2015 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK ECU

*Some models.2–39
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) Precautions
The front and side supplementary restraint systems (SRS) include up to 6 air bags. Please
verify which kinds of air bags are equipped on your vehicle by locating the “SRS
AIRBAG” location indicators. These indicators are visible in the area where the air bags
are installed.
The air bags are installed in the following locations:
 


 The steering wheel hub (driver air bag)



 The front passenger instrument panel (front passenger air bag)



 The outboard sides of the front seatbacks (side air bags) *




 The front and rear window pillars, and the roof edge along both sides (curtain air bags) *
The air bag supplementary restraint systems are designed to provide supplementary
protection in certain situations so seat belts are always important in the following ways:
Without seat belt usage, the air bags cannot provide adequate protection during an accident.
Seat belt usage is necessary to:
 


 Keep the occupant from being thrown into an infl ating air bag.



 Reduce the possibility of injuries during an accident that is not designed for air bag
infl ation, such as roll-over or rear impact.




 Reduce the possibility of injuries in frontal, near frontal or side collisions that are not
severe enough to activate the air bags.
 


 Reduce the possibility of being thrown from your vehicle.



 Reduce the possibility of injuries to lower body and legs during an accident because the
air bags provide no protection to these parts of the body.
 


 Hold the driver in a position which allows better control of the vehicle.
A child who is too small to use a seat belt must be properly secured using a child-restraint
system (page 2-22 ).
Carefully consider which child-restraint system is necessary for your child and follow
the installation directions in this Owner's Manual as well as the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions.
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2–40
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
WARNING
Seat belts must be worn in air bag equipped vehicles:
Depending only on the air bags for protection during an accident is dangerous. Alone,
air bags may not prevent serious injuries. The appropriate air bags can be expected to
infl ate only in the fi rst accident, such as frontal, near frontal or side collisions that are
at least moderate. Vehicle occupants should always wear seat belts.
Children should not ride in the front passenger seat:
Placing a child, 12 years or under, in the front seat is dangerous. The child could be hit
by a deploying air bag and be seriously injured or even killed. A sleeping child is more
likely to lean against the door and be hit by the side air bag in moderate collision to the
front-passenger side of the vehicle. Whenever possible, always secure a child 12 years
and under on the rear seats with an appropriate child-restraint system for the child's
age and size.
Extreme Hazard! Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system on the front passenger
seat with an air bag that could deploy:
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE
AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Even in a moderate collision, the child-restraint system can be hit by a deploying air
bag and moved violently backward resulting in serious injury or death to the child. If
your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger air bag deactivation switch, always set
the switch to the OFF position when installing a rear-facing child-restraint system on
the front passenger seat.
Do not sit too close to the driver and front passenger air bags:
Sitting too close to the driver and front passenger air bag modules or placing hands or
feet on them is extremely dangerous. The driver and front passenger air bags infl ate
with great force and speed. Serious injuries could occur if someone is too close. The
driver should always hold onto only the rim of the steering wheel. The front seat
passenger should keep both feet on the fl oor. Front seat occupants should adjust their
seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against the seatbacks with seat belts
worn properly.
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3Before Driving
Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and windows.



Keys ...................................................... 3-2
Keys ............................................... 3-2
Keyless Entry System .................... 3-3
Advanced Keyless Entry System ........ 3-9
Advanced Keyless Entry
System
* ........................................... 3-9
Operational Range ....................... 3-10
Doors and Locks ................................ 3-11
Door Locks ................................... 3-11
Liftgate/Boot Lid ......................... 3-21
Fuel and Emission ............................. 3-26
Fuel and Engine Exhaust
Precautions ................................... 3-26
Fuel-Filler Flap and Cap .............. 3-31
Steering Wheel................................... 3-33
Steering Wheel ............................. 3-33
Mirrors ............................................... 3-34
Mirrors ......................................... 3-34
Windows ............................................. 3-38
Power Windows ........................... 3-38
Sunroof
*........................................ 3-41 Security System ................................. 3-44
Modifi cation and Add-On
Equipment .................................... 3-44
Immobilizer System ..................... 3-44
Theft-Deterrent System (With the
Intrusion Sensor)
* ......................... 3-46
Theft-Deterrent System (Without the
Intrusion Sensor)
* ......................... 3-50
Driving Tips ....................................... 3-53
Running-In ................................... 3-53
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment ................................. 3-53
Hazardous Driving ....................... 3-54
Floor Mat ..................................... 3-55
Rocking the Vehicle ..................... 3-56
Winter Driving ............................. 3-56
Driving In Flooded Area .............. 3-59
Turbocharger Information
(SKYACTIV-D 2.2) ..................... 3-60
Towing ................................................ 3-61
Towing Caravans and Trailers
(Europe/Russia/Turkey/Israel/South
Africa) .......................................... 3-61
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3–11
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Door Locks
WARNING
Always take all children and pets with
you or leave a responsible person with
them:
Leaving a child or a pet unattended in
a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot
weather, temperatures inside a vehicle
can become high enough to cause
brain damage or even death.
Do not leave the key in your vehicle
with children and keep them in a place
where your children will not fi nd or
play with them:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
key is dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or even
killed.
Always close all the windows and
sunroof, lock the doors and take the
key with you when leaving your vehicle
unattended:
Leaving your vehicle unlocked is
dangerous as children could lock
themselves in a hot vehicle, which
could result in death. Also, a vehicle
left unlocked becomes an easy target
for thieves and intruders.
WARNING
After closing the doors, always verify
that they are securely closed:
Doors not securely closed are
dangerous, if the vehicle is driven with
a door not securely closed, the door
could open unexpectedly resulting in
an accident.
Always confi rm the safety around the
vehicle before opening a door:
Suddenly opening a door is dangerous.
A passing vehicle or a pedestrian could
be hit and cause an accident.
CAUTION
Always confi rm the conditions around
the vehicle before opening/closing the
doors and use caution during strong
winds or when parked on an incline. Not
being aware of the conditions around
the vehicle is dangerous because fi ngers
could get caught in the door or a passing
pedestrian could be hit, resulting in an
unexpected accident or injury.
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3–14
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Locking, Unlocking with Request
Switch (With the advanced keyless
function)
All doors and the liftgate/boot lid can be
locked/unlocked by pressing the request
switch on the front doors while the key is
being carried.
(Hatchback)
The request switch on the liftgate can only
be used to lock all doors and the liftgate.
Front doors
Request switch
Liftgate (Hatchback Lock only)
Request switch
To lock
To lock the doors and the liftgate/boot lid,
press the request switch and the hazard
warning lights will fl ash once.
(Except European models)
A beep sound will be heard once.
To unlock
To unlock the doors and the liftgate/boot
lid, press the request switch on a front
door and the hazard warning lights will
fl ash twice.
(Except European models)
A beep sound will be heard twice.
NOTE
  Confi rm that all doors and the
liftgate/boot lid are securely locked.
 For the liftgate/boot lid, move it
without pressing the electric liftgate/
boot lid opener to verify that the
liftgate/boot lid has not been left ajar.
 (European models) All doors and the liftgate/boot lid
cannot be locked when any door is
open.
(Except European models) All doors and the liftgate/boot lid
cannot be locked when any door or
the liftgate is open.
  It may require a few seconds for
the doors to unlock after the request
switch is pressed.
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3–21
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/Boot Lid
WARNING
Never allow a person to ride in the
luggage compartment/boot:
Allowing a person to ride in the
luggage compartment/boot is
dangerous. The person in the luggage
compartment/boot could be seriously
injured or killed during sudden braking
or a collision.
Do not drive with the liftgate/boot lid
open:
Exhaust gas in the cabin of a vehicle
is dangerous. An open liftgate/boot lid
in a moving vehicle will cause exhaust
gas to be drawn into the cabin. This
gas contains CO (carbon monoxide),
which is colourless, odourless, and
highly poisonous, and it can cause loss
of consciousness and death. Moreover,
an open liftgate/boot 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 affect the side or rear fi eld of view.
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Closing the liftgate/boot lid
Lower the liftgate/boot lid slowly using
the liftgate/boot lid grip recess, then push
the liftgate/boot lid closed using both
hands.
Do not slam it. Pull up on the liftgate/boot
lid to make sure it is secure.
(Hatchback)
Liftgate grip
recess
(Saloon)
Boot lid grip recess
Luggage Compartment
Luggage compartment cover
(Hatchback)*
WARNING
Do not place anything on top of the
cover:
Placing luggage or other cargo on top
of the luggage compartment cover is
dangerous. During sudden braking
or a collision, the cargo could become
a projectile that could hit and injure
someone. The vehicle has a light
weight luggage compartment cover to
keep the contents of your luggage area
out of sight; it will not retain heavy
objects that are not tied down in an
accident such as a rollover. Tie down
all heavy objects, whether luggage or
cargo, using the tie down hooks.
Make sure luggage and cargo are
secured before driving:
Not securing cargo while driving
is dangerous as it could move or be
crushed during sudden braking or a
collision and cause injury.
CAUTION
Make sure the luggage compartment
cover is fi rmly secured. If it is not
fi rmly secured, it could unexpectedly
disengage resulting in injury.
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Before Driving
Fuel and Emission
Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions
Fuel Requirements (MZR 1.6, SKYACTIV-G 1.5, SKYACTIV-G 2.0)
Vehicles with catalytic converters or oxygen sensors must use ONLY UNLEADED FUEL,
which will reduce exhaust emissions and keep spark plug fouling to a minimum.
The vehicle will perform best with fuel listed in the table.
Fuel Research Octane
Number Country
Premium unleaded fuel
(Conforming to EN 228
and within E10)
*1 95 or above New Caledonia, Turkey, Israel, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,
Armenia, Georgia, Canary Islands, Reunion, Morocco,
Austria, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Hungary,
Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Luxembourg,
Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, France,
Ukraine, Czech, Estonia, Faeroe, Iceland, Romania, The
Netherlands, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia,
Montenegro, Albania, Moldova, Martinique, F.Guiana,
Guadeloupe, Cyprus, Malta, Ireland, UK, Tahiti, Vanuatu,
UAE, Lebanon, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Madagascar,
Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Brunei, Mauritius, South
Africa, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada, ST. Lucia, ST.
Vincent, Antigua, Surinam, Guatemala, Bolivia, Uruguay,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Aruba, Taiwan
Regular unleaded fuel 92 or above Egypt, Myanmar
90 or above Vietnam, The Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Marshall
Islands, Ustt
*2 , Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria,
Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Angola, Nepal,
Sri Lanka, Fiji, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Trinidad and Tobago,
Commonwealth of Dominica, Chile, El Salvador, Costa
Rica, Ecuador, Haiti, Colombia, Dominican Republic
(LHD), Panama, Peru, B. Virgin, Curacao, St. Martin
*1 Europe
*2 Republic of Palau & Federated States of Micronesia
Fuel with a lower rating could cause the emission control system to lose effectiveness. It
could also cause engine knocking and serious engine damage.
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