2015 MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR child seat

2–61
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
NOTE
 y The system requires about 10 seconds to alternate between turning the front passenger
front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system on or off.
 y The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate repeatedly if
luggage or other items are put on the front passenger seat, or if the temperature of the
vehicle's interior changes suddenly.
 y The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate for 10\
seconds if
the total seated weight on the front passenger seat changes.
 y The air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system warning light might illuminate if the front
passenger seat receives a severe impact.
 y If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate a\
fter
installing a child-restraint system on the front passenger seat, fi rst, re-install your child-
restraint system according to the procedure in this owner's manual. Then, if the front
passenger air bag deactivation indicator light still does not illuminate\
, install the child-
restraint system on the rear seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
 y If the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates when an a\
dult is
seated in the front passenger seat, have the passenger re-adjust their posture by sitting
with their feet on the fl oor, and then re-fastening the seat belt. If the front passenger air
bag deactivation indicator light still illuminates, move the passenger t\
o the rear seat.
If sitting in the rear seat is not possible, slide the front passenger seat as far back as
possible. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
Driver and Front Passenger Buckle Switches
The buckle switches on the front seat belts detect whether or not the fr\
ont seat belts are
securely fastened and further control the deployment of the air bags.
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3–20
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Rear Door Child Safety Locks
These locks are intended to help prevent
children from accidentally opening the
rear doors. Use them on both rear doors
whenever a child rides in the rear seat of
the vehicle.
If you slide the child safety lock to the
lock position before closing that door, the
door cannot be opened from the inside.
The door can only be opened by pulling
the outside handle.
LockUnlock
Liftgate/Trunk Lid
WARNING
Never allow a person to ride in the
luggage compartment/trunk:
Allowing a person to ride in the
luggage compartment/trunk is
dangerous. The person in the luggage
compartment/trunk could be seriously
injured or killed during sudden braking
or a collision.

Do not drive with the liftgate/trunk lid
open: Exhaust gas in the cabin of a vehicle is
dangerous. An open liftgate/trunk lid
in a moving vehicle will cause exhaust
gas to be drawn into the cabin. This
gas contains CO (carbon monoxide),
which is colorless, odorless, and highly
poisonous, and it can cause loss of
consciousness and death. Moreover,
an open liftgate/trunk lid could cause
occupants to fall out in an accident.

Do not stack or leave loaded luggage
unsecured in the luggage compartment: Otherwise, the luggage may move
or collapse, resulting in injury or an
accident. In addition, do not load
luggage higher than the seatbacks. It
may aff ect the side or rear fi eld of view.
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*Some models.3–25
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Loading golf bags (only 4-door vehicle)
Up to two golf bags can be carried in the
trunk.
1. Place the bottom of the fi rst golf bag in
the trunk with its bottom pointed to the
left and fi t it into the front of the trunk.
2. Place the second golf bag in the trunk
with its bottom pointed to the left and
fi t it into the back of the trunk.
NOTE
Some golf bags cannot fi t depending on
their size.
Inside Trunk Release
Lever (4-Door)
*
Your vehicle is equipped with an inside
trunk release lever that provides a means
of escape for children and adults in the
event they become locked inside the trunk.
No matter how careful adults might be
with keys and locking their cars, parents
should be aware that children may be
tempted to play around vehicles and use
the trunk as a hiding place.
Adults are advised to familiarize
themselves with the operation and location
of the inside trunk release lever so that
all children can be told about it in an
appropriate way, keeping in mind that
most vehicles do not have such levers.
WARNING
Close the trunk lid, be sure the seat
backs are latched and do not allow
children to play inside the vehicle: Leaving the trunk lid open or leaving
children in the vehicle with the keys is
dangerous. Children could open the
trunk lid and climb inside resulting
in possible injury or death from heat
exposure.

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3–26
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Always keep the car from being a
tempting place to play by latching the
rear seats, doors and the trunk, and
keeping the keys where children can not
play with them: Leaving children or animals
unattended in a parked vehicle is
dangerous. Babies left sleeping and
children who lock themselves in cars or
trunks can die very quickly from heat
prostration. Do not leave your children
or pets alone in a car at any time. Do
not leave the car, the rear folding seats
or the trunk unlocked.
Opening the Trunk Lid from the Inside
Slide the inside trunk release lever in the
direction of the arrow. The lever is made
of material that will glow for hours in the
darkness of the trunk following a brief
exposure to ambient light.
The inside trunk release lever is located on
the inside of the trunk lid.
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*Some models.7–30
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
Signal Warning Action to be taken
Seat Belt
Warning Light
The seat belt warning light illuminates if the driver or front passenger\
's seat is occupied and the
seat belt is not fastened with the ignition switched ON.
Seat belt reminder
If the vehicle is driven with the driver or front passenger's seat belt \
unfastened, the seat belt
warning light illuminates and a warning beep sounds.
NOTE
If the driver or front passenger's seat belt is unfastened (only when the front passenger seat is
occupied) and the vehicle is driven at a speed faster than about 20 km/\
h (12 mph), the warning
light will fl ash and a beep sound will be heard. After a short time, the warning light stops fl ashing,
but remains illuminated, and the beep sound stops.
Until a seat belt is fastened or a given period of time has elapsed, the\
beep sound will not stop even
if the vehicle speed falls below 20 km/h (12 mph).
NOTE
yThe warning light fl ashes and a beep sound will be heard for about 6 seconds if the driver's seat
belt is not fastened when the ignition is switched ON.
yIf a driver or front passenger's seat belt is unfastened after the beep sound turns off (\
warning light remains illuminated), and the vehicle speed exceeds 20 km/h (12 mph), \
the warning light fl ashes
and beep sound activates again.
yPlacing heavy items on the front passenger seat may cause the front passenger seat belt warning function to operate depending on the weight of the item.
yTo allow the front passenger seat weight sensor to function properly, do not place and sit on an additional seat cushion on the front passenger seat. The sensor may not function properly because
the additional seat cushion could cause sensor interference.
yWhen a small child sits on the front passenger seat, it is possible that the warning light will not operate.
Door-Ajar Warning Light The light turns on if any door is not closed
securely.
Close the door securely.
Low Washer
Fluid Level Warning Light
*
This warning light indicates that little washer
fl uid remains. Add washer fl
uid (page 6-31 ).
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7–36
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
Seat Belt Warning Beep
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
when the ignition is switched ON, a beep
sound will be heard for about 6 seconds. If
the driver or the front passenger's seat belt
is not fastened and the vehicle is driven
at a speed faster than about 20 km/h (12
mph), a beep sound will be heard again for
a specifi ed period of time.
NOTE
 y Placing heavy items on the front
passenger seat may cause the front
passenger seat belt warning function to
operate depending on the weight of the
item.
 y To allow the front passenger seat weight
sensor to function properly, do not place
and sit on an additional seat cushion
on the front passenger seat. The sensor
may not function properly because the
additional seat cushion could cause
sensor interference.
 y When a small child sits on the front
passenger seat, it is possible that the
warning beep will not operate.
Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP) Warning Beep
If the driver's door is opened while
the ignition is switched to ACC, a
continuous beep sound will be heard to
notify the driver that the ignition has not
been switched off (STOP). Left in this
condition, the keyless entry system will
not operate, the car cannot be locked, and
the battery power will be depleted.
Key Removed from Vehicle Warning Beep
A beep sound will be heard 6 times and
the KEY warning light (red) will fl ash
continuously if the ignition has not been
switched off, all the doors are closed, and
the key is removed from the vehicle. This
is to notify the driver that the key has been
removed from the vehicle and the ignition
has not been switched off.
NOTE
Because the key utilizes low-intensity
radio waves, the Key Removed From
Vehicle Warning may activate if the key is
carried together with a metal object or it
is placed in a poor signal reception area.
Request Switch Inoperable Warning Beep (With the advanced
keyless function)
If the request switch is pressed with a door
open or ajar or the ignition has not been
switched off while the key is being carried,
a beep will be heard for about 2 seconds
to indicate that the doors and the liftgate/
trunk lid cannot be locked.
Key Left-in-luggage Compartment Warning Beep (With the advanced
keyless function)
If the key is left in the trunk with all doors
locked and the trunk lid closed, a beep
sound is heard for about 10 seconds to
remind the driver the key has been left in
the trunk. If this happens, open the trunk
lid by pressing the electric trunk lid opener
and remove the key. A key removed from
the trunk may not function because its
functions may have been temporarily
suspended. To restore the key function,
perform the applicable procedure (page
3-8 ).
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10–6
Index
Over Rev. buzzer ................................. 7-38
Overhead Console ............................. 5-140
Overhead Lights ................................ 5-135
Overheating ......................................... 7-19
Overloading ......................................... 3-50
Owner Maintenance Battery replacement ...................... 6-39
Closing the Hood........................... 6-25
Engine Compartment Overview .... 6-26
Opening the Hood ......................... 6-24
Owner Maintenance Precautions... 6-22
P
Parking Brake ...................................... 4-68
Personalization Features ..................... 9-12
Power Steering .................................... 4-89
Power Windows .................................. 3-36
Power steering warning buzzer ........... 7-38
R
Radar Sensor ....................................... 4-64
Rear Coat Hooks ............................... 5-141
Rear Cross Traffi c Alert (RCTA) ...... 4-110
Rear Door Child Safety Locks ............ 3-20
Rear Seat ............................................... 2-8
Rear View Monitor............................ 4-124
Displayable range on the screen ... 4-126
Picture quality adjustment ........... 4-131
Rear view monitor operation ....... 4-128
Rear view parking camera
location ........................................ 4-125
Switching to the rear view monitor
display ......................................... 4-125
Variance between actual aoad
conditions and displayed Image
... 4-130
Viewing the display ..................... 4-127
Rear Window Defogger ...................... 4-56
Rear Window Washer .......................... 4-55
Rear Window Wiper ............................ 4-55
Rearview Mirror .................................. 3-34
Recommended Oil .............................. 6-27 Recording of Vehicle Data .................. 8-21
Recreational Towing ........................... 3-52
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................... 8-17
Replacement
Electrical battery ........................... 6-39
Fuse ............................................... 6-59
Light Bulbs .................................... 6-46
Tires ............................................... 6-44
Wheel ............................................ 6-45
Wiper ............................................. 6-33
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 3-47
S
SRS Air Bags Front passenger occupant classifi cation
system ............................................ 2-57
How the SRS air bags work .......... 2-50
Limitations to SRS air bag ............ 2-55
Monitoring..................................... 2-62
SRS air bag deployment criteria ... 2-54
Supplemental restraint system
components ................................... 2-48
Safety Defects, Reporting ................... 8-13
Satellite Radio ..................................... 5-47
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment ........................................ 3-45
Scheduled Maintenance ........................ 6-4
Seat Belt System 2-point type ................................... 2-19
3-point type ................................... 2-16
Automatic locking ......................... 2-15
Emergency locking ........................ 2-15
Extender ........................................ 2-21
Pregnant women ............................ 2-15
Seat belt warning beep ........................ 7-36
Seats
Front seat ......................................... 2-5
Head restraint ................................ 2-11
Rear seat .......................................... 2-8
Seat warmer ..................................... 2-7
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