Mazda 3 (2018 year). Instruction

Interior Equipment (View A)

①

Door-lock knob..................................................................................................... page 3-18

②

Turn and lane-change signal..................................................................................page 4-48

③

Lighting control.....................................................................................................page 4-43

④

Wiper and washer lever.........................................................................................page 4-49

⑤

Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) OFF
switch..................................................................................................................page 4-121

⑥

DSC OFF switch................................................................................................... page 4-69

⑦

Tire pressure monitoring system set switch....................................................... page 4-148

⑧

Outside mirror switch............................................................................................page 3-32

⑨

Door-lock switch................................................................................................... page 3-16

⑩

Power window lock switch................................................................................... page 3-36

⑪

Power window switches........................................................................................page 3-35

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Interior Equipment (View B)

①

Audio control switches..........................................................................................page 5-53

②

Instrument cluster..................................................................................................page 4-12

③

Dashboard illumination knob................................................................................page 4-16

④

Cruise control switches........................................................................... page 4-104, 4-141

⑤

Hazard warning flasher switch..............................................................................page 4-56

⑥

Seat warmer switches..............................................................................................page 2-6

⑦

Heated steering wheel switch................................................................................page 3-30

⑧

Push button start......................................................................................................page 4-4

⑨

Steering shift switches...........................................................................................page 4-36

⑩

Lock release lever................................................................................................. page 3-30

⑪

Hood release handle.............................................................................................. page 6-20

⑫

Remote fuel-filler lid release.................................................................................page 3-28

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Interior Equipment (View C)

①

SRS air bags.......................................................................................................... page 2-44

②

Active driving display........................................................................................... page 4-20

③

Climate control system............................................................................................page 5-2

④

Rear window defogger switch...............................................................................page 4-53

⑤

Audio system.........................................................................................................page 5-16

⑥

Glove compartment............................................................................................ page 5-136

⑦

Shift lever/Selector lever............................................................................. page 4-29, 4-32

⑧

Commander switch................................................................................................page 5-32

⑨

Parking brake............................................................................................... page 4-61, 4-61

⑩

Drive selection switch........................................................................................... page 4-74

⑪

CD player.............................................................................................................. page 5-47

⑫

Fuse block (Left side)............................................................................................page 6-57

⑬

Trunk release button..............................................................................................page 3-21

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Interior Equipment (View D)

①

Seat belts............................................................................................................... page 2-12

②

SRS air bag............................................................................................................page 2-44

③

Bottle holder....................................................................................................... page 5-135

④

Overhead lights...................................................................................................page 5-130

⑤

Moonroof switch................................................................................................... page 3-38

⑥

Sunvisor.............................................................................................................. page 5-129

⑦

Vanity mirror...................................................................................................... page 5-129

⑧

Rearview mirror.................................................................................................... page 3-33

⑨

Cup holders.........................................................................................................page 5-134

⑩

Front seat.................................................................................................................page 2-5

⑪

Center console.................................................................................................... page 5-136

⑫

Accessory sockets...............................................................................................page 5-132

⑬

External input terminal..........................................................................................page 5-54

⑭

Rear seat.................................................................................................................. page 2-7

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(4-Door)

①

Hood......................................................................................................................page 6-20

②

Windshield wiper blades....................................................................................... page 6-29

③

Moonroof...............................................................................................................page 3-38

④

Doors and keys......................................................................................................page 3-13

⑤

Fuel-filler lid......................................................................................................... page 3-28

⑥

Wheels and Tires................................................................................................... page 6-38

⑦

Exterior lights........................................................................................................page 6-42

⑧

Trunk lid................................................................................................................ page 3-21

⑨

Child safety locks..................................................................................................page 3-19

⑩

Outside mirror....................................................................................................... page 3-32

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(5-Door)

①

Hood......................................................................................................................page 6-20

②

Windshield wiper blades....................................................................................... page 6-29

③

Moonroof...............................................................................................................page 3-38

④

Doors and keys......................................................................................................page 3-13

⑤

Fuel-filler lid......................................................................................................... page 3-28

⑥

Wheels and Tires................................................................................................... page 6-38

⑦

Exterior lights........................................................................................................page 6-42

⑧

Rear window wiper blade......................................................................................page 6-31

⑨

Liftgate.................................................................................................................. page 3-21

⑩

Child safety locks..................................................................................................page 3-19

⑪

Outside mirror....................................................................................................... page 3-32

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Essential 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.......................................2-7
Head Restraints...........................2-10

Seat Belt Systems.............................2-12

Seat Belt Precautions..................2-12
Seat Belt......................................2-15
Seat Belt Warning Systems.........2-16
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and
Load Limiting Systems...............2-16
Seat Belt Extender...................... 2-18

Child-Restraint................................ 2-20

Child-Restraint Precautions........2-20
Child-Restraint System
Installation.................................. 2-25
Child-Restraint System Suitability
for Various Seat Positions
Table........................................... 2-27
Installing Child-Restraint
Systems.......................................2-31

SRS Air Bags....................................2-44

Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) Precautions.......................2-44
Supplemental Restraint System
Components................................2-51
How the SRS Air Bags Work..... 2-53
SRS Air Bag Deployment
Criteria........................................2-58
Limitations to SRS Air Bag........2-59
Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System

................2-61

Constant Monitoring...................2-65

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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 the driver's seat only when the vehicle is stopped:
Adjusting the driver's seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The driver could lose
control of the vehicle and have an accident.

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 supplemental
restraint system. Such modifications could damage the supplemental restraint system and
result in serious injury. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer 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 inflate 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
Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the front seats, front seat belt pretensioners and air bags
after a collision.

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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 suffer serious internal injuries. For maximum protection, sit well back and
upright.

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 fixed 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 fly 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 (4–Door):
Playing with the folding rear seats is dangerous. Once the seatbacks are back up, a child in the
trunk would not be able to get out the way they had entered. If you have small children, keep
the seatbacks locked.

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Always leave your car locked and keep the car keys safely away from children (4–Door):
Leaving your car unlocked or the keys in reach of children is dangerous. Children who find
their way into the trunk through an unlocked rear seatback or an open trunk can become
accidentally locked in the trunk. This could result in death or brain damage from heat
prostration, particularly in the summer. Always lock the doors and the trunk, and as an added
measure, keep the rear seatbacks locked, whether you have children in your home or not.

CAUTION

When operating a seat, be careful not to put your hands or fingers 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.

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.

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Front Seat

▼ Seat Operation

*1: With power operation seat only

Power operation

Seat Slide

(Manual Seat)
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.
(Power Seat)
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.

Height Adjustment (Driver's Seat)

(Manual Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the lever up or down.
(Power Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the switch up or down.

Seat Recline

(Manual Seat)

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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)
To change the seatback angle, press the front or rear side of the reclining switch. Release the
switch at the desired position.

Lumbar Support Adjustment (Driver's Seat)

To increase the seat firmness, move the lever downward. Move the lever upward to decrease
firmness.

▼ Seat Warmer

The front seats are electrically heated. The
ignition must be switched ON.
Press the seat warmer switch while the
ignition is switched ON to operate the seat
warmer. The indicator lights turn on to
indicate that the seat warmer is operating.
The mode changes as follows each time
the seat warmer switch is pressed.

OFF

High

Mid

Low

WARNING

Be careful when using the seat warmer:
The heat from the seat warmer may be too
hot for some people, as indicated as
follows, and could cause a
low-temperature burn.

Infants, small children, elderly people,

and physically challenged people

People with delicate skin
People who are excessively fatigued
People who are intoxicated
People who have taken sleep-inducing

medicine such as sleeping pills or cold
medicine

Do not use the seat warmer with anything
having high moisture-retention ability such
as a blanket or cushion on the seat:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.

Do not use the seat warmer even when
taking a short nap in the vehicle:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.

Do not place heavy objects with sharp
projections on the seat, or insert needles or
pins into it:
This could cause the seat to become
excessively heated and result in injury from
a minor burn.

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CAUTION

Do not use organic solvents to clean the
seat. It may damage the seat surface and
the heater.

NOTE



If the ignition is switched off while the
seat warmer is operating (High, Mid or
Low) and then switched ON again, the
seat warmer will automatically operate
at the temperature set before switching
off the ignition.



Use the seat warmer when the engine is
running. Leaving the seat warmer on for
long periods with the engine not running
could cause the battery power to be
depleted.



The temperature of the seat warmer
cannot be adjusted beyond High, Mid
and Low because the seat warmer is
controlled by a thermostat.

Rear Seat

▼ Split/One-piece Folding the

Seatback

By lowering the rear seatback(s) the
luggage compartment space can be
expanded.

WARNING

Do not drive the vehicle with occupants on
folded down seatback(s) or in the luggage
compartment.
Putting occupants in the luggage
compartment is dangerous because seat
belts cannot be fastened which could lead
to serious injury or death during sudden
braking or a collision.

Do not allow children to play inside the
vehicle with the seatback(s) lowered.
Allowing children to play in the vehicle with
the seatback(s) folded down is dangerous.
If a child enters the luggage compartment
and the seatback(s) were raised back up,
the child may become trapped in the
luggage compartment which could lead to
an accident.

Tightly secure cargo in the luggage
compartment when it is transported with
the seatback(s) folded down.
Driving without tightly securing cargo and
luggage is dangerous as it could move and
become an obstruction to driving during
emergency braking or a collision resulting
in an unexpected accident.

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When transporting cargo, do not allow the
cargo to exceed the height of the
seatback(s).
Transporting cargo stacked higher than the
seatback(s) is dangerous as visibility to the
rear and sides of the vehicle is reduced
which could interfere with driving
operations and lead to an accident.

Lowering the seatback(s)

CAUTION

Check the position of a front seat before
folding a rear seatback.
Depending on the position of a front seat, it
may not be possible to fold a rear seatback
all the way down because it may hit the
seatback of the front seat which could
scratch or damage the front seat or its
pocket. Lower or remove the head restraint
on the rear outboard seat if necessary.

(4–Door)

1. (Split-folding type seat)

Open the trunk lid and pull the lever of
the seatback you want to fold down.
(One-piece folding type seat)
Open the trunk lid and pull the lever of
the seatback.

*1: With split-folding

type seat only

2. Open a rear door and fold the rear seat

forward.

(5–Door)

Press the push knob to fold down the
seatback.

To return the seatback to its upright
position:

WARNING

When returning a seatback to its upright
position, make sure the 3-point seat belt is
not caught in the seatback and the 3-point
seat belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt is used while it is twisted and
caught in the seatback, the seat belt
cannot function at its full capacity, which
could cause serious injury or death.

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When returning a seatback to its upright
position, make sure that it is firmly locked
and the red indication is not visible (5–
Door).
If the red indication is visible behind the
push knob, it means the seatback is not
locked. If the vehicle is driven without the
seatback locked, it could fold down
suddenly and cause an accident.

Locked position

Unlocked position

Red indication

1. Make sure that the seat belt passes

through the seat belt guide correctly
and it is not twisted, then raise the
seatback while preventing the seat belt
from being caught in the seatback.

(4–Door)

Seat belt guides

(5–Door)

Red indication

Seat belt guide

2. Press the seatback rearward and lock it

in place. After returning the seatback
to its upright position, make sure it is
securely locked.

▼ Armrest

The rear armrest in the center of the rear
seatback can be used (no occupant in the
center seat) or placed upright.

WARNING

Never put your hands and fingers around
the moving parts of the seat and armrest:
Putting your hands and fingers around the
moving parts of the seat and armrest is
dangerous as they could get injured.

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