GETTING STARTED
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Getting Started
MAZDA3 Quick Tips®are
designed to quickly familiarize
you with some important
features of your MAZDA3
The Driver’s View tab is your
index to the Quick Tips
®, locate
the item you would like to
learn more about and then
turn to the listed tab
This Getting Started section
contains important operating
tips about your MAZDA3
Items identified in blue text
call out important informationRemote
entry system*
Functions only
with ignition key
not inserted
To lock doors: Press
LOCK (1); pressing again within 5
seconds causes doors/liftgate to
re-lock, horn to beep onceand
hazard warning lights to flash
once if doors/liftgate properly closed
To unlock: Press UNLOCK (2) for
driver’s door, hazard warning
lights will flash twice, press again
within 5 seconds for all other doors
Panic alarm: Press (3); horn sounds,
parking lights flash; press any
button on transmitter to stop
After unlocking with the transmitter,
all doors or the liftgate will auto-
matically lock if a door or the liftgate
is not opened within about 30 seconds
Instrument panel lighting
With headlights ON:
To brighten/dim
turn thumbwheel
up/down
Headlights/parking lights
ON, ignition key must
be ON: Illumination
changes brightness
when dimmer switch (4) is pressed
(if equipped with black-out meter)
With headlights OFF
†, key ON:
Press instrument cluster dimmer
select button (4) to select
between 5 brightness settings
for instrument cluster
HID headlights leveling switch
Adjusts headlight angle
to compensate for
weight of passengers
and cargo, see
Owner’s Manual
approximately 66 lb., front
passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light illuminates,
air bag/pretensioner will not
deploy/activate in an accident
If the total seated weight
is greater than approximately
93 lb., light does not illuminate,
and the air bag/pretensioner will
deploy/activate in an appropriate
accident, see Owner’s Manual
for additional information on this
feature and the air bag system
Passenger sensing
operation
See Driver’s View
PAD indicator on dash will
illuminate when passenger air
bag is deactivated, child-restraint
seat with child that weighs a
combined total of 66 lbs. or less
will deactivate front passenger
air bag/pretensioner
See Owner’s Manual
Getting
Started
Getting
Started
4
WARNINGS: Never place
rear-facing infant-safety
seat in front of any air bag,
an infant is in serious danger
of being injured or killed
If you must install a forward-
facing child-safety seat in the
front seating position, move
vehicle seat as far back as possible
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)*
Warning light illuminates for
a few seconds with ignition on
If tire pressure is low, warning
light illuminates with audible
beep sound, adjust tire pressure
to correct specifications, perform
tire pressure adjustment before
driving, a digital tire pressure
gauge is recommended
Flashing warning light may indicate
malfunction, dealer inspection required
LOCK
UNLOCK1
2
3
Tilt/telescopic
steering-
wheel lever
Pull lever (5)
down to unlock
column, position
tilt angle and
length of steering
column position
Tip: Telescopic function allows
steering wheel to be adjusted
closer or farther according to
driver’s reach
WARNING: Do not adjust
steering-wheel while driving
Passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light
Front air bag deactivation indicator
light provides current status of
front passenger air bag and
pretensioner system
If total seated weight on front
passenger seat is less than
5
*Denotes optional equipment†See Owner’s Manual
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
WARNING LIGHTS
• Cruise control on*,see Getting Started
• Cruise control main
power on*,see Getting Started
• Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)*,
see Getting Started
• Turn signals/hazard
warning on
• High beams on
• Engine oil-pressure
warning light
Stop car when safe and turn
off engine; check oil level
• Brake system
Parking brake on/low brake fluid
• Always fasten seat belts
• Security indicator light*
GAUGES
1. Fuel gauge
15-gallon/55-liter tank
(2.0L and 2.3L engines)
2. Odometer/Trip meter
3. Gear indicator (A/T only)*
Displays current gear
position
4. Tachometer
• Lights on
• Charging system
warning light
Charging system malfunction;
dealer inspection required
• Air bag/front seat belt
pretensioner system
If light flashes or stays on, the air
bags/front seat belt pretensioners
may not operate in an accident;
dealer inspection required
• Door ajar
• Power steering
malfunction
Dealer inspection required if light
remains on
• Check engine
Dealer inspection required
• OLow fuel5. Instrument cluster
dimmer select button*,
see Getting Started
6. Speedometer
7. Odometer/Trip meter
selector
Press to view odometer; press
again to reset trip odometer
A/B settings
Instrument
Cluster
Instrument
Cluster
nim/0001x
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• Automatic
transaxle warning light*
Automatic transaxle malfunction;
dealer inspection required
• Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)*
ABS malfunction, normal brakes
only; dealer inspection required
When brake pedal is pressed,
ABS automatically reduces
hydraulic pressure to any wheel
on the verge of locking up
You may feel a slight pulsing
of the brake pedal and hear a
clicking noise; this tells you the
ABS is functioning properly;
increase pressure on pedal
for maximum braking
Tips: Maintain constant
pressure on the brake pedal
Do not pump the brakes
8. Engine coolant
temperature gauge
Stop car if above normal
range, turn off engine, let
vehicle cool; check coolant
level when safe
CRUISE
MAIN CRUISE
*Denotes optional equipment
