GETTING STARTED
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Getting Started
MAZDA3/MAZDASPEED3
Quick Tips
®are designed to
quickly familiarize you with
some important features of
your MAZDA3/MAZDASPEED3
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/
MAZDASPEED3
Items identified in blue text
call out important informationMAZDASPEED3
Turbocharger tips
To get maximum performance
from your turbocharged engine,
take note of the following:
Use 91 octane or above premium
unleaded gasoline only, extra fuel
additives are NOT recommended
Change engine oil and filter
every 7,500 miles, or sooner if
needed, see Owner’s Manual
Use engine oil with API SL or
ILSAC GF-3 service grade or
higher, extra oil additives are
NOT recommended
After driving at freeway speeds
or up a long hill, idle engine
at least 30 seconds to cool turbo,
avoid shutting engine off abruptly
after a hard or long drive,
turbocharger damage may
result otherwiseDo NOT race or over-rev ANY
engine when starting, particularly
a turbocharged engine
Do NOT add aftermarket devices
to alter the engine’s ignition, fuel
delivery, or turbo boost pressure,
this may lead to serious engine
damage and void your warranty
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
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
Passenger air bag deactivation
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
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Started
Getting
Started
WARNINGS: Even with
a deactivation system,
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
Fuel filler door
Located on
passenger side
Passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light
Front air bag deactivation indicator
light (1) provides current status
of front passenger air bag and
pretensioner system
If total seated weight on front
passenger seat is less than
approximately 66 lb., front
passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light illuminates,
air bag/pretensioner will not
deploy/activate in an accident
*Denotes optional equipment
1
PASS AIR BAG
OFF
GETTING STARTED
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Steering-
wheel
audio
controls*
To increase/
decreasevolume:
Press (5)
Radio: Press (6) less than
one second to select next/previous
preset station, press (6)
more than one second until
beep sound is heard to seek
next/previous station
Cassette*/CD: Press (6) to
select next selection/track,
press (6) to repeat current
selection/track
Press (7) to select FM1, FM2, AM,
SAT 1*, 2*, 3*, CD, Cassette*and
other media devices plugged into
auxiliary jack (auxiliary jack located
in center console, see Driver’s View)
Press (8) to mute audio/NAVI system
/
/
Tilt/
telescopic
steering-
wheel lever
Pull lever (9) 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
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
automatically lock if a door or
the liftgate is not opened within
about 30 seconds
HID headlights
leveling switch*
Adjusts headlight angle to
compensate for weight
of passengers and cargo,
see Owner’s Manual
Getting
Started
Getting
Started
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
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
RES/ACCEL (2); release button
at desired speed
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*
Remote 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
576
8
RES
ACCEL
SET
COAST ON
OFF
CANCEL
1
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3
9
4
LOCK
UNLOCK1
2
3
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*Denotes optional equipment†See Owner’s Manual
