and/or adjust the steering
column length to the desired positions, then push
the lever up to lock the column.
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Front doors (Lock/Unlock) Liftgate (Hatchback Lock only)
For details, refer to Section 3, “Advanced Keyless Entry System”,
“Doors and Locks” or “Steering Wheel”.
The request switch on the liftgate can only be used to lock all doors and the
liftgate.
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Before Driving
ON/OFF button
Indicator light
Centre position
Mirror switch
AUTO position
(neutral position)
Outside Mirrors
1. Rotate the mirror switch to the left (L)
or right (R) to choose the left or right
side mirror.
2. Press the mirror switch in the appropriate
direction.
For details, refer to Section 3, “Mirrors”.
Rearview Mirror
Auto-dimming mirror
The auto-dimming mirror automatically reduces
the glare of headlights from vehicles at the rear
when the ignition is switched ON.
Press the ON/OFF button to cancel the auto-dimming
function. The indicator light will turn off.
To reactivate the auto-dimming function, press the
ON/OFF button. The indicator light will illuminate.
The automatic folding mechanism
operates when the ignition is switched
to ACC or OFF.
Automatic folding mechanism
When the outer mirror automatic folding
switch is pressed to the AUTO position
(neutral position), the outside mirrors
automatically fold in and out when the
doors are locked and unlocked.
Also, when the ignition is switched ON
or the engine is started, the outside
mirrors fold out automatically.
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Before Driving
Front
passenger's
window
Right rear window
Master control switches
Driver's window
Left rear window
Fuel Requirements and Capacities
*1 Europe
For details, refer to Section 3, “ Windows ” or “Fuel and Emission”.
MZR 1.6, SKYACTIV-G 1.5, SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5
When refuelling, always add at least 10 L (2.6 US gal, 2.2 Imp gal) of fuel.
The vehicle will operate efficiently on diesel
fuel with specification EN590 or the equivalent.
Fuel Capacity
51.0 L (13.5 US gal, 11.2
Imp gal)
SKYACTIV-D 1.5, SKYACTIV-D 2.2
Premium unleaded fuel
(Conforming to EN 228
and within E10)*1
Fuel Research Octane
Number Capacity
95 or above 51.0 L (13.5 US gal, 11.2
Imp gal)
90 or above
Regular unleaded fuel 92 or above
Close
Open
Operation of the Power Windows
Each passenger window can also be operated using the master control switches on
the driver's door.
To close the window to the desired position, lightly pull up the switch.
To open the window to the desired position, lightly hold down the switch.
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Before Driving
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Open
Close
Remote fuel-filler
flap release
For details, refer to Section 3, “Fuel and Emission”.
Fuel-Filler Flap
To open, pull the remote fuel-filler flap
release.
Fuel-Filler Flap and Cap
Fuel-Filler Cap
To remove the fuel-filler cap, turn it anticlockwise.
Attach the removed cap to the inner side of the
fuel flap.
To close the fuel-filler cap, turn it clockwise
until a click is heard.
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When Driving
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For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
Indicator light
Push button start
Starting the Engine
(SKYACTIV-D 1.5, SKYACTIV-D 2.2)
•The starter does not rotate until the glow indicator light turns off.
• When starting the engine, do not release the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or
the brake pedal (automatic transaxle) until the glow indicator light in the
instrument cluster turns off and the engine starts, after pressing the push button
start.
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. Continue to press the brake pedal firmly until
the engine has completely started.
3. (Manual transaxle)
Continue to press the clutch pedal firmly until
the engine has completely started.
(Automatic transaxle)
Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must restart the
engine while the vehicle is moving, shift into
neutral (N).
4. Press the push button start after both the KEY indicator
light (green) in the instrument cluster and the push button
start indicator light (green) illuminate.
• If the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or the brake pedal (automatic transaxle) is
released before the engine starts, depress the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or
the brake pedal (automatic transaxle) again and press the push button start to
start the engine.
• If the ignition is left switched ON for a long period of time without the engine
running after the glow plugs are warmed up, the glow plugs may warm up again
which will illuminate the glow indicator light.
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When Driving
Manual transaxle
2. While depressing the clutch pedal, shift the shift lever to the neutral position.
Engine idling stops after the clutch pedal is released.
3. (SKYACTIV-G 1.5, SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5)
1. Stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal and then the clutch pedal.
The engine restarts automatically when you depress the clutch pedal or start to
release it.
NOTE
The engine restart timing varies depending on the brake pedal depression force.
Operation of i-stop Function
The i-stop function automatically stops the engine when the vehicle is stopped at a
traffic light or stuck in traffic, and then restarts the engine automatically to resume
driving. The system provides improved fuel economy, reduced exhaust gas
emissions, and eliminates idling noise while the engine is stopped.
NOTE
•When engine idling is stopped.
• The i-stop indicator light (green) turns on under the following conditions:
Engine idling stop conditions are met while the vehicle is being driven.
•(Except European model)
•The i-stop indicator light (green) turns off when the engine is restarted.
(SKYACTIV-D 1.5, SKYACTIV-D 2.2)
The engine restarts automatically when the clutch pedal is depressed.
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For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
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When Driving
For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
i-stop OFF Switch
The i-stop function can be turned off by
pressing the switch until the beep sounds and
the i-stop warning light (amber) in the
instrument cluster illuminates.
The i-stop function can be turned back on by
pressing the switch again until the beep sounds
and the i-stop warning light (amber) turns off.
Automatic transaxle
2. The engine restarts automatically when the brake pedal is released with the
selector lever in the D or M position (not in second gear fixed mode).
1. Engine idling stops when the brake pedal is depressed while the vehicle is
driven (except for driving in the R or M position second gear fixed mode) and
the vehicle is stopped.
3. If the selector lever is in the N or P position, the engine does not restart when the
brake pedal is released. The engine restarts when the brake pedal is depressed
again or the selector lever is shifted to the D, M (not in second gear fixed mode)
or the R position. (For the purposes of safety, always keep the brake pedal
depressed when shifting the selector lever while engine idling is stopped.)
Operation of i-stop Function
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When Driving
i-stop Warning Beep
If the driver's door is opened while engine idling is stopped, the warning sound
operates to notify the driver that engine idling is stopped. It stops when the driver's
door is closed.
i-stop indicator light (green)/i-stop warning light (amber)
i-stop indicator light (green)
• The light turns on while engine idling is stopped and
turns off when the engine is restarted.
The light turns on when the engine idling stop
conditions are met while the vehicle is driven.
• The light turns on when the ignition is switched ON and
turns off when the engine is started.
i-stop warning light (amber)
• The light turns on when the i-stop OFF switch is
pressed and the system is turned off.
•(Except European model)
For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
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