2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-3 ECU

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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
WARNING
Always install the head restraint and
adjust it to the appropriate position
after removing the child-restraint
system:
Driving with the head restraint
removed is dangerous as impact to the
occupant's head cannot be prevented
during emergency braking or in a
collision, which could result in a
serious accident, injury or death.
Refer to Head Restraints on page
2-13 .
Using the Seat Belt
When installing a child-restraint system,
follow the installation instructions
included with the product.
In addition, remove the head restraint.
However, when installing a booster seat,
always install the vehicle head restraint to
the seat where the booster seat is installed.
Using ISOFIX Anchor
WARNING
Follow the manufacturer's instructions
for the use of the child-restraint
system:
An unsecured child-restraint system
is dangerous. In a sudden stop or a
collision it could move causing serious
injury or death to the child or other
occupants. Make sure any child-
restraint system is properly secured in
place according to the manufacturer's
instructions.

Make sure the child-restraint system is
properly secured:
A child-restraint system that is not
secured is dangerous. In a sudden stop
or collision, it can become a projectile
and hit someone, causing serious
injury. When not in use, remove it
from the vehicle, put it in the luggage
compartment or at least make sure
it is securely fastened to the ISOFIX
anchors.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
WARNING
Make sure there are no seat belts or
foreign objects near or around the
ISOFIX anchor-secured child-restraint
system:
Not following the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions when
installing the child-restraint system is
dangerous. If seat belts or a foreign
object prevent the child-restraint
system from being securely attached
to the ISOFIX anchors and the child-
restraint system is installed improperly,
the child-restraint system could move
in a sudden stop or collision causing
serious injury or death to the child or
other occupants. When installing the
child-restraint system, make sure there
are no seat belts or foreign objects
near or around the ISOFIX anchors.
Always follow the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions. 1. First, adjust the front seat to allow
clearance between the child-restraint
system and the front seat (page
2-5 ).
2. Make sure the seatback is securely
latched by pushing it back until it is
fully locked.
3. Expand the seams on the rear of the
seat bottom slightly to verify the
locations of the ISOFIX anchor.


Type A Type B

NOTE
The markings above the ISOFIX
anchors indicate the locations of the
ISOFIX anchors for the attachment of a
child-restraint system.
4. Remove the head restraint.
Refer to Head Restraints on page
2-13 .
5. Secure the child-restraint system using
the ISOFIX anchor, following the
child-restraint system manufacturer's
instruction.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
6. If your child-restraint system came
equipped with a tether, that probably
means it is very important to properly
secure the tether for child safety. Please
carefully follow the child-restraint
system manufacturer's instructions
when installing tethers (page 2-37 ).

WARNING
Always attach the tether strap to the
correct tether anchor position:
Attaching the tether strap to the
incorrect tether anchor position is
dangerous. In a collision, the tether
strap could come off and loosen the
child-restraint system. If the child-
restraint system moves it could result in
death or injury to the child.

Always remove the head restraint and
install child-restraint system:
Installing a child-restraint system
without removing the head restraint is
dangerous. The child-restraint system
cannot be installed correctly which may
result in death or injury to the child in
a collision.

Tether strap
Forward

WARNING
Always install the head restraint and
adjust it to the appropriate position
after removing the child-restraint
system:
Driving with the head restraint
removed is dangerous as impact to the
occupant's head cannot be prevented
during emergency braking or in a
collision, which could result in a
serious accident, injury or death.
Refer to Head Restraints on page
2-13 .

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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
*Some models.
Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) Precautions
The front and side supplementary restraint systems (SRS) include different types of air bags.
Please verify the different types of air bags which are equipped on your vehicle by
locating the “SRS AIRBAG” location indicators. These indicators are visible in the area
where the air bags are installed.
The air bags are installed in the following locations:
 


 The steering wheel hub (driver air bag)



 The front passenger instrument panel (front passenger air bag)



 The outboard sides of the front seatbacks (side air bags) * 



 The front and rear window pillars, and the roof edge along both sides (curtain air bags) *

The air bag supplementary restraint systems are designed to provide supplementary
protection in certain situations so seat belts are always important in the following ways:

Without seat belt usage, the air bags cannot provide adequate protection during an accident.
Seat belt usage is necessary to:
 


 Keep the occupant from being thrown into an inÀ ating air bag.



 Reduce the possibility of injuries during an accident that is not designed for air bag
inÀ ation, such as roll-over or rear impact.




 Reduce the possibility of injuries in frontal, near frontal or side collisions that are not
severe enough to activate the air bags.
 


 Reduce the possibility of being thrown from your vehicle.



 Reduce the possibility of injuries to lower body and legs during an accident because the
air bags provide no protection to these parts of the body.
 


 Hold the driver in a position which allows better control of the vehicle.

A child who is too small to use a seat belt must be properly secured using a child-restraint
system (page 2-22 ).

Carefully consider which child-restraint system is necessary for your child and follow
the installation directions in this Owner's Manual as well as the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions.

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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
WARNING
Seat belts must be worn in air bag equipped vehicles:
Depending only on the air bags for protection during an accident is dangerous. Alone,
air bags may not prevent serious injuries. The appropriate air bags can be expected to
inÀ ate only in the ¿ rst accident, such as frontal, near frontal or side collisions that are
at least moderate. Vehicle occupants should always wear seat belts.

Children should not ride in the front passenger seat:
Placing a child, 12 years or under, in the front seat is dangerous. The child could be hit
by a deploying air bag and be seriously injured or even killed. A sleeping child is more
likely to lean against the door and be hit by the side air bag in moderate collision to the
front-passenger side of the vehicle. Whenever possible, always secure a child 12 years
and under on the rear seats with an appropriate child-restraint system for the child's
age and size.

Extreme Hazard! Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system on the front passenger
seat with an air bag that could deploy:
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE
AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Even in a moderate collision, the child-restraint system can be hit by a deploying air
bag and moved violently backward resulting in serious injury or death to the child. If
your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger air bag deactivation switch, always set
the switch to the OFF position when installing a rear-facing child-restraint system on
the front passenger seat.


Do not sit too close to the driver and front passenger air bags:
Sitting too close to the driver and front passenger air bag modules or placing hands or
feet on them is extremely dangerous. The driver and front passenger air bags inÀ ate
with great force and speed. Serious injuries could occur if someone is too close. The
driver should always hold onto only the rim of the steering wheel. The front seat
passenger should keep both feet on the À oor. Front seat occupants should adjust their
seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against the seatbacks with seat belts
worn properly.

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3Before Driving
Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and windows.

Keys ...................................................... 3-2
Keys ............................................... 3-2
Keyless Entry System .................... 3-3

Advanced Keyless Entry System ....... 3-9
Advanced Keyless Entry
System
* ........................................... 3-9
Operational Range ....................... 3-10

Doors and Locks ................................ 3-11
Door Locks ................................... 3-11
Liftgate ......................................... 3-20

Fuel and Emission ............................. 3-25
Fuel and Engine Exhaust
Precautions ................................... 3-25
Fuel-Filler Flap and Cap .............. 3-30

Steering Wheel................................... 3-32
Steering Wheel ............................. 3-32

Mirrors ............................................... 3-34
Mirrors ......................................... 3-34

Windows ............................................. 3-38
Power Windows ........................... 3-38
Sunroof
* ....................................... 3-41

Security System ................................. 3-44
Modi¿ cation and Add-On
Equipment .................................... 3-44
Immobilizer System ..................... 3-44
Theft-Deterrent System
* ............... 3-46
Driving Tips ....................................... 3-50
Running-In ................................... 3-50
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment ................................. 3-50
Hazardous Driving ....................... 3-51
Floor Mat ..................................... 3-51
Rocking the Vehicle ..................... 3-52
Winter Driving ............................. 3-53
Driving In Flooded Area .............. 3-56
Turbocharger Information
(SKYACTIV-D 1.5) ..................... 3-57

Towing ................................................ 3-58
Towing Caravans and Trailers
(Europe/Russia/Turkey/
South Africa) ................................ 3-58

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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Door Locks
WARNING
Always take all children and pets with
you or leave a responsible person with
them:
Leaving a child or a pet unattended in
a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot
weather, temperatures inside a vehicle
can become high enough to cause
brain damage or even death.

Do not leave the key in your vehicle
with children and keep them in a place
where your children will not ¿ nd or
play with them:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
key is dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or even
killed.

Always close all the windows and
sunroof, lock the doors and the liftgate
and take the key with you when leaving
your vehicle unattended:
Leaving your vehicle unlocked is
dangerous as children could lock
themselves in a hot vehicle, which
could result in death. Also, a vehicle
left unlocked becomes an easy target
for thieves and intruders.

After closing the doors and the liftgate,
always verify that they are securely
closed:
Doors and the liftgate not securely
closed are dangerous, if the vehicle
is driven with a door and the liftgate
not securely closed, the door and
the liftgate could open unexpectedly
resulting in an accident.

WARNING
Always con¿ rm the safety around the
vehicle before opening a door and the
liftgate:
Suddenly opening a door and the
liftgate is dangerous. A passing vehicle
or a pedestrian could be hit and cause
an accident.
CAUTION
Always con¿ rm the conditions around
the vehicle before opening/closing the
doors and the liftgate and use caution
during strong winds or when parked
on an incline. Not being aware of
the conditions around the vehicle is
dangerous because ¿ ngers could get
caught in the door and the liftgate or a
passing pedestrian could be hit, resulting
in an unexpected accident or injury.

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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
To unlock
To unlock the doors and the liftgate, press
the request switch on a front door and the
hazard warning lights will À ash twice.
(Except European models)
A beep sound will be heard twice.
NOTE
  Con¿ rm that all doors and the liftgate
are securely locked.
 For the liftgate, move it without
pressing the electric liftgate opener
to verify that the liftgate has not been
left ajar.
  (European models)  All doors and the liftgate cannot be
locked when any door is open.
 (Except European models)  All doors and the liftgate cannot be
locked when any door or the liftgate
is open.
  It may require a few seconds for
the doors to unlock after the request
switch is pressed.
  (European models)  The setting can be changed so that a
beep sound is heard for con¿ rmation
when the doors and the liftgate are
locked/unlocked using a request
switch.
 (Except European models)  A beep sound is heard for
con¿ rmation when the doors and the
liftgate are locked/unlocked using
the request switch. If you prefer, the
beep sound can be turned off.
 The volume of the beep sound
can also be changed. Refer to
Personalisation Features on page
9-13 .
NOTE
 Use the following procedure to
change the setting.

1. Switch the ignition off and close
all of the doors and the liftgate.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, press and hold the
LOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer.
All of the doors and the liftgate
lock and the beep sound activates
at the currently set volume.
The setting changes each time
the LOCK button on the key
is pressed and the beep sound
activates at the set volume. (If the
beep sound has been set to not
activate, it will not activate.)
4. The setting change is completed
by doing any one of the following:
 


 Switching the ignition to ACC
or ON.
 


 Closing the driver's door.



 Opening the liftgate.



 Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
 


 Pressing any button except the
LOCK button on the key.
 


 Pressing a request switch. 



 (With theft-deterrent system)  The hazard warning lights À ash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed or
turned off.
 Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on
page 3-46 .
  (With double locking system)  The double locking system can
be activated/deactivated using the
request switch.
 Refer to Double Locking System on
page 3-13 .