2014 MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR Owners Manual

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Before Driving
Fuel and Emission
Fuel-Filler Cap
To remove the fuel-fi ller cap, turn it
counterclockwise.
Attach the removed cap to the inner side
of the fuel lid.
To close the fuel-fi ller cap, turn it
clockwise until a click is heard.
Open
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CAUTION
If the check fuel cap warning light
illuminates, the fuel-fi ller cap may not
be properly installed. If the warning
light illuminates, park your vehicle
safely off the right-of-way, remove the
fuel-fi ller cap and reinstall it correctly.
After the cap has been correctly
installed, the fuel cap warning light
may continue to illuminate until a
number of driving cycles have been
completed. A drive cycle consists of
starting the engine (after four or more
hours with the engine off ) and driving
the vehicle on city and highway roads.
Continuing to drive with the check
fuel cap warning light illuminated
could cause the check engine light to
illuminate as well.
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Steering Wheel
Steering Wheel
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while
the vehicle is moving: Adjusting the steering wheel while
the vehicle is moving is dangerous.
Moving it can very easily cause the
driver to abruptly turn to the left or
right. This can lead to loss of control or
an accident.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
To change the angle or length of the
steering wheel:
1. Stop the vehicle, and then pull down the lock release lever under the steering
column.
Lock r elease lev er
2. Tilt the steering wheel and/or adjust the steering column length to the desired
positions, then push the lever up to lock
the column.
3. Attempt to push the steering wheel up and down to make sure it's locked
before driving.
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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.
Mir r or switch
C enter 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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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.
N ight
D ay D ay/N ight lev er
Auto-dimming mirror
The auto-dimming mirror automatically
reduces glare of headlights from vehicles
at the rear when the ignition is switched
ON.
Press the ON/OFF button
to cancel the
automatic dimming function. The indicator
light will turn off.
To reactivate the automatic dimming
function, press the ON/OFF button
. The
indicator light will illuminate.
ON /OFF button
I ndicator light
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Mirrors
NOTE
Do not use glass cleaner or suspend
objects on or around the light sensor.
Otherwise, light sensor sensitivity will be
affected and may not operate normally.
Light sensor
The auto-dimmer function is canceled
when the ignition is switched ON and the
shift lever is in reverse (R).
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Before Driving
Windows
Power Windows
The ignition must be switched ON for the
power windows to operate.
WARNING
Make sure the opening is clear before
closing a window: Closing a power window is dangerous.
A person's hands, head, or even neck
could be caught by the window and
result in serious injury or even death.
This warning applies especially to
children.

Never allow children to play with power
window switches: Power window switches that are not
locked with the power window lock
switch would allow children to operate
power windows unintentionally, which
could result in serious injury if a child's
hands, head or neck becomes caught
by the window.
CAUTION
To prevent burning out the fuse and
damaging the power window system,
do not open or close more than three
windows at once.
Operating the Driver's Power Window
Normal opening/closing
To open the window to the desired
position, lightly hold down the switch.
To close the window to the desired
position, lightly pull up the switch.
D r iv er 's window
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M aster c ontrol switc hes
Auto-opening/closing
To fully open the window automatically,
press the switch completely down, then
release. The window will fully open
automatically.
To fully close the window automatically,
pull the switch completely up, then
release. The window will fully close
automatically.
To stop the window partway, pull or press
the switch in the opposite direction and
then release it.
Power window system initialization
procedure
If the battery was disconnected during
vehicle maintenance, or for other reasons
(such as a switch continues to be operated
after the window is fully open/closed),
the window will not fully open and close
automatically.
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Windows
The power window auto function will only
resume on a power window that has been
reset.
1. Switch the ignition ON.
2. Make sure that the power window lock switch located on the driver's door is
not depressed.
3. Press the switch and fully open the window.
4. Pull up the switch to fully close the window and continue holding the
switch for about 2 seconds after the
window fully closed.
Jam-safe window
If a person's hands, head or an object
blocks the window during the auto-closing
operation, the window will stop and open
halfway.
WARNING
Make sure nothing blocks the window
just before it reaches the fully closed
position or while holding up the power
window switch: Blocking the power window just before
it reaches the fully closed position or
while holding up the power window
switch is dangerous.
In this case, the jam-safe function
cannot prevent the window from
closing all the way. If fi ngers are
caught, serious injuries could occur.
NOTE
 y Depending on driving conditions, a
closing power window could stop and
start opening when the window feels
a shock that is similar to something
blocking it.
 In the event the jam-safe function activates and the power window cannot
be closed automatically, pull and hold
the switch and the window will close.
 y The jam-safe window function does not
operate until the system has been reset.
Engine-off power window operation
The power window can be operated for
about 40 seconds after the ignition is
switched from ON to off with all doors
closed. If any door is opened, the power
window will stop operating.
NOTE
For engine-off operation of the power
window, the switch must be held up fi rmly
throughout window closure because the
auto-closing function will be inoperable.
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Windows
Operating the Passenger Power Windows
To open the window to the desired
position, hold down the switch.
To close the window to the desired
position, pull up the switch.
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NOTE
 y  The power windows may be operated
when the power window lock switch
on the driver's door is in the unlocked
position.
 y The passenger windows may be opened
or closed using the master control
switches on the driver's door.

Left r ear window
Right r ear window Fr ont
passenger 's
window
D ri v er 's window
Mas ter c ontrol switc hes
Power Window Lock Switch
This feature prevents all power windows
from operating, except the driver's power
window. Keep this switch in the locked
position while children are in the vehicle.
Locked position (button depressed):
Only the driver's power window can be
operated.
Unlocked position (button not
depressed):
All power windows on each door can be
operated.
Locked position
Unlocked position
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