2016 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK engine overheat

7–26
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
Signal Warning


(Red)
High Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning
Light The light À ashes when the engine coolant temperature is extremely high, and
illuminates when the engine coolant temperature increases further.
Handling Procedure
Flashing light
Drive slowly to reduce engine load until you can ¿ nd a safe place to stop the vehicle
and wait for the engine to cool down.
Illuminated light
This indicates the possibility of overheating. Park the vehicle in a safe place
immediately and stop the engine.
Refer to Overheating 7-19 .
CAUTION
Do not drive the vehicle with the high engine coolant temperature warning light
illuminated. Otherwise, it could result in damage to the engine.


Power Steering
Malfunction Indicator
Light The light illuminates/À ashes if the electric power steering has a malfunction.
If the light illuminates/À ashes, stop the vehicle in a safe place and do not operate the
steering wheel. There is no problem if the light turns off after a while. Contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer if the light illuminates/À ashes continuously.
N O T E
y If the indicator light illuminates/À ashes, the power steering will not operate normally.
If this happens, the steering wheel can still be operated, however, the operation may
feel heavy compared to normal, or the steering wheel could vibrate when turning.
y Repeatedly jerking the steering wheel left and right while the vehicle is stopped or
moving extremely slowly will cause the power steering system to go into protective
mode which will make the steering feel heavy, but this does not indicate a problem. If
this occurs, park the vehicle safely and wait several minutes for the system to return
t o n o r m a l .

Contact Authorized Mazda Dealer and Have Vehicle Inspected
If any of the following warning lights or the indicator light turns on/À ashes, the system may
have a malfunction. Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer to have your vehicle inspected.

Signal Warning


Master Warning
Light
y (Vehicles with type B audio)
The light turns on when the system has a malfunction.
Operate the center display and verify the content.
Refer to If a Warning Light Turns On or Flashes on page 7-24 .

y (Vehicles without type B audio)
The light illuminates continuously if any one of the following occurs. Consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
y There is a malfunction in the battery management system.
y There is a malfunction in the brake switch.
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10–6
Index
Over Rev. buzzer ................................. 7-39
Overhead Console ............................. 5-140
Overhead Lights ................................ 5-135
Overheating ......................................... 7-19
Overloading ......................................... 3-49
Owner Maintenance
Battery replacement ...................... 6-40
Closing the Hood........................... 6-25
Engine Compartment Overview .... 6-26
Opening the Hood ......................... 6-24
Owner Maintenance Precautions... 6-22
P
Parking Brake ...................................... 4-59
Personalization Features ..................... 9-12
Power Steering .................................... 4-73
Power Windows .................................. 3-35
Power steering warning buzzer ........... 7-38
R
Radar Sensor (Front) ......................... 4-113
Radar Sensors (Rear) ........................ 4-118
Rear Coat Hooks ............................... 5-141
Rear Cross Traf¿ c Alert (RCTA) ........ 4-92
Rear Door Child Safety Locks ............ 3-19
Rear Seat ............................................... 2-8
Rear View Monitor............................ 4-127

Displayable range on the screen ... 4-129
Picture quality adjustment ........... 4-134
Rear view monitor operation ....... 4-131
Rear view parking camera
location ........................................ 4-128
Switching to the rear view monitor
display ......................................... 4-128

Variance between actual road conditions
and displayed Image
.................... 4-133
Viewing the display ..................... 4-130
Rear Window Defogger ...................... 4-52
Rear Window Washer .......................... 4-51
Rear Window Wiper ............................ 4-51
Rearview Mirror .................................. 3-33 Recommended Oil .............................. 6-27
Recording of Vehicle Data .................. 8-21
Recreational Towing ........................... 3-51
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................... 8-17
Replacement
Electrical battery ........................... 6-40
Fuse ............................................... 6-63
Light Bulbs .................................... 6-47
Tires ............................................... 6-45
Wheel ............................................ 6-46
Wiper ............................................. 6-34
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 3-46
S
SRS Air Bags
Front passenger occupant classi¿ cation
system ............................................ 2-56
How the SRS air bags work .......... 2-49
Limitations to SRS air bag ............ 2-54
Monitoring..................................... 2-61
SRS air bag deployment criteria ... 2-53
Supplemental restraint system
components ................................... 2-47
Safety Defects, Reporting ................... 8-13
Satellite Radio ..................................... 5-47
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment ........................................ 3-44
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 ........................................ 2-20
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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10–7
Index
Security System
Immobilizer system ....................... 3-40
Theft-deterrent system .................. 3-42
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) ... 4-106
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
indicator light (red) ..................... 4-110
Stopping the Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS) system operation ............ 4-110
Spare Tire .............................................. 7-5
Speci¿ cations ........................................ 9-4
Speed Unit Selector ............................. 4-12
Speedometer ........................................ 4-12
Starting the Engine ................................ 4-5
Steering Wheel .................................... 3-31
Horn............................................... 4-53
Storage Compartments ...................... 5-140
Center console ............................. 5-141
Glove compartment ..................... 5-140
Overhead console ........................ 5-140
Rear coat hooks ........................... 5-141
Sunshade ............................................. 3-39
Sunvisors ........................................... 5-134
T
Tachometer .......................................... 4-14
Theft-Deterrent System ....................... 3-42
Tiedown
Hook .............................................. 7-22
Tire Information .................................. 8-24
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ..... 4-123
Tire inÀ ation pressure warning beep ... 7-37 Tires .................................................... 6-43
Flat Tire ........................................... 7-3
Replacing a Tire ............................ 6-45
Replacing a Wheel ........................ 6-46
Snow tires ...................................... 3-47
Speci¿ cations ................................ 9-10
Temporary Spare Tire .................... 6-45
Tire InÀ ation Pressure ................... 6-43
Tire Rotation ................................. 6-44
Tire chains ..................................... 3-47
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ....................................... 8-22
Towing
Recreational towing ...................... 3-51
Trailer Towing ............................... 3-51
Towing Description ............................. 7-21
Traction Control System (TCS) .......... 4-63
TCS/DSC Indicator Light ............. 4-63
Transmitter ............................................ 3-4
Trip Computer ..................................... 4-16
Trip Meter ........................................... 4-12
Trouble
Battery runs out ............................. 7-15
Emergency Starting ....................... 7-18
Emergency Towing........................ 7-21
Flat Tire ........................................... 7-3
Overheating ................................... 7-19
Parking in an Emergency ................ 7-2
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened ........................................... 7-40
Trunk Lid ............................................ 3-20
Inside trunk release lever .............. 3-24
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened ........................................... 7-40
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................... 5-134
Vehicle Information Labels ................... 9-2
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