Mazda Mazda3 2019 User manual

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January 2019 (Print1)
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Table of Contents
Pictorial Index
Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.
1
Essential Safety Equipment
Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat belt
system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.
2
Before Driving
Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and windows.
3
When Driving
Information concerning safe driving and stopping.
4
Interior Features
Use of various features for ride comfort, including air-conditioning system
and audio system.
5
Maintenance and Care
How to keep your Mazda in top condition.
6
If Trouble Arises
Helpful information on what to do if a problem arises with the vehicle.
7
Customer Information
Important consumer information including warranties and add-on
equipment.
8
Specifications
Technical information about your Mazda.
9
Index
10
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1Pictorial Index
Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.
Interior Overview..............................1-2
Interior Equipment (View A)........1-2
Interior Equipment (View B)........1-3
Interior Equipment (View C)........1-4
Interior Equipment (View D)........1-5
Interior Equipment (View E)........1-6
Exterior Overview.............................1-8
(Saloon)........................................ 1-8
(Hatchback).................................. 1-9
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Interior Equipment (View A)
▼Interior Equipment (View A)
①Wiper and washer lever.........................................................................................page 4-56
②Audio remote control switches..............................................................................page 5-20
③INFO switch.......................................................................................................... page 4-21
④LIM switch..........................................................................................................page 4-158
⑤Cruise control switches................................................................ page 4-124, 4-133, 4-145
⑥Turn and lane-change signals................................................................................page 4-54
⑦Lighting control.....................................................................................................page 4-50
⑧High beam control switch/Adaptive LED headlight switch........................ page 4-89, 4-92
⑨Door-lock knob..................................................................................................... page 3-15
⑩Door-lock switch................................................................................................... page 3-14
⑪Power window lock switch................................................................................... page 3-32
⑫Power window switches........................................................................................page 3-32
⑬Outside mirror switches........................................................................................ page 3-27
⑭i-stop OFF switch..................................................................................................page 4-15
⑮DSC OFF switch................................................................................................... page 4-78
⑯Parking sensor switch......................................................................................... page 4-240
⑰360° view monitor switch...................................................................................page 4-182
⑱i-ACTIVSENSE switch........................................................................................ page 4-85
⑲Position memory buttons.......................................................................................page 2-11
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
1-2 The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Interior Equipment (View B)
▼Interior Equipment (View B)
①Seat warmer switches............................................................................................page 2-20
②Hazard warning flasher switch..............................................................................page 4-61
③Rear window defogger switch...............................................................................page 4-60
④Heated steering wheel switch................................................................................page 2-21
⑤Air-conditioning system..........................................................................................page 5-2
⑥MZD Connect........................................................................................................page 5-14
⑦Active driving display........................................................................................... page 4-35
⑧Instrument cluster..................................................................................................page 4-19
⑨Storage pocket.......................................................................................................page 5-40
⑩Bonnet release handle............................................................................................. page 6-9
⑪Horn.......................................................................................................................page 4-61
⑫Lock release lever................................................................................................... page 2-5
⑬Push button start......................................................................................................page 4-4
⑭External input terminal..........................................................................................page 5-14
⑮Glove compartment...............................................................................................page 5-40
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Interior Equipment (View C)
▼Interior Equipment (View C)
①Vent......................................................................................................................... page 5-3
②Rearview mirror.................................................................................................... page 3-29
③Overhead light (front)/Map lights......................................................................... page 5-33
④Overhead console.................................................................................................. page 5-40
⑤Sunroof switch...................................................................................................... page 3-34
⑥Sunvisor.................................................................................................................page 5-32
⑦Vanity mirror......................................................................................................... page 5-32
⑧Bottle holder..........................................................................................................page 5-38
⑨Seat belt.................................................................................................................page 2-23
⑩Front seat.................................................................................................................page 2-5
⑪Head restraint........................................................................................................ page 2-18
⑫AUTOHOLD switch............................................................................................. page 4-71
⑬Electric Parking Brake (EPB) switch....................................................................page 4-64
⑭Commander switch................................................................................................page 5-17
⑮Drive selection switch...........................................................................................page 4-79
⑯Shift lever/Selector lever............................................................................. page 4-37, 4-39
⑰Cup holder.............................................................................................................page 5-37
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
1-4 The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Interior Equipment (View D)
▼Interior Equipment (View D)
①Assist grip..............................................................................................................page 5-39
②Door-lock knob..................................................................................................... page 3-15
③Overhead light (rear)............................................................................................. page 5-33
④Power window switch........................................................................................... page 3-32
⑤Rear coat hook.......................................................................................................page 5-39
⑥Child safety lock................................................................................................... page 3-16
⑦Head restraint........................................................................................................ page 2-18
⑧Push knob.............................................................................................................. page 2-14
⑨Seat belt.................................................................................................................page 2-23
⑩ISOFIX lower anchors.......................................................................................... page 2-48
⑪Armrest..................................................................................................................page 2-17
⑫Cup holder.............................................................................................................page 5-38
⑬Rear seat................................................................................................................ page 2-14
⑭Bottle holder..........................................................................................................page 5-38
⑮Centre console.......................................................................................................page 5-41
⑯Accessory socket...................................................................................................page 5-36
⑰External input terminal..........................................................................................page 5-14
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Interior Equipment (View E)
▼Saloon
①Remote handles..................................................................................................... page 2-14
②Boot light...............................................................................................................page 5-33
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
1-6 The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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▼Hatchback
①Luggage compartment cover.................................................................................page 3-20
②Anchor brackets.................................................................................................... page 2-43
③Luggage compartment light.................................................................................. page 5-33
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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(Saloon)
▼(Saloon)
①Windscreen wiper blades.......................................................................................page 6-18
②Sunroof..................................................................................................................page 3-34
③Door.......................................................................................................................page 3-10
④Window................................................................................................................. page 3-31
⑤Touch sensor..........................................................................................................page 3-12
⑥Fuel-filler flap....................................................................................................... page 3-25
⑦Outside mirror....................................................................................................... page 3-27
⑧Boot lid..................................................................................................................page 3-17
⑨Electric boot lid opener......................................................................................... page 3-18
Pictorial Index
Exterior Overview
1-8 The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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(Hatchback)
▼(Hatchback)
①Windscreen wiper blades.......................................................................................page 6-18
②Sunroof..................................................................................................................page 3-34
③Door.......................................................................................................................page 3-10
④Window................................................................................................................. page 3-31
⑤Touch sensor..........................................................................................................page 3-12
⑥Fuel-filler flap....................................................................................................... page 3-25
⑦Outside mirror....................................................................................................... page 3-27
⑧Liftgate.................................................................................................................. page 3-17
⑨Electric liftgate opener.......................................................................................... page 3-18
⑩Rear window wiper blade......................................................................................page 6-21
Pictorial Index
Exterior Overview
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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MEMO
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2Essential Safety Equipment
Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat
belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.
Seats.................................................... 2-2
Seat Precautions............................2-2
Front Seat......................................2-5
Rear Seat.....................................2-14
Head Restraints...........................2-18
Seat Warmer/Heated Steering
Wheel................................................ 2-20
Seat Warmer
*
..............................2-20
Heated Steering Wheel
*
............. 2-21
Seat Belt Systems.............................2-23
Seat Belt Precautions..................2-23
Seat Belt......................................2-26
Seat Belt Warning Systems.........2-28
Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load
Limiting Systems........................2-28
Child Restraint................................ 2-31
Child-Restraint Precautions........2-31
Child-Restraint System
Installation.................................. 2-35
Child-Restraint System Suitability
for Various Seat Positions
Table........................................... 2-40
Installing Child-Restraint
Systems.......................................2-43
SRS Air Bags....................................2-51
Supplementary Restraint System
(SRS) Precautions.......................2-51
Front Passenger Air Bag
Deactivation Switch....................2-56
Supplementary Restraint System
Components................................2-58
How the SRS Air Bags Work..... 2-59
SRS Air Bag Deployment
Criteria........................................2-62
Limitations to SRS Air Bag........2-64
Constant Monitoring...................2-65
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Seat Precautions
▼Seat Precautions
WARNING
Make sure the adjustable components of a
seat are locked in place:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are
not securely locked are dangerous. In a
sudden stop or collision, the seat or
seatback could move, causing injury. Make
sure the adjustable components of the seat
are locked in place by attempting to slide
the seat forward and backward and
rocking the seatback.
Never allow children to adjust a seat:
Allowing children to adjust a seat is
dangerous as it could result in serious
injury if a child's hands or feet become
caught in the seat.
Do not drive with the seatback unlocked:
All of the seatbacks play an important role
in your protection in a vehicle. Leaving the
seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can
allow passengers to be ejected or thrown
around and baggage to strike occupants in
a sudden stop or collision, resulting in
severe injury. After adjusting the seatback
at any time, even when there are no other
passengers, rock the seatback to make sure
it is locked in place.
Adjust a seat only when the vehicle is
stopped:
If the seat is adjusted while the vehicle is
being driven, the seating posture may
become unstable and the seat could move
unexpectedly resulting in injury.
Do not modify or replace the front seats:
Modifying or replacing the front seats such
as replacing the upholstery or loosening
any bolts is dangerous. The front seats
contain air bag components essential to
the supplementary restraint system. Such
modications could damage the
supplementary restraint system and result
in serious injury. Consult an Authorised
Mazda Repairer if there is any need to
remove or reinstall the front seats.
Do not drive with damaged front seats:
Driving with damaged front seats, such as
seat cushions torn or damaged down to
the urethane, is dangerous. A collision,
even one not strong enough to inate the
air bags, could damage the front seats
which contain essential air bag
components. If there was a subsequent
collision, an air bag may not deploy which
could lead to injuries. Always have an
Authorised Mazda Repairer inspect the
front seats, front seat belt pretensioners
and air bags after a collision.
Do not drive with either front seats
reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous because you
do not get the full protection from seat
belts. During sudden braking or a collision,
you can slide under the lap belt and suer
serious internal injuries. For maximum
protection, sit well back and upright.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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Do not place an object such as a cushion
between the seatback and your back:
Putting an object such as a cushion
between the seatback and your back is
dangerous because you will be unable to
maintain a safe driving posture and the
seat belt cannot function at its full capacity
in a collision, which could result in a serious
accident, injury or death.
Do not place objects under the seat:
The object could get stuck and cause the
seat to not be xed securely, and result in
an accident.
Do not stack cargo higher than the
seatbacks:
Stacking luggage or other cargo higher
than the seatbacks is dangerous. During
sudden braking or a collision, objects can
y around and become projectiles that
may hit and injure passengers.
Make sure luggage and cargo is secured
before driving:
Not securing cargo while driving is
dangerous as it could move or be crushed
during sudden braking or a collision and
cause injury.
Never allow a passenger to sit or stand on
the folded seatback while the vehicle is
moving:
Driving with a passenger on the folded
seatback is dangerous. Allowing a child to
sit up on the folded seatback while the
vehicle is moving is particularly dangerous.
In a sudden stop or even a minor collision,
a child not in a proper seat or
child-restraint system and seat belt could
be thrown forward, back or even out of the
vehicle resulting in serious injuries or death.
The child in the baggage area could be
thrown into other occupants and cause
serious injury.
Never give the car keys to children and do
not allow them to play in the vehicle
(Saloon):
Playing with the folding rear seats is
dangerous. Once the seatbacks are back
up, a child in the boot would not be able to
get out the way they had entered. If you
have small children, keep the seatbacks
locked.
Always leave your car locked and keep the
car keys safely away from children
(Saloon):
Leaving your car unlocked or the keys in
reach of children is dangerous. Children
who nd their way into the boot through
an unlocked rear seatback or an open boot
can become accidentally locked in the
boot. This could result in death or brain
damage from heat prostration, particularly
in the summer. Always lock the doors and
the boot, and as an added measure, keep
the rear seatbacks locked, whether you
have children in your home or not.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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CAUTION
When operating a seat, be careful not to
put your hands or ngers near the
moving parts of the seat or on the side
trim to prevent injury.
When moving the seats, make sure there
is no cargo in the surrounding area. If the
cargo gets caught it could damage the
cargo.
(Manual Seat)
When moving the seats forward and
rearward or returning a rear-reclined
seatback to its upright position, make
sure you hold onto the seatback with
your hand while operating. If the
seatback is not held, the seat will move
suddenly and could cause injury.
When inserting your hand under the seat
to clean the cabin or pick up something
you dropped under the seat, be careful
not to hurt yourself. If you contact the
moving parts of the seat rail or seat
frame, it could result in injury.
NOTE

When returning a rear seat to its
original position, place the seat belt in
its normal position. Verify that the seat
belt pulls out and retracts.

(Power Seat)
The seat-bottom power adjustment is
operated by motors. Avoid extended
operation because excessive use can
damage the motors.

To prevent the battery from running
down, avoid using the power
adjustment when the engine is
stopped. The adjuster uses a large
amount of electrical power.

Do not use the switch to make more
than one adjustment at a time.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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Front Seat
▼Adjusting the Driver's Seat
Using the driving position set up
procedure recommended by Mazda allows
you to maintain a relaxed posture, drive
the vehicle for longer periods without
feeling tyred, and make quick operations
naturally.
Also, you can be assured of a clear view in
the forward direction to help you drive
more safely and comfortably.
The adjustments for the driving position
recommended by Mazda are done using
the following procedures.
1. Moving the steering wheel and seat to
their default positions.
2. Adjusting the seatback angle.
3. Adjusting the seat position forward
and back.
4. Adjusting the seat height.
5. Adjusting the height on the front edge
of the seat bottom.
6. Adjusting the steering wheel position.
7. Adjusting the head restraint position.
Manual seat
1. Seat Slide
To move a seat forward or backward,
raise the lever and slide the seat to the
desired position and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its
original position and the seat is locked
in place by attempting to push it
forward and backward.
2. Height Adjustment
To adjust the seat height, move the
lever up or down.
3. Height Adjustment for Front Edge
of Seat Bottom
To adjust the height for front edge of
the seat bottom, rotate the dial to the
desired position.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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4. Seat Recline
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while raising the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position
and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its
original position and the seatback is
locked in place by attempting to push
it forward and backward.
Power seat
1. Seat Slide
To slide the seat, move the slide lifter
switch on the outside of the seat to the
front or back and hold it. Release the
switch at the desired position.
2. Height Adjustment
To adjust the seat height, move the
slide lifter switch up or down.
3. Height Adjustment for Front Edge
of Seat Bottom
To adjust the front height of the seat
bottom, raise or lower the front of the
slide lifter switch.
4. Seat Recline
To change the seatback angle, press the
front or rear side of the reclining
switch. Release the switch at the
desired position.
5. Lumbar Support Adjustment
To increase the seat firmness, press
and hold the front part of the switch to
the desired position, then release it.
Press the rear part of the switch to
decrease firmness.
Before making adjustments to the
driving position recommended by
Mazda
Before making adjustments, move the
steering wheel and seat to their default
positions.
How to move the steering wheel to its
default position
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while the
vehicle is moving:
Adjusting the steering wheel while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous. Moving it
can very easily cause the driver to abruptly
turn to the left or right. This can lead to loss
of control or an accident.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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