2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-3 Owner's Manual - RHD (UK, Australia) (in English)

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Before Driving
Fuel and Emission
Fuel-Filler Cap
To remove the fuel-¿ ller cap, turn it
anticlockwise.
Attach the removed cap to the inner side
of the fuel À ap.

To close the fuel-¿ ller cap, turn it
clockwise until a click is heard.


Open
Close

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Before Driving
Steering Wheel
Steering Wheel
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while
the vehicle is moving:
Adjusting the steering wheel while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous. Moving
it can very easily cause the driver
to abruptly turn to the left or right.
This can lead to loss of control or an
accident.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
To change the angle or length of the
steering wheel:

1. Stop the vehicle, and then pull down
the lock release lever under the steering
column.


Lock release lever
2. Tilt the steering wheel and/or adjust the
steering column length to the desired
positions, then push the lever up to lock
the column.
3. Attempt to push the steering wheel
up and down to make sure it's locked
before driving.

NOTE
Make sure that the steering wheel is
locked ¿ rmly in place. If it is dif¿ cult to
raise the lever, lightly move the steering
wheel forward and back to pull up the
lever.

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Before Driving
Steering Wheel
*Some models.
Heated Steering Wheel *
The grips on the left and right of the
steering wheel can be warmed up.

Heating area
Heated steering
wheel switch

The ignition must be switched ON.

Press the switch to turn on the heated
steering wheel. The heated steering wheel
operates for about 30 minutes and then
turns off automatically.
The indicator light illuminates when the
heater is operating.

To turn off the heated steering wheel
before the 30 minutes has elapsed, press
the switch again.
CAUTION
The following types of persons should
be careful not to touch the steering
wheel. Otherwise, it could cause a low-
temperature burn.
 
 Infants, small children, elderly
people, and physically challenged
people
  People with delicate skin 
 People who are excessively fatigued 
 People who are intoxicated 
 People who have taken sleep-
inducing medicine such as sleeping
pills or cold medicine

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Before Driving
Mirrors
*Some models.
Mirrors
Before driving, adjust the inside and
outside mirrors.
Outside Mirrors
WARNING
Be sure to look over your shoulder
before changing lanes:
Changing lanes without taking
into account the actual distance of
the vehicle in the convex mirror is
dangerous. You could have a serious
accident. What you see in the convex
mirror is closer than it appears.
NOTE
(Driver's Side Wide Angle Mirror * ) 

 The wide angle mirror has two
curvatures on its surface separated
by a region line into outer and
inner regions. The inner region is
a standard convex mirror whereas
the outer region allows for a wider
range of visibility within the same
sweep. This combination allows for
better assurance when making lane
changes.

Region line
  The perceived distance of objects
in the outer and inner regions of
the wide angle mirror is different.
Objects appearing in the outer region
are actually further away than they
are in the inner region.

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Before Driving
Mirrors
Power mirror adjustment
The ignition must be switched to ACC or
ON position.

To adjust:

1. Rotate the mirror switch to the left or
right
to choose the left or right side
mirror.
2. Press the mirror switch in the
appropriate direction.


Centre position
Mirror switch

After adjusting the mirror, lock the
control by rotating the switch to the centre
position.
Folding mirror
WARNING
Always return the outside mirrors to
the driving position before you start
driving:
Driving with the outside mirrors folded
in is dangerous. Your rear view will
be restricted, and you could have an
accident. Manual folding mirror
Fold the outside mirror rearward until it is
À ush with the vehicle.



Power folding mirror
WARNING
Do not touch a power fold-in mirror
while it is moving:
Touching the power fold-in mirror
when it is moving is dangerous. Your
hand could be pinched and injured or
the mirror could be damaged.

Use the power fold-in switch to set the
mirror to the on-road position:
Setting the power fold-in mirror to the
on-road position by hand is dangerous.
The mirror will not lock in position and
will prevent effective rearview visibility.

Only operate the power fold-in mirror
with the vehicle safely parked:
Operating the power fold-in mirror
while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. Wind blast on the mirror
will cause them to collapse and you will
be unable to return it to the on-road
position, preventing rearview visibility.

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Before Driving
Mirrors
*Some models.
The ignition must be switched to ACC or
ON position.
Ty p e A
To fold, rotate the switch.
To return the mirror to the driving
position, rotate the switch to the centre
position.

Centre position

Ty p e B
To fold the mirrors, press the lower side

of the switch.
To return the mirrors to their on-road
positions, press the upper side
of the
switch.

Fold in
Fold out

Automatic folding mechanism *
The automatic folding mechanism operates
when the ignition is switched to ACC or
OFF.
When the outer mirror automatic folding
switch is pressed to the AUTO position
(neutral position), the outside mirrors
automatically fold in and out when the
doors are locked and unlocked.
Also, when the ignition is switched ON or
the engine is started, the outside mirrors
fold out automatically.
NOTE
The outside mirrors may not fold in and
out automatically under cold weather
conditions.
If the outside mirrors do not fold in
and out automatically, remove any ice
or snow, and then press the upper or
lower side of the outer mirror automatic
folding switch to fold the outside
mirrors in or out.
Engine-off outside mirror operation
*
The outside mirrors can be operated for
about 40 seconds after the ignition is
switched from ON to off .

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Before Driving
Mirrors
Rearview Mirror
WARNING
Do not stack cargo or objects higher
than the seatbacks:
Cargo stacked higher than the
seatbacks is dangerous. It can block
your view in the rearview mirror, which
might cause you to hit another car
when changing lanes.
Rearview mirror adjustment
Before driving, adjust the rearview mirror
to centre on the scene through the rear
window.


Reducing glare from headlights
Adjust the mirror with the antidazzle lever
in the day position.
Push the antidazzle lever forward for day
driving. Pull it back to reduce glare of
headlights from vehicles at the rear.

Antidazzle lever
Day Night

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Before Driving
Windows
Power Windows
The ignition must be switched ON for the
power windows to operate.
WARNING
Make sure the opening is clear before
closing a window:
Closing a power window is dangerous.
A person's hands, head, or even neck
could be caught by the window and
result in serious injury or even death.
This warning applies especially to
children.

Never allow children to play with power
window switches:
Power window switches that are not
locked with the power window lock
switch would allow children to operate
power windows unintentionally, which
could result in serious injury if a
child's hands, head or neck becomes
caught by the window.
CAUTION
To prevent burning out the fuse and
damaging the power window system,
do not open or close more than three
windows at once.
NOTE
  A power window may no longer
open/close if you continue to press
the switch after fully opening/closing
the power window. If the power
window does not open/close, wait a
moment and then operate the switch
again.
  When driving with only one of the
rear windows open, your ears might
experience a resonating sound.
However, this does not indicate a
problem. The sound can be reduced
by slightly opening a front window
or by changing the size of the rear
window opening.
Operating the Driver's Side Power
Window
Normal opening/closing
To open the window to the desired
position, lightly hold down the switch.
To close the window to the desired
position, lightly pull up the switch.


Driver's window
Open Close Master control switches