2004 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK door lock

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Dashboard Overview
Climate control system
Glove box
Parking brake
Lighter
Shift lever Audio system
Passenger-side air bag Hazard warning flasher Wiper and washer lever
Ashtray Information display
Fog light switch*
Power door lock switch Lighting control/Turn signals Instrument cluster
Power window switches* Driver-side air bag
Ignition switch Hood release handle
Audio control switch*Cup holder
Steering column release lever
(page 6-38)
(page 2-36)
(page 5-26)
(page 5-44)
(page 5-48)
(page 3-8)
(page 3-17)
(page 3-20)
(page 6-32)
(page 3-29)(page 5-53)
(page 6-10)
(page 6-2)
(page 5-9)
(page 2-36)
(page 6-42)
(page 6-41)
(page 5-5)
(page 6-40)
(page 6-40)
(page 5-2) (page 5-48)
*Some models.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Exterior Overview (4 Door)
Doors and keys
Outside mirrors
Side turn signal lights HeadlightsFuel-filler lid
Child safety locksTires
Reverse light
Windshield wiper blades
Hood
Front turn signal lights/
Side-marker lights Fog lights*Rear turn signal lights Brake lights/TaillightsPower windows* Rear window defroster Trunk lid
High-mount brake light
License plate light Antenna
Moonroof*
(page 8-37) (page 6-10)
(page 3-13)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-24)
(page 3-20)
(page 8-37)(page 5-52)
(page 3-17)
(page 8-31)
(page 3-19)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
(page 3-22)
(page 3-9)
(page 3-2)
(page 3-29)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
*Some models.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Exterior Overview (5 Door)
Doors and keys
Outside mirrors
Side turn signal lights HeadlightsFuel-filler lid
Child safety lockTires
Reverse light
Windshield wiper blades
Hood
Front turn signal lights/
Side-marker lights Fog lights* Rear turn signal lights Brake lights/Taillights
Power windows* Rear window defroster
Liftgate High-mount brake light
License plate light Antenna
Moonroof*
(page 3-10) (page 6-10)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-24)
(page 3-20)
(page 8-37)(page 5-52)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-31)
(page 3-19)
(page 8-37)
(page 3-22)
(page 3-9)
(page 3-2)
(page 3-29)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37) (page 3-17)
*Some models.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

Rear Seatback Lock (4 Door)
To lock or unlock a seatback, move the
lever.

Head Restraint
Returning Rear Seatbacks to the
Upright Position:
A rear seatback not fully returned
and locked in the upright position is
dangerous. Sudden stops or
maneuvering could cause a seatback
to flip forward suddenly resulting in
injury. If the red indicator is visible
on the back of the rear seatback knob,
the seatback is not locked in the
upright position. When returning the
seatback to the upright position, make
sure there is no red indication.
WARNING
Locked position
Unlocked position
Red indicator
NOTE
The seatback locks are part of the
trunk security system (page 3-15).
Head Restraints Adjustment:
Driving with the head restraints
adjusted too low or removed is
dangerous. With no support behind
your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.
Always drive with the head restraints
inserted when seats are being used
and make sure they are properly
adjusted.
WARNING
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Seating Children in a Child-Restraint System on the Front Passenger Seat:
If your vehicle is equipped with front passenger seat weight sensors, a front passenger
air bag deactivation indicator light is also equipped (page 2-29). Even with the front
passenger seat weight sensors, if you must use the front passenger seat for children,
seating a child in a child-restraint system on the front passenger seat under the
following conditions increases the danger of the front passenger air bag deploying
and could result in serious injury or death to the child.
•The total seated weight of the child with the child-restraint system on the front
passenger seat is approximately 30 kg (66 lb) or more.
•Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint
system.
•A rear passenger or luggage push or pull down on the front passenger seatback.
•A rear passenger steps on the front passenger seat rails with the feet.
•Luggage or other items are placed on the seatback or hung on the head restraint.
•The seat is washed.
•Liquids are spilled on the seat.
•The front passenger seat is moved backward, pushing into luggage or other items
placed behind it.
•The front passenger seatback contacts the rear seat.
•Luggage or other items are placed between the front passenger seat and driver seat.
•Any accessories which might increase the total seated weight on the front
passenger seat are attached to the front passenger seat.
The designated positions with seat belts on the rear seats are the safest places for
children. Always use seat belts and child restraints.
Children and Seating Position with Side and Curtain Air Bags:
Allowing anyone to lean over or against the front door, the area of front seat, front
and rear window pillars and the roof edge along both sides which the side and curtain
air bags deploy even though using a child-restraint system is dangerous. If the vehicle
is equipped with side and curtain air bags, the impact of inflation could cause serious
injury or death to the child. Furthermore, leaning over or against the front door could
block the side and curtain air bags and eliminate the advantages of supplemental
protection. With the front air bag and the additional side air bag that comes out of the
front seat, the rear seat is always a better location for children. Do not allow a child to
lean over or against the doors, even if the child is seated in a child-restraint system.
WARNING
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
3. To get the retractor into the automatic
locking mode, pull the shoulder belt
portion of the seat belt until the entire
length of the belt is out of the retractor.
4. Push the child-restraint system firmly
into the vehicle seat. Be sure the belt
retracts as snugly as possible. Clicking
from the retractor will be heard during
retraction if the system is in the
automatic locking mode. If the belt
does not lock the seat down tight,
repeat this step.5. If your child-restraint system requires
the use of a tether strap, hook and
tighten the tether strap by following the
manufacturer’s instructions.NOTE
Inspect this function before each use of
the child-restraint system. You should
not be able to pull the shoulder belt out
of the retractor while the system is in
the automatic locking mode. When
you remove the child-restraint system,
be sure the belt fully retracts to return
the system to emergency locking mode
before occupants use the seat belts.
Cover
For rear right seatFor rear left seat
Anchor
bracket
4 Door
Anchor bracket
location
For rear center seat
Anchor
bracket
Tether
strap4 Door
Tether strap
position
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

Front Passenger’s Seat Child-
Restraint System Installation
1. Slide the seat as far back as possible.
2. Secure the child-restraint system with
the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt.
See the manufacturer’s instructions on
the child-restraint system for belt
routing instructions.
3. To get the retractor into the automatic
locking mode, pull the shoulder belt
portion of the seat belt until the entire
length of the belt is out of the retractor.
4. Push the child-restraint system firmly
into the vehicle seat. Be sure the belt
retracts as snugly as possible. Clicking
from the retractor will be heard during
retraction if the system is in automatic
locking mode. If the belt does not lock
the seat down tight, repeat the previous
step and also this one.Children and Seating Position with
Side and Curtain Air Bags:
Allowing anyone to lean over or
against the front door, the area of
front seat, front and rear window
pillars and the roof edge along both
sides which the side and curtain air
bags deploy even though using a
child-restraint system is dangerous. If
the vehicle is equipped with side and
curtain air bags, the impact of
inflation could cause serious injury
or death to the child. Furthermore,
leaning over or against the front door
could block the side and curtain air
bags and eliminate the advantages of
supplemental protection. With the
front air bag and the additional side
air bag that comes out of the front
seat, the rear seat is always a better
location for children. Do not allow a
child to lean over or against the
doors, even if the child is seated in a
child-restraint system.
WARNING
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Seating Position with Front Air Bags:
Sitting too close to the air bag modules or placing hands or feet on them is extremely
dangerous. Front air bags inflate with great force and speed. Serious injuries could
occur if someone is too close. The driver should always hold onto only the rim of the
steering wheel. The front seat passenger should keep both feet on the floor. Front seat
occupants should adjust their seats as far back as possible and always sit upright
against the seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.
Seating Position with Side and Curtain Air Bags:
Sitting too close to the side air bag modules or placing hands on them is extremely
dangerous. The side air bags inflate with great force and speed directly out of the
outboard side of the front seat and expand along the front door on the side the car is
hit. Serious injury could occur if someone is sitting too close to the door or leaning
against a window, or if rear seat occupants grab the sides of the front seatbacks.
Furthermore, sleeping up against the door or hanging out the windows in the vehicle
could block the side and curtain air bags and eliminate the advantages of
supplemental protection. Give the side and curtain air bags room to work by sitting in
the center of the seat while the vehicle is moving with seat belts worn properly.
Front Air Bag Modules:
Attaching an object to the front air bag modules or placing something in front of them
is dangerous. In an accident, the object could interfere with front air bag inflation
and injure the occupants.
Always keep the front air bag modules free of objects.
Side Air Bag Modules:
Attaching things to the front seat in such a way as to cover the outboard side of the
seat in any way is dangerous. In an accident the object could interfere with the side
air bag, which inflates from the outboard side of the front seats, impeding the added
protection of the side air bag system or redirecting the air bag in a way that is
dangerous. Furthermore, the bag could be cut open spewing exhaust.
Do not hang net bags, map pouches or backpacks with side straps on the front seats.
Never use seat covers on the front seats. Always keep the side air bag modules in your
front seats free to deploy in the event of a side collision.
WARNING
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