2018 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK lights

▼Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Warning Beep*
Driving forward
The warning beep operates when the turn
signal lever is operated to the side where
the Blind Spot Monit
oring (BSM) warning
light is illuminated.
NOTE
A personalized function is available to
change the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning beep sound volume.
Refer to Personalization Features on page
9-12.
Reversing
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning sound is activated if there is a
possibility of collision with a vehicle
approaching from behind and from the
rear on the left and right sides of the
vehicle.
▼ Excessive Speed Warning
If the vehicle speed exceeds the speed
limit sign displayed on the active driving
display, the warning sound is activated and
the area around the speed limit sign
displayed on the active driving display
flashes 3 times in amber, and if the vehicle
speed continues to exceed the displayed
speed limit sign, the indication stops
flashing and remains on.
▼Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) System Warnings*
The Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
system warnings notify the driver of
system malfunctions and cautions on use
when required.
Check based on the beep sound.
Cautions
What to check
The beep sounds 1 time
while the Mazda Radar
Cruise Control (MRCC)
is operating The vehicle speed is
slower than 25 km/h (16
mph) and the Mazda Ra-
dar Cruise Control
(MRCC) system has
been canceled.
The beep sounds contin-
uously while driving The distance between
your vehicle and the ve-
hicle ahead is too close.
Verify the safety of the
surrounding area and re-
duce vehicle speed.
When the Mazda Radar
Cruise Control (MRCC)
is operating, the beep
sounds and the Mazda
Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) warning light
(amber) in the instru-
ment cluster turns on. A malfunction in the
system may be indicated.
Have your vehicle in-
spected at an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
▼
Collision warning*
If there is a possibility
of a collision with a
vehicle ahead or an obs truction at the rear
of the vehicle, the warning light in the
instrument cluster flashes at the same time
as the warning indication is displayed in
the active driving display, and a warning
sound is activated intermittently.
▼ Power Steering Warning Buzzer
If the power steering system has a
malfunction, the power steering
malfunction light turns on or flashes and
the buzzer operates at the same time.
Refer to Warning Lights on page 4-24.
▼
Over Rev. Buzzer*
The buzzer sounds to not
ify the driver if
the engine speed is about to exceed the
permissible engine speed.
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
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CAUTION
Operate the accelerator and shift gears
according to the driving conditions so that
the buzzer does not sound. If the engine
speed exceeds the permissible engine
speed, the engine could be damaged.
▼ Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Beep
The warning buzzer is activated under the
following conditions:
The vehicle is driven with the electric
parking brake (EPB) applied.
The electric parking brake (EPB) switch
is pulled while the
vehicle is driven.
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
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SKYACTIV-G 2.5
ItemWeight
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) Total
1,865 kg (4,112 lbs)
Front 970 kg (2,138 lbs)
Rear 895 kg (1,973 lbs)
GAW (Permissible axle load) Front
995 kg (2,194 lbs)
Rear 945 kg (2,083 lbs)
▼Air Conditioner
The type of refrigerant used is indicated on a label attached t
o the inside of the engine com-
partment. Check the label before recharging the refrigerant. Refer to Climate Control Sys-
tem on page 5-2.
Item Classification
Refrigerant Type HFC134a (R-134a)
▼Light Bulbs
Exterior light
Light bulb Category
Wat t a ge UNECE*1 (SAE)
Headlights Halogen
High beam 65 HB3 (9005)
Low beam
55H11 (H11)
LED High/Low beam
LED
*2― (―)
Daytime running lights With halogen bulb headlights 65 HB3 (9005)
With LED headlights
LED
*2― (―)
Parking lights (Front side-marker
lights) With halogen bulb headlights 5 WY5W (―)
Front side-marker lights With LED headlights LED
*2― (―)
Parking lights With LED headlights LED
*2― (―)
Front turn signal lights 21 WY21W (7443NA)
Fog lights
*LED*2― (―)
Side turn signal lights
*LED*2― (―)
High-mount brake light LED
*2― (―)
Rear turn signal lights 21 WY21W (7443NA)
Brake lights/Taillights/Rear
side-marker lights LED type
LED
*2― (―)
Bulb type 21/5 W21/5W (7443)
Taillights (Liftgate side/Trunk lid side)
*LED*2― (―)
Specifications
Specifications
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Light bulbCategory
Wa t t ag e UNECE*1 (SAE)
Reverse lights 4–Door 18 W16W (921)
5–Door 21 W21W (7440)
License plate lights 5 W5W (―)
*1 UNECE stands for United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.*2 LED is the abbreviation for Light Emitting Diode.
Interior light
Light bulb Category
Wat tage UNECE*1
Trunk light (4–Door) 3―
Luggage compartment light (5–Door) 5―
Overhead lights (Front)/Map lights
*8―
Overhead light (Front)
*10 ―
Overhead light (Rear)
*10 ―
Vanity mirror lights
*2―
*1 UNECE stands for United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
▼Tires
NOTE
The tires have been optimally matched with the chassis of your vehicle.
When replacing tires, Mazda recommends that you replace tires of the same type originally
fitted to your vehicle. For details, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Check the tire pressure label fo
r tire size and inflation pressure.
Refer to Tire Inflation Pressure on page 6-38.
After adjusting the tire pressur e, initialization of the tire pressure monitoring system is
necessary to make the system operates normally.
Refer to Tire Pressure Monitorin g System Initialization on page 4-148.
Standard tire
(U.S.A. and Canada)
Tire size Inflation pressure
Front Rear
P205/60R16 91H 250 kPa (36 psi)250 kPa (36 psi)
215/45R18 89W 250 kPa (36 psi)250 kPa (36 psi)
Specifications
Specifications
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ItemFeatureFactory Set-
ting Available Set-
tings Settings
Change
Method
Advanced key-
less entry system
(page 3-9) Method for unlocking door using request
switch/transmitter
Driver's:
Once, All
Doors: Twice Touch Once: All
Doors/
Once: Driver's, Twice: AllDoors A
E,
FTime for locking door automatically 60 seconds90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds A―
Auto-lock function operation/non-operational Off On/Off A ―
Beep volume when locking/unlocking
MediumHigh/
Medium/ Low/Off A
E,
F
Illuminated en-
try system (page
5-131) Time until interior lights turn off after closing
door
15 seconds60 seconds/
30 seconds/
15 seconds/
7.5 seconds A―
Time until interior lights turn off automatically
when any door is not closed completely
30 minutes60 minutes/
30 minutes/
10 minutes A―
Auto-wiper con-
trol (page 4-49)
Operational/non-operational On
On/Off*4A―
Daytime running
lights (page 4-
47)Operational/non-operational On On/Off ― ―
Auto headlight
off*5 (page 4-43)
Time until headlights turn off 30 seconds 120 seconds/
90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds/
0 seconds
*6
A―
Auto-light con-
trol (page 4-43) Timing by which lig
hts turn on Medium Light/
Medium Light/ Medium/
Medium Dark/ Dark A―
High Beam Con-
trol System
(HBC) (page
4-81)
Operational/non-operational
*1On On/Off A ―
Specifications
Personalization Features
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ItemFeatureFactory Set-
ting Available Set-
tings Settings
Change
Method
Adaptive Front
Lighting System
(AFS) (page
4-80) Operational/non-operational
*1On On/Off A ―
Lights-on re-
minder*7 (page
7-38) Warning beep volume High High/Low/Off A ―
Coming home
light (page 4-46)
Time until headlights
turn off 30 seconds 120 seconds/
90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds/ Off A―
Leaving home
light (page 4-47)
Operational/non-operational On On/Off A ―
Turn signal indi-
cator (page 4-
48)Beep volume High High/Low A ―
Three-flash turn
signal (page
4-49)Operational/non-operational On On/Off A ―
Rear window
defogger (page
4-53)The operation time for th
e rear window defog-
ger can be changed. 15 minutes15 minutes/
Continuous
*8――
System
Language Language indicated in display US EnglishDepends on
market
*9A―
Temperature Temperature unit indicated in display °F or °C °F/°C A ―
Distance Distance unit indicated in display miles or km miles/km A ―
Fuel Economy Monitor (page 4-72)
Ending display Display/non-display Off On/Off B ―
Fuel economy
resetting proce-
dureLinkage/non-linkage with fuel economy reset
and trip meter A reset
Off On/Off B ―
Specifications
Personalization Features
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ItemFeatureFactory Set-
ting Available Set-
tings Settings
Change
Method
Active Driving Display (page 4-20)
Display Setting can be changed so that the Active Driv-
ing Display is not displayed.
On On/Off C ―
The display height (up/down position) can be
changed.
013 steps up/
down from ini-
tial setting (total: 27 steps) C―
The method for adjustin
g the display bright-
ness (automatically/manually) can be changed. AUTOAUTO/
MANUAL C―
The standard brightne
ss while automatic ad-
justment is selected can be changed using the
brightness adjustment. 02 steps up/down
from initial set- ting (total: 5
steps) C―
The standard brightness while manual adjust-
ment is selected can be changed using the
brightness adjustment.
020 steps up/
down from ini-
tial setting (total: 41 steps) C―
Navigation guid-
ance
Display/non-display On On/Off C ―
*1 Though these systems can be tur
ned Off, doing so will defeat the purpose of the system and Mazda
recommends that these systems remain On.
*2 Only the volume of the warning beep during Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) operation ca n be changed. The
volume of the warning beep during Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCT A) operation cannot be changed.
*3 This system functions only when the navigation system is funct ioning.*4 If the auto-wiper control is set to Off, the wiper lever position is set to intermittent operation.*5 If the setting is changed to Of f, the following operation is performed according to the headlight switch
position:
At position: Headlights turn off i mmediately after the ignition i s switched off.At any position other than : Headlights on/off conditions vary according to the headlight switch
position. Refer to Headlights on page 4-43.
*6 When set to 0 seconds, the li ghts-on reminder is operable.*7 The lights-on reminder settings c an be changed at anytime, however, the lights-on reminder only operates
when the auto headlight function is set to Off. Refer to Lights-On Reminder on page 7-38.
*8 The operation may stop in 15 mi nutes due to the effect of the outside temperature even if the operation time of
the rear window defogger has been changed to Continuous.
*9 Available only in display from the center display.
Specifications
Personalization Features
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Index
Child-restraint precautions.......... 2-20
Child-restraint system suitability for
various seat positions table..........2-27
Installing child-restraint
systems.........................................2-31
LATCH child-restraint systems... 2-40
Child Safety Locks fo r Rear Doors... 3-19
Climate Control System...................... 5-2 Automatic Climate Control........... 5-9
Dual-Zone Automatic Climate
Control......................................... 5-12
Gas specifications.......................... 9-9
Manual Climate Control................5-5
Operating Tips............................... 5-2
Vent Operation...............................5-3
Clock................................................. 5-29
Collision warning.............................. 7-41
Coming Home Light......................... 4-46
Control Status Display ...................... 4-73
Cruise Control................................. 4-141 Cruise Control Switch............... 4-141
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display.............................................. 4-17
Cup Holder...................................... 5-134
Customer Assistance.... ....................... 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination. ....................4-16
Daytime Running Lights................... 4-47
Defogger Mirror...........................................4-54
Rear window........... .................... 4-53
Dimensions.......................................... 9-6
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS).............................................. 4-96 Indication on display................... 4-97
Door Locks........................................ 3-11
Drive selection.................................. 4-74
Driving In Flooded Ar ea...................3-50
Driving on Uneven Road.................. 3-51
Driving Tips
Automatic transaxle.....................4-42
Break-in period............................ 3-45
Driving in flooded a rea............... 3-50
Driving on uneven road...............3-51
Floor mat..................................... 3-46
Hazardous driving.. ..................... 3-46
Overloading............. .................... 3-50
Rocking the vehicle. .................... 3-47
Winter driving............................. 3-48
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)..... 4-68 DSC OFF Indicator Light............4-69
DSC OFF Switch.........................4-69
TCS/DSC Indicator Light............4-68
E
Electric parking brake (EPB)............ 4-61
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning
Beep...................................................7-42
Emergency StartingPush-Starting............................... 7-19
Starting a Flooded Engine........... 7-19
Emergency Towing Tiedown Hooks........................... 7-23
Towing Description..................... 7-22
Emission Control System..................3-26
Ending Screen Display......................4-73
Engine Coolant.........................................6-25
Engine Compartment
Overview..................................... 6-22
Exhaust gas..................................3-27
Hood release................................ 6-20
Oil................................................ 6-23
Starting...........................................4-5
Essential information.......................... 6-2
Event Data Recorder......................... 8-21
Excessive Speed Warning................. 7-41
Exhaust Gas...................................... 3-27
Exterior Care..................................... 6-63
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