2018 MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR ECO mode

USB Audio/Bluetooth® Audio /CD*
Press the seek switch () to skip forward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press the seek switch (
) within a few
seconds after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the seek switch (
) after a few
seconds have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.
Press and hold the seek switch (
, ) to
continuously switch the tracks up or down.
Pandora
®/Aha™/Stitcher™ Radio
(Type B)
Press the seek switch () to skip forward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press and hold the seek switch (
) to
evaluate the playback of the current song
as “Like”.
Press and hold the seek switch (
) to
evaluate the playback of the current song
as “Dislike”.
▼ Mute Switch*
Press the mute switch () once to mute
audio, press it again to resume audio
output.
NOTE
If the ignition is switched off with the
audio muted, the mute will be canceled.
Therefore, when the engine is restarted,
the audio is not muted. To mute the audio
again, press the mute switch (
).
AUX/USB mode
Audio can be heard from the vehicle's
speakers by connecting a
commercially-available portable audio
unit to the auxiliary jack.
A commercially-available, non-impedance
(3.5
) stereo mini plug c able is required.
Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer for
details.
In addition, audio can be played from the
vehicle audio device by connecting a USB
device to the USB port.
NOTE
(Type B)
The SD card slot is for the navigation
system. For vehicles with the navigation
system, the SD card (Mazda genuine) with
stored map data is inserted into the SD
card slot and used.
Ty p e A

Auxiliary jack/USB port
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WA R N I N G
Do not allow the connection plug cord to
get tangled with the parking brake
(without electric parking brake (EPB)) or the
shift lever (manual transaxle) or the
selector lever (automatic transaxle):
Allowing the plug cord to become tangled
with the parking brake (without electric
parking brake (EPB)) or the shift lever
(manual transaxle) or the selector lever
(automatic transaxle) is dangerous as it
could interfere with driving, resulting in an
accident.
CAUTION
Do not place objects or apply force to the
auxiliary jack/USB port with the plug
connected.
NOTE
Insert the plug into the auxiliary
jack/USB port securely.
Insert or pull out the plug with the plug
perpendicular to the auxiliary jack/USB
port hole.
Insert or remove the plug by holding its
base.
▼How to use AUX mode (Type A)
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) of the
audio unit to change to the AUX mode.
NOTE
When the device is not connected to the
auxiliary jack, the mode does not switch
to the AUX mode.
Adjust the audio volume using the
portable audio device or audio unit.
Audio adjustments other than audio
volume can only be done using the
portable audio device.
If the connection plug is pulled out from
the auxiliary jack while in AUX mode,
noise may occur.
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▼How to use USB mode (Type A)
Media/Scan button
Folder down button Folder up button
Play/Pause button
Random button
Repeat button Audio display
Text button
Track down/Reverse button
Track up/Fast-forward button
Type Playable data
USB mode MP3/WMA/AAC file
This unit does not support a USB 3.0
device. In addition, other devices may not
be supported depending on the model or
OS version.
Playback
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) to
switch to the USB mode and start
playback.
NOTE
Some devices such as smart phones may
require a setting change to allow
operation using a USB connection.
When the USB device is not connected,
the mode does not switch to USB mode.
When there is no playable data in the
USB device, “NO CONTENTS”is
flashed.
Playback of the USB device is in the
order of the folder numbers. Folders
which have no MP3/WMA/AAC files are
skipped.
Do not remove the USB device while in
the USB mode. The data may be
damaged.
Pause
To stop playback, press the play/pause
button (4).
Press the button again to resume playback.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button ()
to advance through a track at high speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
) to
reverse through a track at high speed.
Track search
Press the track up button () once to skip
forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (
) within a
few seconds after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the track down button (
) after a
few seconds have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.
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▼How to use iPod mode (Type A)
Media/Scan button List down button List up button Play/Pause button
Random button
Repeat button Audio display
Text button
Track down/Reverse button
Track up/Fast-forward button Category down button
Category up button
An iPod may not be compatible depending
on the model or OS version. In this case,
an error message is displayed.
NOTE
The iPod functions on the iPod cannot be
operated while it is connected to the unit
because the unit controls the iPod
functions.
Playback
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) to
switch to the iPod mode and start
playback.
NOTE
When an iPod is not connected, the
mode does not switch to the iPod mode.
When there is no playable data in the
iPod, “NO CONTENTS” is flashed.
Do not remove the iPod while in the
iPod mode. Otherwise, the data could be
damaged.
Pause
To stop playback, press the play/pause
button (4).
Press the button again to resume playback.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button ()
to advance through a track at high speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
) to
reverse through a track at high speed.
Track search
Press the track up button () once to skip
forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (
) within a
few seconds (depends on iPod software
version) after playb ack begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the track down button (
) after a
few seconds (depends on iPod software
version) have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.
Category search
Press the category down button (5) to
select the previous category and press the
category up button (6) to select the next
category.
NOTE
The types of categories include Playlist,
Artist, Album, Song, Podcast, Genre,
Composer, and Audio book.
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▼How to use AUX mode (Type B)
1. Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.
2. Select
to switch to the AUX mode. The following icons are displayed i n the lower
part of the center display.
Icon Function
Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-37.
NOTE
If a device is not connected to the auxiliary jack, the mode does not switch to the AUX
mode.
Adjust the audio volume using the portabl e audio device, commander switch, or audio
control switch.
Audio adjustments can also be made using the portable audio device's volume setting.
If the connection plug is pulled out from the auxiliary jack while in AUX mode, noise may
occur.
▼ How to use USB mode (Type B)
Type
Playable data
USB mode MP3/WMA/AAC/OGG file
This unit does not support a USB 3.0 device. In addition, other devices may not be
supported depending on the model or OS version.
The recommended capacity of the USB memory is 16 GB or less.
USB devices formatted to FAT32 are supported (USB devices forma tted to other formats
such as NTFS are not supported).
Playback
1. Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.
2. Select
or to switch the USB mode. The following icons are displayed in t he
lower part of the center display.
Icon Function
Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
Category list is displayed.
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Pick-up button
Responds to incoming calls. In addition, after selecting a cont act or dialing a number, it
places the call when the button is pressed.
Hang-up button
Ends the call or refuses an incoming call. In addition, it ends the voice recognition
operation.
Commander switch (Type B)
The commander switch is used for volume adjustment and display operation. Tilt or turn the
commander knob to move the cursor. Press the commander knob to select the icon.
Volume adjustment
The power/volume dial of the audio unit*1 or the volume dial of the commander switch*2 is
used to adjust the volume. Turn the dial to the right to increa se volume, to the left to
decrease it.
The volume can also be adjusted using the volume button on the steering wheel.
*1Type A
*2Type B
NOTE
If the volume is lower compared to other audio modes, increase the volume from the device
side.

(Type B)
Conversation volume and the volume of the voice guidance and ringtone can each be set in
advance.
1. Select the
icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
2. Select
.
3. Adjust the
and the using the slider.
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Bluetooth®
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Display Mode Function
PA I R D E -
VICE Pairing mode
Bluetooth
® audio de-
vice pairing
LINK
CHANGE Link change
mode Changing link to Blue-
tooth
® audio device
PA I R D E -
LETE Pairing dele-
tion mode Deleting link to Blue-
tooth
® audio device
DEVICE
INFO Device infor-
mation dis-
play mode Displaying vehicle's
Bluetooth
® unit infor-
mation
3. Press the audio control dial to
determine the mode.
Bluetooth® audio device pairing
Any Bluetooth
® audio device must be
paired to the vehicle's Bluetooth
® unit
before it can be listened to over the
vehicle's speakers.
A maximum of seven devices including
Bluetooth
® audio devices and hands-free
mobile phones can be paired to one
vehicle.
NOTE
If a Bluetooth® device has already been
paired to the vehicle as a hands-free
mobile phone, it does not need to be
paired again when using the device as a
Bluetooth
® audio device. Conversely, it
does not need to be paired again as a
hands-free mobile phone if it has
already been paired as a Bluetooth
®
audio device.
Device registration can also be done
using voice recognition.
Concerning the operation of a Bluetooth
®
audio device itself, refer to its instruction
manual.
Some Bluetooth
® audio devices have PIN
codes (four digits). Refer to the audio
device's instruction manual because the
pairing procedure differs depending on
whether it has a PIN code or not.
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Pairing a Bluetooth® audio device
which has a four-digit PIN code
1. Using the audio control dial, select the pairing mode “PAIR DEVICE” in the
“BT SETUP” mode. (Refer to
“Bluetooth
® audio device set-up” for
details.)
2. Press the audio control dial to
determine the mode. After “ENTER
PIN” is displayed on the audio display
for three seconds, “PIN 0000” is
displayed and the PIN code can be
input.
3. Input the PIN code of your Bluetooth
®
audio device by pressing channel
preset buttons 1 to 4 while “PIN 0000”
is displayed.
Press channel preset button 1 to input
the first digit, 2 for the second, 3 for
the third, and 4 fo r the forth. For
example, if the PIN code were “4213”
press channel preset button 1 four
times (1, 2, 3, 4), button 2 twice (1, 2),
button 3 once (1), and button 4 three
times (1, 2, 3). If the “PIN 0000”
display disappears before finishing the
PIN code input, repeat the procedure
from Step 1.
NOTE
Some devices accept only a particular
pairing code (Usually, “0000” or
“1234”).
If pairing cannot be completed, refer to
the owner's manual of your mobile
device, and try those numbers if
necessary.
4. Press the audio control dial while the input PIN code is displayed.
“PAIRING” flashes on the audio
display.
5. Operate the Bluetooth® audio device
and set it to the pairing mode while
“PAIRING” is flashing.
6. When the pairing is completed,
and
“PAIR SUCCESS” are displayed after
about 10-30 seconds, after which
“PAIR SUCCESS” continues to be
displayed for three seconds, and then
the unit returns to the normal display.
NOTE
Some Bluetooth® audio devices need
a certain amount of time before the
symbol is displayed.
If the pairing fail ed, “Err” flashes
for three seconds.
Pairing cannot be performed while
the vehicle is moving. If you attempt
to perform pairing while the vehicle
is moving, “PAIR DISABLE” is
displayed.
If seven Bluetooth® audio devices
have already been paired to the
vehicle, pairing cannot be performed
and “MEMORY FULL” is
displayed. Delete one paired device
to pair another one.
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