2014 MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR rear view mirror

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Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Interior Equipment (View C)



Seat belts ........................................................................\
....................................... page2-12



SRS air bag.............................................................\
............................................... page 2-40



Bottle holder ........................................................................\
................................ page 5-138



Vanity mirror ........................................................................\
............................... page 5-133



Moonroof switch ........................................................................\
........................... page 3-39



Overhead lights ........................................................................\
........................... page 5-134



Rearview mirror ........................................................................\
............................ page 3-34



Sunvisor ........................................................................\
...................................... page 5-133



Glove compartment ........................................................................\
..................... page 5-139



Hazard warning fl asher switch ........................................................................\
...... page 4-58



Parking brake ........................................................................\
................................ page 4-69



Commander switch ........................................................................\
....................... page 5-38



Cup holders ........................................................................\
................................. page 5-137



Front seat ........................................................................\
......................................... pa ge 2-5



Center console ........................................................................\
............................. page 5-140



Rear seat ........................................................................\
.......................................... pa ge 2-8
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Pictorial Index
Exterior Overview
(5-Door)



Hood ........................................................................\
.............................................. page 6-24



Windshield wiper blades ........................................................................\
............... page 6-33



Moonroof ........................................................................\
...................................... page 3-39



Doors and keys ........................................................................\
.............................. page 3-12



Fuel-fi ller lid ........................................................................\
................................. page 3-30



Wheels and Tires ........................................................................\
........................... page 6-41



Exterior lights ........................................................................\
................................ page 6-45



Rear window wiper blade ........................................................................\
............. page 6-35



Liftgate ........................................................................\
.......................................... pag e 3-22



Antenna ........................................................................\
......................................... page 5-16



Child safety locks ........................................................................\
.......................... page 3-20



Outside mirror ........................................................................\
............................... page 3-33
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Before Driving
Mirrors
Mirrors
Before driving, adjust the inside and
outside mirrors.
Outside Mirrors
WARNING
Be sure to look over your shoulder
before changing lanes: Changing lanes without taking
into account the actual distance of
the vehicle in the convex mirror is
dangerous. You could have a serious
accident. What you see in the convex
mirror is closer than it appears.
Mirror type
Flat type (driver's side)
Flat surface mirror.
Convex type (front passenger side)
The mirror has single curvature on its
surface.
Power mirror adjustment
The ignition must be switched to ACC or
ON position.
To adjust:
1. Rotate the mirror switch to the left (
)
or right (
) to choose the left or right
side mirror.
2. Press the mirror switch in the appropriate direction.
Mirror switch
Center position
After adjusting the mirror, lock the
control by rotating the switch in the center
position.
Folding mirror
WARNING
Always return the outside mirrors to
the driving position before you start
driving: Driving with the outside mirrors folded
in is dangerous. Your rear view will
be restricted, and you could have an
accident.
Fold the outside mirror rearward until it is
fl ush with the vehicle.
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Before Driving
Mirrors
Rearview Mirror
WARNING
Do not stack cargo or objects higher
than the seatbacks: Cargo stacked higher than the
seatbacks is dangerous. It can block
your view in the rearview mirror, which
might cause you to hit another car
when changing lanes.
Rearview mirror adjustment
Before driving, adjust the rearview mirror
to center on the scene through the rear
window.
NOTE
For the manual day/night mirror, perform
the adjustment with the day/night lever in
the day position.
Reducing glare from headlights
Manual day/night mirror
Push the day/night lever forward for day
driving. Pull it back to reduce glare of
headlights from vehicles at the rear.
Night
Day Day/Night lever
Auto-dimming mirror
The auto-dimming mirror automatically
reduces glare of headlights from vehicles
at the rear when the ignition is switched
ON.
(With Homelink wireless control
system)
Press the OFF button (
) to cancel the
automatic dimming function. The indicator
light will turn off.
To reactivate the automatic dimming
function, press the ON button (
). The
indicator light will illuminate.
Indicator lightOFF button
ON button
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When Driving
Forward Sensing Camera
Forward Sensing Camera *
Your vehicle is equipped with a Forward Sensing Camera (FSC). The Forward Sensing
Camera (FSC) is positioned near the rearview mirror and used by the fo\
llowing systems.
 y High Beam Control System (HBC) y Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) determines the conditions ahead of th\
e vehicle while
traveling at night and detects traffi c lanes. The distance in which the Forward Sensing
Camera (FSC) can detect objects varies depending on the surrounding co\
nditions.
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When Driving
Brake
Laser Sensor Handling
The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) laser sensor is installed at the t\
op of the windshield
near the rearview mirror.
Always keep the surface of the windshield around the laser sensor clean \
to assure proper
operation of the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system.
WARNING
As there is the possibility of eye damage occurring from the laser, always heed the
following precautions:


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When Driving
Rear View Monitor
Viewing the Display
Guide lines which indicate the width of the vehicle (yellow) are displ\
ayed on the screen as a
reference to the approximate width of the vehicle in comparison to the w\
idth of the parking
space you are about to back into.
Use this display view for parking your vehicle in a parking space or gar\
age.
b
a
a) Vehicle width guide lines (yellow)
These guide lines serve as a reference to the approximate width of the v\
ehicle.
b) Distance guide lines.
These guide lines indicate the approximate distance to a point measured \
from the vehicle's rear (from the end of the bumper).
 The red and yellow lines indicate the points about 50 cm (19 in) for t\
he red line and 100 cm (39.3 in) for the yellow lines from the rear bumper (at the center\
point of each of the
lines).
CAUTION
The guide lines on the screen are fi xed lines. They are not synced to the driver's turning
of the steering wheel. Always be careful and check the area to the vehicle's rear and the
surrounding area directly with your eyes while backing up.
Rear View Monitor Operation
The operation of the rear view monitor when reversing the vehicle varies\
depending on
the traffi c, road, and vehicle conditions. The amount of steering and the timing also varies
depending on conditions, so confi rm the surrounding conditions directly with your eyes and
steer the vehicle in accordance with the conditions.
Be well aware of the above cautions prior to using the rear view monitor\
.
NOTE
Images displayed on the monitor from the rear view parking camera are reversed images
(mirror images).
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Interior Features
Interior Equipment
Sunvisors
When you need a sunvisor, lower it for use
in front or swing it to the side.
Sunvisor
Side Extension Sunvisors *
The visor extender extends the sunvisor's
range of sun shading.
To use, pull it out.
CAUTION
When moving the sunvisor, retract the
visor extender to its original position.
Otherwise, the visor extender could hit
the rearview mirror.
Vanity Mirrors
To use the vanity mirror, lower the
sunvisor.
If your vehicle is equipped with a vanity
mirror light, it will illuminate when you
open the cover.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, the vanity mirror will only
illuminate in the tilt range shown below.
off
off
on
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