2014 MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR wiper

6–1
6Maintenance and Care
How to keep your Mazda in top condition.


Essential Information ........................................................................\
6-2 Introduction ........................................................................\
........... 6-2
Scheduled Maintenance ..................................................................... 6-4 Scheduled Maintenance (U.S.A., Canada, and Puerto Rico) ........ 6-4
Scheduled Maintenance (Mexico) .............................................. 6-13
Maintenance Monitor .................................................................. 6-20
Owner Maintenance ........................................................................\
. 6-22 Owner Maintenance Precautions ................................................ 6-22
Hood ........................................................................\
.................... 6-24
Engine Compartment Overview ................................................. 6-26
Engine Oil ........................................................................\
........... 6-27
Engine Coolant ........................................................................\
.... 6-29
Brake/Clutch Fluid ...................................................................... 6-31
Washer Fluid ........................................................................\
....... 6-31
Body Lubrication ........................................................................\
6-32
Wiper Blades ........................................................................\
....... 6-33
Battery ........................................................................\
................. 6-36
Battery Replacement ................................................................... 6-38
Tires........................................................................\
..................... 6-41
Light Bulbs ........................................................................\
.......... 6-45
Fuses ........................................................................\
................... 6-57
Appearance Care........................................................................\
...... 6-63 Exterior Care ........................................................................\
....... 6-63
Interior Care ........................................................................\
........ 6-69
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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Wiper Blades
CAUTION


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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
3. Tilt the blade assembly and remove it from the arm.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the windshield
let the wiper arm down easily, do not
let it slap down on the windshield.
4. Pull down the blade rubber and slide it out of blade holder.
5. Remove the metal stiffeners from each blade rubber and install them in the
new blade.
CAUTION


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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
1. Remove the cover.
2. Remove the stopper and raise the wiper arm.
Stopper
3. Firmly rotate the wiper blade to the right until it unlocks, then remove the
blade.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the rear window,
do not let the wiper arm fall on it. 4. Pull down the blade rubber and slide it
out of the blade holder.
5. Remove the metal stiffeners from the blade rubber and install them in the
new blade.
CAUTION
Do not bend or discard the stiff eners.
You need to use them again.
6. Carefully insert the new blade rubber.
Then install the blade assembly in the reverse order of removal.
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*Some models.6–61
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
DESCRIPTION FUSE
RATING PROTECTED COMPONENT
19 CNG 15 A —
20 AT 15 A Transaxle control system
21 R.WIPER 15 A Rear window wiper
*
22 A/C 7.5 A Air conditioner
23 ENGINE3 15 A Engine control system
24 ENGINE2 15 A Engine control system
25 ENGINE1 15 A Engine control system
26 GLOW SIG 5 A —
27 EVVT 20 A Engine control system
28 WIPER 20 A Front window wiper and washer
29 DCDC REG 30 A —
30 FUEL PUMP2 30 A —
31 ADD FAN DE 40 A —
32 P.WINDOW1 30 A Power windows
33 H/L LOW R 15 A Headlight low beam (RH)
34 H/L LOW L
HID L 15 A Headlight low beam (LH)
35 METER1 10 A Instrument cluster
36 IG2 30 A For protection of various circuits
37 LPG 30 A —
38 FAN DE 40 A —
39 DCDC DE 40 A —
40 SRS1 7.5 A Air bag
41 ENGINE. IG1 15 A Engine control system
42 C/U IG1 15 A For protection of various circuits
43 — — —
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9–11
Specifi cations
Personalization Features
Item Feature Factory Setting Available Settings
Advanced keyless
entry system The volume of the answer-back beep during
advanced keyless entry system operation can
be changed.
Refer to Locking, Unlocking with Request
Switch (With the advanced keyless function)
on page 3-12 .
Refer to Settings on page 5-53 .
Medium
High/
Medium/ Low/ Off
The function to automatically lock the doors
when leaving the vehicle while carrying the
key can be changed.
Refer to Settings on page 5-53 . Off
On/Off
The method for unlocking the doors using the
request switch/transmitter can be changed.
Refer to Locking, Unlocking with Request
Switch (With the advanced keyless function)
on page 3-12 .
Refer to Transmitter on page 3-4 .
Refer to Settings on page 5-53 . Once: Driver's
Twice: All Doors Once: All Doors/
Once: Driver's Twice: All Doors
The time required for the doors to relock
automatically after unlocking with the request
switch/transmitter can be changed.
Refer to Settings on page 5-53 . 60 seconds
90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds
Illumination entry The time required for the interior lamp to turn
off automatically can be changed (prevents
battery depletion when a door is open/ajar).
Refer to Settings on page 5-53 .
30 minutes
60 minutes/
30 minutes/
10 minutes
The time required for the interior lamp to turn
off automatically after all doors are closed can
be changed.
Refer to Settings on page 5-53 . 15 seconds 60 seconds/
30 seconds/
15 seconds/
7.5 seconds
Three-fl ash turn
signal The three-time fl
ash function can be changed.
Refer to Settings on page 5-53 . On
On/Off
Auto-wiper control The auto-wiper control function can be
changed.
Refer to Settings on page 5-53 . On
On/Off
Auto headlight off
*1 The time required for headlights to turn off
after ignition is switched off can be changed.
Refer to Settings on page 5-53 . 30 seconds 120 seconds/
90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds/ Off
*2
Auto-light control The headlight illumination on/off timing based
on surrounding lightness/darkness can be
changed.
Refer to Settings on page 5-53 . Medium Light/
Medium Light/ Medium/
Medium Dark/ Dark
Turn indicator The turn indicator beep volume level can be
changed.
Refer to Settings on page 5-53 . High
High/Low
Lights-on reminder
*3 The volume of the lights-on reminder warning
alarm can be changed.
Refer to Settings on page 5-53 . Off
High/Low/Off
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10–5
Index
Lighting Control.................................. 4-33
Lights-on reminder .............................. 7-34
Lubricant Quality .................................. 9-4
Luggage Compartment Light ............ 5-130
M
Maintenance Information ...................................... 6-2
Scheduled ........................................ 6-4
Maintenance Monitor .......................... 6-20
Manual Transaxle Operation ............... 4-21
Recommendations for shifting ...... 4-22
Map Lights ........................................ 5-130
Meters and Gauges ................................ 4-9
Mirror Defroster .................................. 4-44
Mirrors Outside mirrors.............................. 3-33
Rearview mirror ............................ 3-34
Money-Saving Suggestions ................ 3-45
Moonroof ............................................ 3-39
O
Odometer and Trip Meter .................... 4-10
Outside Mirrors ................................... 3-33
Outside Temperature Display .............. 4-13
Over Rev. buzzer ................................. 7-36
Overhead Console ............................. 5-136
Overhead Lights ................................ 5-130
Overheating ......................................... 7-19
Overloading ......................................... 3-50
Owner Maintenance Battery replacement ...................... 6-38
Closing the Hood........................... 6-25
Engine Compartment Overview .... 6-26
Opening the Hood ......................... 6-24
Owner Maintenance Precautions... 6-22
P
Parking Brake ...................................... 4-47
Personalization Features ..................... 9-10
Power Steering .................................... 4-56
Power Windows .................................. 3-36
Power steering warning buzzer ........... 7-36
R
Rear Coat Hooks ............................... 5-137
Rear Cross Traffi c Alert (RCTA) ........ 4-68
Rear Door Child Safety Locks ............ 3-20
Rear Seat ............................................... 2-8
Rear View Monitor.............................. 4-73 Displayable range on the screen .... 4-75
Picture quality adjustment ............. 4-80
Rear view monitor operation ......... 4-76
Rear view parking camera
location .......................................... 4-74
Switching to the rear view monitor
display ........................................... 4-74
Variance between actual aoad
conditions and displayed Image .... 4-78
Viewing the display ....................... 4-76
Rear Window Defogger ...................... 4-43
Rear Window Washer .......................... 4-42
Rear Window Wiper ............................ 4-42
Rearview Mirror .................................. 3-34
Recommended Oil .............................. 6-27
Recreational Towing ........................... 3-52
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................... 8-17
Replacement Electrical battery ........................... 6-38
Fuse ............................................... 6-57
Light Bulbs .................................... 6-45
Tires ............................................... 6-43
Wheel ............................................ 6-44
Wiper ............................................. 6-33
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 3-47
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10–7
Index
Trunk Lid ............................................ 3-20 Inside trunk release lever .............. 3-25
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................... 5-129
Vehicle Information Labels ................... 9-2
W
Warning Lights .................................... 4-17
Warning Message Indicated on
Display ................................................ 7-33
Warning Sound is Activated ................ 7-34 Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Beep ................... 7-34
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System
warning beep ................................. 7-36
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep ................................. 7-35
Key left-in-luggage compartment
warning beep (With the advanced
keyless function) ........................... 7-35
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep (With
the advanced keyless function) ..... 7-36
Lights-on reminder ........................ 7-34
Over Rev. buzzer ........................... 7-36
Power steering warning buzzer ..... 7-36
Seat belt warning beep .................. 7-35
Tire infl ation pressure warning
beep ............................................... 7-36
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep ............................................... 7-35
Warranty .............................................. 8-15
Weights.................................................. 9-7
Windows Power windows ............................. 3-36
Windshield Washer ............................. 4-42
Windshield Wipers .............................. 4-39
Winter Driving .................................... 3-47 Wiper
Replacing Rear Window Wiper Blade
(5-Door)......................................... 6-34
Replacing Windshield Wiper
Blades ............................................ 6-33
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