2014 MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR ECO mode

*Some models.5–29
Interior Features
Audio System
NOTE
If not operated for several seconds, the
display returns to the previous display. To
reset bass, treble, fade, and balance, press
the menu button (
) for 2 seconds.
The unit will beep and “ CLEAR ” will be
displayed.
Automatic Level Control (ALC)
The automatic level control (ALC)
changes the audio volume automatically
according to the vehicle speed. The faster
the vehicle speed, the higher the volume
increases. ALC has ALC OFF and ALC
LEVEL 1 to 7 modes. At ALC LEVEL 7,
the amount that the volume can increase
is at the maximum. Select the mode
according to the driving conditions.
BT SETUP mode
*
Music and other audio such as voice data
recorded on portable audio devices and
mobile phones available on the market
which are equipped with the Bluetooth
®
transmission function can be listened to
via wireless transmission over the vehicle's
speakers. Using the BT SETUP mode,
these devices can be programmed to the
Bluetooth
® unit or changed (page 5-78 ).
Time adjustment
Rotating the audio control dial switches
the display between 12 and 24-hour clock
time (page 5-30 ).
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5–32
Interior Features
Audio System
Operating the Radio
Band selector buttonChannel preset buttons
Scan button Auto memory button
Tuning button Audio display
Radio ON
Press a band selector button (
) to
turn the radio on.
Band selection
Successively pressing the band selector
button (
) switches the bands as
follows: FM1
:FM2
:AM.
The selected mode will be indicated.
NOTE
If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak,
reception automatically changes from
STEREO to MONO for reduced noise.
Tuning
The radio has the following tuning
methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset
channel, and Auto memory tuning. The
easiest way to tune stations is to set them
on preset channels.
Manual tuning
Select the station by pressing the tuning
button (
,) lightly. Seek tuning
Automatic search for radio stations starts
when the tuning button (
,) is pressed
until a beep sound is heard. The search
stops when a station is found.
NOTE
If you continue to press and hold the
button, the frequency will continue
changing without stopping.
Scan tuning
Press and hold the scan button (
) to
automatically sample strong stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about 5
seconds. To hold a station, press and hold
the scan button (
) again during this
interval.
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*Some models.5–34
Interior Features
Audio System
Operating the Compact Disc (CD) Player *
CD eject button CD slotMedia/Scan button
Folder down button Folder up button
Play/Pause button
Random button
Repeat button
Audio display
Text button
Track down/
Reverse button
Track up/
Fast-forward button
Type Playable data
Music/MP3/WMA/
AAC CD player
y Music data (CD-DA) y MP3/WMA/AAC fi le
NOTE
If a disc has both music data (CD-DA)
and MP3/WMA/AAC fi les, playback of the
two or three fi le types differs depending on
how the disc was recorded.
Inserting the CD
Insert the CD into the slot, label-side up.
The auto-loading mechanism will set the
CD and begin play.
NOTE
There will be a short lapse before play
begins while the player reads the digital
signals on the CD.
Ejecting the CD
Press the CD eject button (
) to eject the
CD.
Playback
Press the media button (
) to switch
to CD mode and start playback.
NOTE
The CD mode cannot be selected if a CD
has not been inserted.
Pause
To stop playback, press the Play/Pause
button ( 4 ).
Press the button again to resume playback.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button (
)
to advance through a track at high speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
) to
reverse through a track at high speed.
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*Some models.5–57
Interior Features
Audio System
Applications
Select the icon on the home screen to display the Applications screen. The following
information can be verifi ed.
Top screen Item Function
Fuel Economy
Monitor Fuel Consumption
Control Status (Vehicles with
i-ELOOP)
Settings
Refer to Fuel Economy Monitor on page 4-86 .
Maintenance Scheduled Maintenance
Tire Rotation
Oil Change Refer to Maintenance Monitor (Type B audio) on page
6-20 .
HD Traffi c Image
* — —
Warning
Guidance Warnings currently being activated
can be verifi
ed. Refer to If a Warning Light Turns On or Flashes on
page 7-24 .
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*Some models.5–59
Interior Features
Audio System
USB Audio/Bluetooth ® Audio/CD
Press the seek switch (
) to skip forward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press the seek switch (
) within a few
seconds after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the seek switch (
) after a few
seconds have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.
Press and hold the seek switch (
,) to
continuously switch the tracks up or down.
Pandora
®* /Stitcher™ Radio *1
Press the seek switch () to skip forward
to the beginning of the next track.
(Pandora
® only)
Long-press the seek switch (
,) to
evaluate the playback of the current song
as “Thumbs-Up/Thumbs-Down”.
*1 Type B
Mute Switch *
Press the mute switch () once to mute
audio, press it again to resume audio
output.
NOTE
If the ignition is switched off with the
audio muted, the mute will be canceled.
Therefore, when the engine is restarted,
the audio is not muted. To mute the audio
again, press the mute switch (
).
AUX/USB/iPod mode
Audio can be heard from the vehicle's
speakers by connecting a commercially-
available portable audio unit to the
auxiliary jack.
A commercially-available, non-impedance
(3.5
) stereo mini plug cable is required.
Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer for
details.
In addition, audio can be played from the
vehicle audio device by connecting a USB
device or an iPod to the USB port.
NOTE
(Type B)
The SD card slot is for the navigation
system. For vehicles with the navigation
system, the SD card (Mazda genuine) with
stored map data is inserted into the SD
card slot and used.
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5–63
Interior Features
Audio System
How to use AUX mode (Type A)
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) of the
audio unit to change to the AUX mode.
NOTE
 y  When the device is not connected to the
auxiliary jack, the mode does not switch
to the AUX mode.
 y Set the volume of the portable audio
unit to the maximum within the range
that the sound does not become
distorted, then adjust the volume using
the power/volume dial of the audio
unit or the up/down switch of the audio
control switch.
 y Audio adjustments other than audio
volume can only be done using the
portable audio device.
 y If the connection plug is pulled out from
the auxiliary jack while in AUX mode,
noise may occur.
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5–68
Interior Features
Audio System
How to use iPod mode (Type A)
Media/Scan buttonList down button List up button Play/Pause button
Random button
Repeat button Audio display
Text button
Track down/Reverse button
Track up/Fast-forward button Category down button
Category up button
An iPod may not be compatible depending
on the model or OS version. In this case,
an error message is displayed.
NOTE
The iPod functions on the iPod cannot
be operated while it is connected to the
unit because the unit controls the iPod
functions.
Playback
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) to
switch to the iPod mode and start
playback.
NOTE
 y  When an iPod is not connected, the
mode does not switch to the iPod mode.
 y When there is no playable data in the
iPod, “ NO CONTENTS ” is fl ashed.
 y Do not remove the iPod while in the
iPod mode. Otherwise, the data could
be damaged.
Pause
To stop playback, press the play/pause
button ( 4 ).
Press the button again to resume playback.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button (
)
to advance through a track at high speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
) to
reverse through a track at high speed.
Track search
Press the track up button (
) once to skip
forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (
) within a
few seconds (depends on iPod software
version) after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the track down button (
) after a
few seconds (depends on iPod software
version) have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.
Category search
Press the category down button ( 5 ) to
select the previous category and press the
category up button ( 6 ) to select the next
category.
NOTE
The types of categories include Playlist,
Artist, Album, Song, Podcast, Genre,
Composer, and Audio book.
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5–71
Interior Features
Audio System
How to use AUX mode (Type B)
1. Select the icon on the home screen and display the Audio screen.
2. Select
icon to switch to the AUX mode. The following icons are displayed in the
lower part of the audio display.
Icon Function
Displays the Audio menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
Adjusts the audio quality level. Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-42 .
NOTE
 y If a device is not connected to the auxiliary jack, the mode does not sw\
itch to the AUX
mode.
 y Set the volume of the portable audio unit to the maximum within the rang\
e that the sound
does not become distorted, then adjust the volume using the
dial of the commander
switch or the up/down switch of the audio control switch.
 y  Audio adjustments can also be made using the portable audio device's vol\
ume setting. y If the connection plug is pulled out from the auxiliary jack while in AUX mode, noise may
occur.
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