2016 MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR Owners Manual

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Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Audio control switches........................................................................\
..................page 5-57
Instrument cluster ........................................................................\
..........................page 4-11
Dashboard illumination knob ........................................................................\
........page 4-15
Cruise control switches ........................................................................\
....page 4-101, 4-119
Hazard warning flasher switch ........................................................................\
......page 4-54
Seat warmer switches ........................................................................\
......................page 2-7
Drive selection switch ........................................................................\
...................page 4-72
Push button start ........................................................................\
..............................page 4-4
Steering shift switches ........................................................................\
..................page 4-32
Lock release lever ........................................................................\
.........................page 3-31
Hood release handle ........................................................................\
......................page 6-24
Remote fuel-filler lid release ........................................................................\
.........page 3-29
Trunk release button ........................................................................\
......................page 3-21
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Interior Equipment (View B)
SRS air bags ........................................................................\
..................................page 2-40
Active driving display ........................................................................\
...................page 4-18
Climate control system........................................................................\
....................page 5-2
Rear window defogger switch........................................................................\
.......page 4-52
Audio system........................................................................\
................................. page 5-16
CD player ........................................................................\
......................................page 5-16
Accessory sockets ........................................................................\
.......................page 5-137
External input terminal........................................................................\
..................page 5-59
Commander switch ........................................................................\
.......................page 5-36
Shift lever/Selector lever ........................................................................\
......page 4-26, 4-29
Fuse block (Left side) ........................................................................\
...................page 6-63
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Interior Equipment (View C)
Seat belts ........................................................................\
.......................................page 2-13
SRS air bag........................................................................\
....................................page 2-40
Bottle holder ........................................................................\
................................page 5-139
Overhead lights ........................................................................\
...........................page 5-135
Moonroof switch ........................................................................\
...........................page 3-38
Sunvisor ........................................................................\
......................................page 5-134
Vanity mirror ........................................................................\
...............................page 5-134
Rearview mirror ........................................................................\
............................page 3-33
Glove compartment ........................................................................\
.....................page 5-140
Parking brake ........................................................................\
................................page 4-59
Cup holders ........................................................................\
.................................page 5-138
Front seat ........................................................................\
.........................................page 2-5
Center console ........................................................................\
.............................page 5-141
Rear seat ........................................................................\
..........................................page 2-8
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Pictorial Index
Exterior Overview
(4-Door)
Hood ........................................................................\
..............................................page 6-24
Windshield wiper blades ........................................................................\
...............page 6-34
Moonroof ........................................................................\
......................................page 3-38
Doors and keys ........................................................................\
..............................page 3-13
Fuel-filler lid ........................................................................\
.................................page 3-29
Wheels and Tires ........................................................................\
...........................page 6-43
Exterior lights ........................................................................\
................................page 6-47
Trunk lid ........................................................................\
........................................page 3-21
Antenna ........................................................................\
.........................................page 5-16
Child safety locks ........................................................................\
..........................page 3-19
Outside mirror ........................................................................\
...............................page 3-32
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Pictorial Index
Exterior Overview
(5-Door)
Hood ........................................................................\
..............................................page 6-24
Windshield wiper blades ........................................................................\
...............page 6-34
Moonroof ........................................................................\
......................................page 3-38
Doors and keys ........................................................................\
..............................page 3-13
Fuel-filler lid ........................................................................\
.................................page 3-29
Wheels and Tires ........................................................................\
...........................page 6-43
Exterior lights ........................................................................\
................................page 6-47
Rear window wiper blade ........................................................................\
.............page 6-35
Liftgate ........................................................................\
..........................................page 3-21
Antenna ........................................................................\
.........................................page 5-16
Child safety locks ........................................................................\
..........................page 3-19
Outside mirror ........................................................................\
...............................page 3-32
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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MEMO

2–1*Some models.
2Essential Safety Equipment
Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat belt
system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.
Seats
........................................................................\
.............................2-2
Seat Precautions
........................................................................\
....2-2
Front Seat
........................................................................\
..............2-5
Rear Seat
........................................................................\
...............2-8
Head Restraints
........................................................................\
...2-11
Seat Belt Systems
........................................................................\
......2-13
Seat Belt Precautions
..................................................................2-13
3-Point Type Seat Belt
................................................................2-16
Seat Belt Warning Systems
.........................................................2-17
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems
..........2-17
Center-Rear Position 2-Point Type Seat Belt* .............................2-19
Seat Belt Extender
.......................................................................2-20
Child-Restraint
........................................................................\
.........2-22
Child-Restraint Precautions
........................................................2-22
Child-Restraint System Installation
............................................2-27
Installing Child-Restraint Systems
.............................................2-28
SRS Air Bags
........................................................................\
............2-40
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions
....................2-40
Supplemental Restraint System Components
.............................2-47
How the SRS Air Bags Work
......................................................2-49
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria
..............................................2-53
Limitations to SRS Air Bag
........................................................2-54
Front Passenger Occupant Classification System* ......................2-56
Constant Monitoring
...................................................................2-61
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Seat Precautions
WARNING
Make sure the adjustable components of a seat are locked in place:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely locked are dangerous. In a
sudden stop or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing injury. Make sure the
adjustable components of the seat are locked in place by attempting to slide the seat
forward and backward and rocking the seatback.
Never allow children to adjust a seat: Allowing children to adjust a seat is dangerous as it could result in serious injury if a
child's hands or feet become caught in the seat.
Do not drive with the seatback unlocked: All of the seatbacks play an important role in your protection in a vehicle. Leaving the
seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can allow passengers to be ejected or thrown
around and baggage to strike occupants in a sudden stop or collision, resulting in severe
injury. After adjusting the seatback at any time, even when there are no other passengers,
rock the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.
Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is stopped: Adjusting the driver's seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The driver could lose
control of the vehicle and have an accident.
Do not modify or replace the front seats: Modifying or replacing the front seats such as replacing the upholstery or loosening
any bolts is dangerous. The front seats contain air bag components essential to the
supplemental restraint system. Such modifications could damage the supplemental
restraint system and result in serious injury. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer if there
is any need to remove or reinstall the front seats.
Do not drive with damaged front seats: Driving with damaged front seats, such as seat cushions torn or damaged down to the
urethane, is dangerous. A collision, even one not strong enough to inflate the air bags,
could damage the front seats which contain essential air bag components. If there was a
subsequent collision, an air bag may not deploy which could lead to injuries. Always have
an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the front seats, front seat belt pretensioners and air
bags after a collision.
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