2015 MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR Owners Manual

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Interior Features
Interior Equipment
Interior Lights
Overhead Lights
Switch
Position Overhead Lights
Light off
y Light is on when any door is open y Light is on or off when the
illuminated entry system is on
Light on
With Map Lights
Front
Rear
Without Map Lights
NOTE
(With map lights)
The map lights and rear overhead light
also turn on and off when the front
overhead light switch is operated.
Map Lights
*
When the overhead light switch is in the
door or off position, press the lens to
illuminate the map lights, and then press
the lens again to turn them off.
NOTE
The map lights will not turn off even if the
lens is pressed in the following cases:
 y  The overhead light switch is in the ON
position.
 y The overhead light switch is in the door
position with the door open.
 y The illuminated entry system is on.
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Luggage Compartment Lights (5–door)
Switch
Position Luggage Compartment Light
Light off
Light on when the liftgate is open
Trunk Light (4–door)
The trunk light is on when the lid is open
and off when it's closed.
NOTE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the trunk open
for a long period when the engine is not
running.
Illuminated Entry System
When the illuminated entry system
operates, the overhead light (switch is in
the DOOR position) turn on for:
 y
 About 30 seconds after the driver's door
is unlocked and the ignition is switched
off.
 y  About 15 seconds after all doors are
closed and the ignition is switched off.
 y  About 5 seconds after all doors are
closed and the ignition is switched off
when the key is out of the vehicle.
 y  Illuminates for about 15 seconds when
the ignition is returned from ACC to
OFF.
The light also turns off when:
 y  The ignition is switched on and all doors
are closed.
 y  The driver's door is locked.
NOTE
 yBattery saver  If any door is left open with the
overhead light switch in the DOOR
position, or the liftgate/trunk lid is left
open, the overhead light or luggage
compartment light/trunk light turns
off after about 30 minutes to prevent
battery depletion.
 y The operation of the illuminated entry
system can be changed.
 Refer to Personalization Features on page 9-12 .
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Interior Equipment
Accessory Sockets
Only use genuine Mazdaaccessories or the
equivalent requiring no greater than 120 W
(DC 12 V, 10 A).
Type A
The accessory sockets can be used
regardless of whether the ignition is on or
off.
Type B *
The ignition must be switched to ACC or
ON.
With CD Player
Without CD Player
CAUTION


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Interior Equipment
Rear *
The rear cup holder is on the rear center
armrest.
Bottle Holder
Bottle holders are on the inside of the
doors.
Bottle holder
CAUTION
Do not use the bottle holders for
containers without caps. The contents
may spill when the door is opened or
closed.
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Interior Features
Interior Equipment
Storage Compartments
WARNING
Keep storage boxes closed when
driving: Driving with the storage boxes open is
dangerous. To reduce the possibility of
injury in an accident or a sudden stop,
keep the storage boxes closed when
driving.

Do not put articles in storage spaces
with no lid: Putting articles in storage spaces with
no lid is dangerous as they could be
thrown around the cabin if the vehicle
is suddenly accelerated and cause
injury depending on how the article is
stored.
CAUTION
Do not leave lighters or eyeglasses
in the storage boxes while parked
under the sun. A lighter could explode
or the plastic material in eyeglasses
could deform and crack from high
temperature.
Overhead Console *
This console box is designed to store
eyeglasses or other accessories.
Push and release to open.
Glove Compartment
To open the glove compartment, pull the
latch toward you.
To close the glove compartment,
fi rmly press in the center of the glove
compartment lid.
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Interior Equipment
Center Console
To open, pull the release latch.
Storage tray
The storage tray can be removed.
Storage tray
Rear Coat Hooks
WARNING
Never hang heavy or sharp objects on
the assist grips and coat hooks: Hanging heavy or sharp-ended objects
such as a coat hanger from the assist
grips or coat hooks is dangerous as
they can fl y off and hit an occupant
in the cabin if a curtain air bag was to
deploy, which could result in serious
injury or death.
Always hang clothes on the coat hooks
and the assist grips without hangers.
Coat hook
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