2016 MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR hood release

1–3
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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Before Driving
Security System
*Some models.
Theft-Deterrent System*
If the theft deterrent system detects an
inappropriate entry into the vehicle,
which could result in the vehicle or its
contents being stolen, the alarm alerts the
surrounding area of an abnormality by
sounding the horn and flashing the hazard
warning lights.
The system will not function unless it's
properly armed. So when you leave the
vehicle, follow the arming procedure
correctly.
Operation
System triggering conditions
The horn sounds intermittently and the
hazard warning lights flash for about 30
seconds when the system is triggered by
any one of the following:
 Unlocking a door with the key, door
lock switch, or an inside door-lock knob. Forcing open a door, the hood or the
liftgate/trunk lid. Opening the hood by operating the hood
release handle. Switching the ignition ON without using
the push button start.
If the system is triggered again, the lights
and horn will activate until the driver's
door is unlocked with the transmitter.
(With advanced key)
The lights and horn can also be
deactivated by pressing the request switch
on a door.
NOTE
If the battery goes dead while the theft-
deterrent system is armed, the horn will
activate and the hazard warning lights
will flash when the battery is charged or
replaced.
How to Arm the System
1. Close the windows and the moonroof*
securely.
2. Switch the ignition OFF .
3. Make sure the hood, the doors, and the
liftgate/trunk lid are closed.
4. Press the lock button on the transmitter
or lock the driver's door from the
outside with the auxiliary key.
The hazard warning lights will flash
once.
The following method will also arm the
theft-deterrent system:
Press the door-lock switch “” while
any door is open and then close all of
the doors.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Press a request switch.

The security indicator light in the
instrument panel flashes twice per
second for 20 seconds.
5. After 20 seconds, the system is fully
armed.
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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Hood
WARNING
Always check that the hood is closed
and securely locked:A hood that is not closed and securely
locked is dangerous as it could fly open
while the vehicle is moving and block
the driver's vision which could result in
a serious accident.
Opening the Hood
1. With the vehicle parked, pull the
release handle to unlock the hood.

Release handle
2. Insert your hand into the hood opening,
slide the latch lever to the right, and lift
up the hood.

Lever
NOTE
The lever is located a little to the left of
center when facing the vehicle.
3. Grasp the support rod in the padded
area and secure it in the support rod
hole indicated by the arrow to hold the
hood open.

Pad
Clip
Clip
Support rod
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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Inspect fluid level in the washer fluid
reservoir; add fluid if necessary.
L
Use plain water if washer fluid is
unavailable.
But use only washer fluid in cold weather
to prevent it from freezing.
NOTE
Front and rear washer fluid is supplied
from the same reservoir.
Body Lubrication
All moving points of the body, such as
door and hood hinges and locks, should
be lubricated each time the engine oil is
changed. Use a nonfreezing lubricant on
locks during cold weather.
Make sure the hood's secondary latch
keeps the hood from opening when the
primary latch is released.
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Index
Climate Control System ........................5-2
Automatic Climate Control
.............5-9
Dual-Zone Automatic Climate
Control ........................................... 5-12
Gas specifications
............................9-9
Manual Climate Control
..................5-5
Operating Tips
.................................5-2
Vent Operation
................................5-3
Clock
...................................................5-28
Collision warning
................................7-38
Control Status Display
........................4-70
Cruise Control
...................................4-119
Cruise Control Switch
.................4-119
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display
................................................4-16
Cup Holder
........................................5-138
Customer Assistance
.............................8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination ......................4-15
Daytime Running Lights
.....................4-45
Defogger Mirror
............................................4-53
Rear window
.................................4-52
Dimensions
...........................................9-6
Direct Mode Automatictransaxle
.......................4-38
Door Locks
..........................................3-11
Drive selection
....................................4-71
Driving In Flooded Area
.....................3-48
Driving Tips Automatic transaxle
......................4-39
Break-in period .............................. 3-44
Driving in flooded area ..................3-48
Driving on uneven road
.................3-50
Floor mat
.......................................3-45
Hazardous driving
.........................3-45
Overloading
...................................3-49
Rocking the vehicle
.......................3-46
Winter driving
...............................3-46
Driving on Uneven Road
....................3-50 Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
.......4-64
DSC OFF Indicator Light ..............4-65
DSC OFF Switch ...........................4-65
TCS/DSC Indicator Light
.............4-64
E
Emergency Starting Push-Starting
.................................7-18
Starting a Flooded Engine
.............7-18
Emergency Towing Tiedown Hooks
.............................7-22
Towing Description
.......................7-21
Emission Control System
....................3-27
Ending Screen Display
........................4-70
Engine Coolant
..........................................6-30
Engine Compartment Overview
....6-26
Exhaust gas .................................... 3-28
Hood release
..................................6-24
Oil
..................................................6-27
Starting
............................................4-5
Essential information
............................6-2
Event Data Recorder
...........................8-20
Exhaust Gas
........................................3-28
Exterior Care
.......................................6-68
Aluminum Wheel Maintenance
....6-73
Bright-Metal Maintenance
............6-72
Maintaining the Finish
..................6-70
Plastic Part Maintenance
...............6-73
F
Flasher Hazard warning
.............................4-54
Headlights
.....................................4-40
Flat Tire
.................................................7-3
Mounting the Spare Tire ................7-10
Removing a Flat Tire
.......................7-7
Floor Mat
............................................3-45
Fluid Brake/Clutch
.................................6-32
Washer
...........................................6-32
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Index
FluidsClassification
...................................9-5
Fog Lights
...........................................4-46
Foot Brake
...........................................4-58
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
.......4-111
Front Seat
..............................................2-5
Fuel Filler lid and cap ............................ 3-29
Gauge
............................................4-14
Requirements ................................. 3-26
Tank capacity
..................................9-5
Fuel Consumption Display
.................4-69
Fuel Economy Monitor
.......................4-69
Control status display
....................4-70
Ending screen display
...................4-70
Fuel consumption display
.............4-69
Fuses
...................................................6-63
Panel description
...........................6-65
Replacement
..................................6-63
G
Gauges .................................................4-11
Glove Compartment
..........................5-140
H
Hazard Warning Flasher ......................4-54
Hazardous Driving
..............................3-45
Head Restraint
.....................................2-11
Headlights Control ........................................... 4-40
Flashing
.........................................4-44
High-low beam
..............................4-44
Leveling ......................................... 4-44
High Beam Control System (HBC)
....4-77
High Beam Control System (HBC)
indicator light (green)
....................4-79
Hill Launch Assist (HLA)
...................4-60
HomeLink Wireless Control System ...4-54
Hood Release
......................................6-24
Horn
....................................................4-53
I
i-ACTIVSENSE ..................................4-74
Active safety technology
...............4-74
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)
.............................................4-76
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
......4-86
Camera and sensors
.......................4-75
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) ...4-111
High Beam Control System
(HBC)
............................................4-77
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
.........................................4-80
Laser sensor (front)
.....................4-116
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) ......................................... 4-98
Pre-crash safety technology
..........4-74
Radar sensor (front) .....................4-113
Radar sensors (rear) .....................4-118
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) ...4-92
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS)
........................................4-106
i-ELOOP
.............................................4-66
Control status display
....................4-68
Display
..........................................4-66
i-ELOOP indicator light
................4-68
i-ELOOP warning beep
.......................7-37
If a Warning Light Turns On or
Flashes................................................. 7-24
If the Active Driving Display does not
operate
.................................................7-42
Ignition Switch
..............................................4-4
Ignition not switched off (STOP) warning
beep
.....................................................7-36
Immobilizer System
............................3-40
Indicator Lights
...................................4-23
Low engine coolant temperature
...4-25
Wrench
..........................................4-25
Inside Trunk Release Lever
................3-24
Inspecting Brake/Clutch Fluid Level ...6-32
Inspecting Coolant Level
....................6-30
Inspecting Engine Oil Level
...............6-30
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