2016 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK trunk

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Driver’s View
LIGHTING/
TURN SIGNALS
( P. 2 3 )
BLUETOOTH®
HANDS-FREE/
AUDIO
(PP. 13-14, 27-28)
ACTIVE
DRIVING
D I S P L AY
( P. 3 5 )
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING
WHEEL RELEASE LEVER
BSM
( P. 2 1 )
LDWS
( P. 2 0 )
TPMS SET
( P. 5 )
AFS
( P. 2 5 )
DSC
OFF
CRUISE CONTROL( P P. 17-1 8 )
FUEL
FILLER LID RELEASE HOOD
RELEASE
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
( P P. 3 1 - 3 4 )
TRUNK RELEASE
(4-DOOR)
ILLUMINATION
DIMMER
(Instrument Cluster) ( P P. 3 1 - 3 4 )
This easy-to-use SMART START GUIDE provides information on some unique
features and functions of your new vehicle. Additional features are available at
www.mymazda.com and the MyMazda app -> VEHICLE HOW TO. Complete
information on features and functions are available in your Owner’s Manual.
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Key
ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (if equipped)
This system allows you to lock and unlock the doors without taking
the key out.
While Carrying the Advanced Key...
• Unlock the driver’s door by
pushing the driver’s door request
switch once.
• Unlock all doors by pushing
the driver’s door request switch
once or twice (depending on
personalization setting)
OR by pushing the passenger’s
door request switch once.
• Lock all doors (and liftgate) by
pushing any request switch once.
• Open the trunk by pushing
the trunk switch once (switch
is located a little to the right of
the center of vehicle).
NOTE: Vehicles equipped with the Advanced Keyless Entry System and the Keyless
Entry System both use the same type of keyless entry transmitter. However, only vehicles
equipped with the Advanced Keyless Entry System allow you to lock and unlock the
doors with the door request switches (without taking the key out of your purse or pocket).
Vehicles equipped with the Keyless Entry System do not have request switches on the
doors/trunk. To lock and unlock the doors, the corresponding transmitter button must
be pushed.
Advanced Key
Lock
Unlock
Panic Alarm Tr u n k
Door Request Switch
CAUTION: RED KEY indicator lightmay illuminate if advance key
is placed in the cup holder. The key
can sometimes not be detected in
the cup holder.
CAUTION:
• Make sure vehicle is OFF and
take the keyless entry system key
with you when leaving the vehicle.
• When locking doors using inside
door switches or inside door
lock knobs, be careful not to
leave the key inside the vehicle.
Electric Trunk
Lid Opener
Request Switch
Elec. Liftgate Opener
NOTE: Refer to your Owner’s
Manual for additional details about
“Personalization Features”.
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Seats and Headrests
Returning rear seats to upright position:
1 Install the headrest (if removed).
2 Raise seatbacks until they lock into position.
3 Pull on the top of the seatbacks to make sure they are locked.
4 Check that all seat belts are routed properly for passenger use.
REAR SEATS
Folding rear seatbacks down:
4-door sedan
1 Check that rear seats are clear
of objects.
2 Open the trunk and pull the left
and/or right side remote handle lever(s).
3 Open a rear door and fold the
seatback forward.
F R O N T S E AT S
Headrests
For your safety, the front seats are equipped with active headrests that
are not adjustable forward or backward, only up and down. An active
headrest is designed to move forward in the event of a collision to close
the gap between your head and the headrest (to prevent whiplash).
Driver’s Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment
(if equipped)
To increase the lumbar support, move the lever
upward. Move the lever downward to decrease
lumbar support.
5‐door hatchback
Push the button to fold
down the seatback.
NOTE: For tall drivers and front passengers who
adjust the front seats all the way back, the headrests
on the rear seats need to be removed when folding the
rear seatbacks down. If not removed, the rear headrest
will press into the front seatback. In order to remove the
headrest from the rear seat, the seatback needs to be
tilted slightly forward.
NOTE: Left rear seat release is shown .
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1 • Rotate the knob to adjust the brightness of the instrument cluster and o\
ther dashboard illuminations.2 • Push to toggle between trip meter (A & B).
• When a trip meter is selected, push and hold to reset to zero.
3 • Push the knob for 1.5 seconds or more to change the speed units between km/h and mph.
Brake Warning Light
Parking brake on/low brake
fluid/malfunction
Master Warning Light
Low Fuel Level
Low Engine Oil Pressure
Power Steering Malfunction
Automatic Transaxle

Warning Light
Charging System
Malfunction
Door/Trunk/Tailgate Ajar
Low Washer Fluid Level
Warning Light
KEY Warning Light RED
KEY Indicator Light GREEN
Check Fuel Cap
Perform Maintenance
i-ELOOP Status (p. 34 )

On : Power generation
Flashing : Pre-Charge Mode
DASHBOARD ILLUMINATION/
DIMMER1/TRIP METER2
ENGINE COOLANT TEMP LIGHTS
Since this vehicle does not use an engine
coolant temperature gauge, red and blue
engine coolant temperature lights are used to
indicate high and low coolant temperature.
Red Coolant Temp Light
Flashing: Engine is starting to run hot.
Drive slowly to reduce engine load.
On: Engine is overheating. Safely pull
over to the side of the road and turn
the engine off. Refer to the Owner’s
Manual for more information.
Blue Coolant Temp Light
On: Engine coolant is cold and no warm
air is available for heater/defroster.
Off: Engine coolant is warm and
warm air is available for heater/
defroster. The light may stay on for a
few minutes after start-up when the
engine is cold, but the vehicle can
be driven with the light on or off.
I M P O R TA N T: When your
Mazda Connect display
setting is set on “AUTO”, the
instrument cluster and display
may become dimmer when the
headlights are on. If the display
and instrument cluster become
too dim or too bright when the
headlights are on, simply rotate
the dimmer knob located on
your instrument cluster to
adjust the brightness.
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DASHBOARD ILLUMINATION/
DIMMER1/TRIP METER2
1 • Rotate the knob to adjust the brightness of the instrument cluster and o\
ther dashboard illuminations.2 • Push to toggle between trip meter (A & B).
• When a trip meter is selected, push and hold to reset to zero.
Master Warning Light
Low Fuel Level
Low Engine Oil Pressure
Power Steering Malfunction
Automatic Transaxle

Warning Light
Charging System
Malfunction
Door/Trunk/Tailgate Ajar
Low Washer Fluid Level
Warning Light
KEY Warning Light RED
KEY Indicator Light GREEN
Check Fuel Cap
Perform Maintenance
ENGINE COOLANT TEMP LIGHTS

Since this vehicle does not use an engine
coolant temperature gauge, red and blue
engine coolant temperature lights are used to
indicate high and low coolant temperature.
Red Coolant Temp Light
Flashing: Engine is starting to run hot.
Drive slowly to reduce engine load.
On: Engine is overheating. Safely pull
over to the side of the road and turn
the engine off. Refer to the Owner’s
Manual for more information.
Blue Coolant Temp Light
On: Engine coolant is cold and no warm
air is available for heater/defroster.
Off: Engine coolant is warm and
warm air is available for heater/
defroster. The light may stay on for a
few minutes after start-up when the
engine is cold, but the vehicle can
be driven with the light on or off.
I M P O R TA N T: When your
Mazda Connect display
setting is set on “AUTO”, the
instrument cluster and display
may become dimmer when the
headlights are on. If the display
and instrument cluster become
too dim or too bright when the
headlights are on, simply rotate
the dimmer knob located on
your instrument cluster to
adjust the brightness.
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