2015 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK ignition

*Some models.5–75
Interior Features
Audio System
Mute Switch *
Press the mute switch () once to mute
audio, press it again to resume audio
output.
NOTE
If the ignition is switched off with the
audio muted, the mute will be cancelled.
Therefore, when the engine is restarted,
the audio is not muted. To mute the
audio again, press the mute switch (
).
AUX/USB/iPod mode
Audio can be heard from the vehicle's
speakers by connecting a commercially-
available portable audio unit to the
auxiliary jack.
A commercially-available, non-impedance
(3.5
) stereo mini plug lead is required.
Contact an expert repairer, we recommend
an Authorised Mazda Repairer for details.
In addition, audio can be played from the
vehicle audio device by connecting a USB
device or an iPod to the USB port.
NOTE
(Type C/Type D)
The SD card slot is for the navigation
system. For vehicles with the navigation
system, the SD card (Mazda genuine)
with stored map data is inserted into the
SD card slot and used.
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Interior Features
Audio System
How to use AUX mode (Type A/
Type B)
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) of the
audio unit to change to the AUX mode.
NOTE
  When the device is not connected to
the auxiliary jack, the mode does not
switch to the AUX mode.
  Adjust the audio volume using the
portable audio device or audio unit.
  Audio adjustments other than audio
volume can only be done using the
portable audio device.
  If the connection plug is pulled out
from the auxiliary jack while in AUX
mode, noise may occur.
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Audio System
How to use USB mode (Type A/Type B)
Media/Scan button
Folder down button Folder up button Play/Pause button Random button
Repeat buttonAudio display
Text button
Track down/Reverse button
Track up/Fast-forward button
The figure is an example showing the type A unit.
Type Playable data
USB mode MP3/WMA/AAC fi le
This unit does not support a USB 3.0
device. In addition, other devices may not
be supported depending on the model or
OS version.
Playback
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) to
switch to the USB mode and start
playback.
NOTE
  Some devices such as smart phones
may require a setting change to allow
operation using a USB connection.
  When the USB device is not
connected, the mode does not switch
to USB mode.
  When there is no playable data in the
USB device, “ NO CONTENTS ”is
fl ashed.

 Playback of the USB device is in the
order of the folder numbers. Folders
which have no MP3/WMA/AAC
fi les are skipped.

 Do not remove the USB device while
in the USB mode. The data may be
damaged.
Pause
To stop playback, press the play/pause
button ( 4 ).
Press the button again to resume playback.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button (
)
to advance through a track at high speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
) to
reverse through a track at high speed.
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Audio System
How to use iPod mode (Type A/Type B)
Media/Scan buttonList down button List up button Play/Pause button
Random button
Repeat buttonAudio display
Text button
Track down/Reverse button
Track up/Fast-forward buttonCategory down button
Category up button
The figure is an example showing the type A unit.
An iPod may not be compatible depending
on the model or OS version. In this case,
an error message is displayed.
NOTE
The iPod functions on the iPod cannot
be operated while it is connected to the
unit because the unit controls the iPod
functions.
Playback
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) to
switch to the iPod mode and start
playback.
NOTE
  When an iPod is not connected, the
mode does not switch to the iPod
mode.
  When there is no playable data in the
iPod, “ NO CONTENTS ” is fl ashed.

 Do not remove the iPod while in the
iPod mode. Otherwise, the data could
be damaged.
Pause
To stop playback, press the play/pause
button ( 4 ).
Press the button again to resume playback.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button (
)
to advance through a track at high speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
) to
reverse through a track at high speed.
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Interior Features
Bluetooth®
NOTE
For the operation of the device, refer to
its instruction manual.
2. Press the pick-up button or talk button
with a short press.
3. Say: [Beep] “Setup”
4. Prompt: “Select one of the following:
Pairing options, confi rmation prompts,
language, password, select phone or
select music player.”
5. Say: [Beep] “Pairing options”
6. Prompt: “Select one of the following:
Pair, edit, delete, list, or set pin code.”
7. Say: [Beep] “Pair”
8. Prompt: “Start the pairing process on
your Bluetooth
® device. Your pin code
is 0000 (XXXX). Input this on your
Bluetooth
® device. See device manual
for instructions.”
9. Using the device, perform a search
for the Bluetooth
® device (Peripheral
device).
NOTE
For the operation of the device, refer to
its instruction manual.
10. Select “Mazda” from the device list
searched by the device.
11. Input the 4-digit pairing code to the
device.
12. Prompt: “Please say the name of the
device after the beep.”
13. Say: [Beep] “XXXX - - -” (Speak a
“device tag”, an arbitrary name for the
device.)
Example: “Stan's device.”
NOTE
Say a paired “device tag” within 10
seconds.
If more than two devices are to be
paired, they cannot be paired with the
same or similar “device tag”.
14. Prompt: “Adding XXXXXX - - - (Ex.
“Stan's device”) (Device tag). Is this
correct?”
15. Say: [Beep] “Yes”
16. Prompt: “Pairing complete”
After a device is registered, the system
automatically identifi es the device. By
activating Bluetooth
® Hands-Free again,
or by activating Bluetooth ® Hands-Free
fi rst after switching the ignition from
OFF to ACC, the system reads out a voice
guidance, “XXXXXX - - - (Ex. “Stan's
device”) (Device tag) is connected”.
NOTE
  When the pairing is completed, the
symbol is displayed. 
 Some Bluetooth ® audio devices need
a certain amount of time before the
symbol is displayed.   Device registration can also be done
by operating the audio unit.
  Depending on the device, the
registration status may be lost after a
certain period of time. If this occurs,
repeat the entire process from Step 1.
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Bluetooth®
Registered device read-out
Bluetooth
® Hands-Free can read-out the
devices registered to its system.
NOTE
Do this function only when parked. It is
too distracting to attempt while driving
and you may make too many errors to
be effective.
1. Press the pick-up button or talk button
with a short press.
2. Say: [Beep] “Setup”
3. Prompt: “Select one of the following:
Pairing options, confi rmation prompts,
language, password, select phone or
select music player.”
4. Say: [Beep] “Pairing options”
5. Prompt: “Select one of the following:
Pair, edit, delete, list, or set pin code.”
6. Say: [Beep] “List” 7. Prompt: “XXXXX..., XXXXX...,
XXXXX... (Ex. Device A, device B,
device C)” (The voice guidance reads
out the device tags registered to the
hands-free system.)
Press the talk button with a short press
during the read-out at the desired
device, and then say one of the
following voice commands to execute
it.
 

 
 “Select phone”: Selects device (Mobile
phone) when the talk button is short-
pressed.
 

 
 “Select music player”: Selects device
(Music player) when the talk button is
short-pressed.
 

 
 “Edit”: Edits device when the talk
button is short-pressed.
 

 
 “Continue”: Continues the list read-
out.
 

 
 “Delete”: Deletes the registered device
when the talk button is short-pressed.
 

 
 “Previous”: Returns to the previous
device in read-out when the talk button
is short-pressed.
8. Prompt: “End of list, would you like to
start from the beginning?”
9. Say: [Beep] “No”
10. Prompt: “Returning to main menu.”
Device selection
If several devices have been paired, the
Bluetooth
® unit links the device last
paired. If you would like to link a different
paired device, it is necessary to change the
link. The order of device priority after the
link has been changed is maintained even
when the ignition is switched off.
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Interior Features
Bluetooth®
Device selection
If several devices have been paired, the
Bluetooth
® unit links the device last
paired. If you would like to link a different
paired device, it is necessary to change the
link. The order of device priority after the
link has been changed is maintained even
when the ignition is switched off.
1. Using the audio control dial, select the
link change mode “ LINK CHANGE ”
in the “ BT SETUP ” mode. (Refer to
“Bluetooth
® audio device set-up” for
details.)
2. Press the audio control dial to
determine the mode.
3. The name of the currently linked
Bluetooth
® audio device is displayed.
If no Bluetooth ® audio device is
currently linked, the name of the fi rst
device among the paired devices is
displayed.
4. Turn the audio control dial to select the
name of the device you would like to
link.
Device name 1
Device name 2
Device name 3
Device name 4
Device name 5
Device name 6
Device name 7
5. Press the audio control dial to select the
device you would like to link.
The “
” symbol disappears, and
“ PAIRING ” fl ashes in the audio
display.
NOTE
When “ GO BACK ” is selected and the
audio control dial is pressed, the display
returns to “ LINK CHANGE ”.
6. If the link to the desired device is
successful, the “
” symbol is displayed
again, together with “ LINK
CHANGED”. “ LINK CHANGED ” is
displayed for three seconds, then it
returns to the normal display.
NOTE
  Some Bluetooth ® audio devices need
a certain amount of time before the
“
” symbol is displayed.   If a hands-free type mobile phone has
been the most recently paired device,
the Bluetooth
® unit links this device.
If you would like to use a Bluetooth ®
audio type device which has been
previously paired to the Bluetooth ®
unit, the link must be changed to this
device.
  If an error occurs while trying to link
a device, “ Err ” fl ashes in the display
for three seconds, and the display
returns to “ LINK CHANGE ”. If this
occurs, check the pairing status of
the Bluetooth
® audio device and the
location of the device in the vehicle
(not in the boot or a metal-type box),
and then try the link operation again.
  Device selection can also be done
using voice recognition.
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Bluetooth®
NOTE
Other language settings can also be
made while in the current setting by
saying the name of the language in the
native pronunciation.
7. Prompt: “French (Desired language)
selected. Is this correct?”
8. Say: [Beep] “Yes”
9. Prompt: “Please wait. Switching to
French phonebook. French selected.”
(Spoken in the newly selected
language).
(Method 2)
1. Press the pick-up button or talk button
with a short press.
2. Say: [Beep] “French” (Say the desired
language: “English”, “French”,
“Spanish”, “Italian”, “German”,
“Dutch”, or “Portuguese”). (Change
the desired language by saying the
language name.)
NOTE
Other language settings can also be
made while in the current setting by
saying the name of the language in the
native pronunciation.
3. Prompt: “Would you like to change
the language to French (Desired
language)?”
4. Say: [Beep] “Yes”
5. Prompt: “Please wait. Switching to
French phonebook. French selected.”
(Spoken in the newly selected
language).
Voice Recognition (Type A/Type B)
In this section, the basic operation of the
voice recognition is explained.
Activating Voice Recognition
To Activate the Main Menu: Press the
pick-up button or talk button with a short
press.
Ending Voice Recognition
Use one of the following methods:
 


 Press and hold the talk-button.



 Press the hang-up button.
Skipping Voice Guidance (for faster
operation)
Press and release the talk-button.
NOTE
  The Bluetooth ® Hands-Free system
is operable several seconds after the
ignition is switched to ACC or ON
(requires less than 15 seconds).
  When operating the audio unit or
the A/C while using Bluetooth ®
Hands-Free, the beep sounds or voice
guidance (audio unit)/cannot be
heard.
Tutorial
The tutorial explains how to use
Bluetooth
® Hands-Free.
To activate the tutorial, do the following:
1. Press the pick-up button or talk button
with a short press.
2. Say: [Beep] “Tutorial”
3. Follow the prompts to receive the
appropriate voice guidance instructions.
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