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GETTING STARTED
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Turn signal/lighting
control lever
OFF= Lights off
= Tail, parking and
dashboard lights on: Rotate
knob (1) to first notch
= Tail, parking, dashboard
and headlights on: Rotate
knob (1) to second notch
High beams on/off: Push
forward/pull back to detent
To flash high beams: Pull back
slightly and release
Turn signals right/left: move
lever up/down
= Fog lights* on: Rotate (
2);
functions only with headlight
low beams on
Tip: Headlights switch off,
parking lights remain on, if
lights are left on and switch is
in lock position or key removed
REAR
12
ON
OFF
SET
ACCEL
CANCEL
SET
COAST
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Wiper/washer control leverSingle wipe: Push lever (1) up
Washer: Pull back, also
operates wipers
Intermittent wiper: One click down
Normal wiper speed: Two clicks down
High-speed wiper: Three clicks downRear window wiper/washer
(5-Door only)
To activate rear interval wiper:
Rotate knob (2) up to INT
To activate rear normal speed
wiper: Rotate knob (2) up to ON
To activate rear washer: Rotate
knob (1) to and release
Cruise control*Operates above 19 mph
Press MAIN (1) to turn system
on/off
To set speed: Accelerate to desired
speed and press SET/COAST (3)
To accelerate: Press and hold
RESUME/ACCEL (2); release
button at desired speed
Getting
Started
Getting
Started
Quick Tips Mazda MAZDA3 page 6
page 7
To decelerate: Press and
hold SET/COAST (3); release
button at desired speed
Incremental acceleration: Press and
release (2); each tap = plus 1 mph
Incremental deceleration: Press and
release (3); each tap = minus 1 mph
To cancel: Press CANCEL (4) or
MAIN (1); tap brake pedal or
depress clutch pedal*
Steering-wheel audio
controls
To increase (+) /decrease (-)
volume: Press (1)
Radio: Press (2) to select
preset stationsCassette/CD/MD: Press (2) to
select next selection/track
Press (3) to select AM, FM 1,
FM 2, Tape, CD and MD mode
Press (4) to mute
*If equipped
RADIO/COMPACT DISC
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
CD: Press to select
next/previous track
Tape: Press to automatically
advance tape to beginning of
next selection/replay selection;
to stop this operation, press
button again
6. Scan
Press to briefly sample next
listenable selections; functions
in all modes
7. RPT
Press to replay current CD/
tape selection
8. Clock
To set: With ignition in ACC or
ON position, press (8) and hold
until beep sounds; 12 hr/24 hr
will be displayed; press SET (9)
to select; press (8) again while
selection is flashing: Hr ADJUST
displays; press SET (9) to select
hr; press (8) when done, do
the same to set minutes
/
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Audio systems1. Power/Volume
Press to turn on/off; rotate
to increase/decrease volume
2. Program Random
†Press to enable/cancel
random play
3. Tune/Auto-Memory display
Radio: Press and hold until a beep
sound is heard; system auto-
matically scans and temporarily
stores six strong stations in each
band; press again to switch to
another preset station
Tune: Rotate counterclockwise/
clockwise for lower frequency/
higher frequency
4. Program
Press to change cassette
tape-play direction
5. SEEK/TRACK/APC
Radio: Press to
automatically seek higher/
lower frequency
/
11. SAT*
Satellite ready capability
12. CD
Press to play CD
13. Tape*/MD*
Press to play Mini-disc Player/
cassette tape
14. LOAD*
To load multiple discs: Press
and hold LOAD (14) until beep
sound is heard; insert CD
when “In” is displayed
To eject disc: Press Eject (16)
To eject specific disc: Press and
hold Eject (16) until beep sound
is heard; within five seconds
press the desired tray
number 1-6 (17)
15. CD slot
16. CD eject button
17. Memory preset buttons
To set: Tune to station, press and
hold until beep sound is heard 9. SET
Clock setting button,
see Clock (8)
10. FM/AM
Press to turn radio on and
select between FM1/FM2/AM
station preset buttons (17)
21. Cassette door*
22. Eject button*
23. Dolby
®Noise
Reduction*
Reduces tape noise and hiss;
press to activate/deactivate
24. Mini Disc slot*
25. Text/Audio Control
Audio control: Press to select
ALC/BASS/MID/TREBLE/FADE/
BAL/BEEP ON/ILLM ON
Rotate right/left to adjust
selected feature
Tip: Automatic Level Control
(ALC) automatically adjusts
audio volume depending
on vehicle speed
26. Reverse
Press to reverse through
a track
18. Disc up†
Press to skip forward to
beginning of next CD
19. Disc down
†
Press to skip back to beginning
of previous CD
20. Fast forward
Press to fast forward
through a track
Audio
Systems
Audio
Systems
Quick Tips Mazda MAZDA3 page 18
page 19
*If equipped†For use with CD, or CD changer*
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