2018 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK Owners Manual (in English)

▼Make Sure the Message
is No Longer Displayed
Displays in the following cases:
Display Indicated Condition/Action to be taken
Displays if i-ELOOP requires charging. Leave the engine idling and
wait until the message disappears.
NOTE
If the vehicle is driven while the message is displayed, the buzzer will
sound.
If you turn the steering wheel while the message is displayed, it will
feel heavier than normal, but this does not indicate an abnormality.
The steering operation will return to normal after the message has dis-
appeared.
▼ Verify Display Content
Displays in the following cases:
Display
Indicated Condition/Action to be taken
The following message is displayed when the temperature around the
center display is high.
Lowering the temperature in the cabin or the temperature around the
center display by avoiding direct sunlight is recommended.
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
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Warning Sound isActivated
▼Lights-On Reminder
The lights-on reminder is operable when
the time setting
*1 of the auto headlight off
function is off.
If lights are on and the ignition is switched
to ACC or off, a continuous beep sound
will be heard when t he driver's door is
opened.
*1 If the light switch is left on, the auto headlight off function automatically
turns off the lights about 30 seconds
after switching the ignition off. The
time setting can be changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-12.
NOTE
When the ignition is switched to ACC,
the “Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep” (page 7-39) overrides
the lights-on reminder.
A personalized function is available to
change the sound volume for the
lights-on reminder.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-12.
▼Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Beep
If there is a problem with the air bag/seat
belt pretensioner systems and the warning
light illumination, a
warning beep sound
will be heard for about 5 seconds every
minute.

The air bag and seat belt pretensioner
system warning beep sound will continue
to be heard for approximately 35 minutes.
Have your vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
WA R N I N G
Do not drive the vehicle with the air bag/
seat belt pretensioner system warning beep
sounding:
Driving the vehicle with the air bag/seat
belt pretensioner system warning beep
sounding is dangerous. In a collision, the
air bags and the seat belt pretensioner
system will not deploy and this could result
in death or serious injury. Contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer to have the
vehicle inspected as soon as possible.
▼ Seat Belt Warning Beep
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
when the ignition is switched ON, a beep
sound will be heard for about 6 seconds. If
the driver or the fron
t passenger's seat belt
is not fastened and the vehicle is driven at
a speed faster than about 20 km/h (12
mph), a beep sound will be heard again for
a specified period of time.
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NOTE
To allow the front passenger occupant
classification sensor to function
properly, do not place and sit on an
additional seat cushion on the front
passenger seat. The sensor may not
function properly because the additional
seat cushion could cause sensor
interference.
When a small child sits on the front
passenger seat, it is possible that the
warning beep will not operate.
▼Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep
If the driver's door is opened with the
ignition switched to
ACC, a beep will be
heard continuously in the cabin to notify
the driver that the ignition has not been
switched OFF (STOP). Under this
condition, the keyless entry system will
not operate, the vehicle cannot be locked,
and the battery voltage will be depleted.
▼ Key Removed from Vehicle Warning
Beep
Vehicles with advanc
ed keyless function
If the key is taken out of the vehicle while
the ignition is not switched OFF and all
the doors are closed, the beep which
sounds outside of the vehicle will be heard
6 times, the beep which sounds inside the
vehicle will be heard 6 times, and the
KEY warning light (red) in the instrument
cluster flashes continuously to notify the
driver that the ignition has not been
switched OFF.
Vehicles without advanced keyless
function
If the key is taken out of the vehicle while
the ignition is not switched OFF and all
the doors are closed, a beep will be heard
in the cabin 6 times and the KEY warning
light (red) in the ins trument cluster turns
on continuously to notify the driver that
the ignition has not been switched OFF.
NOTE
Because the key utilizes low-intensity
radio waves, the Key Removed From
Vehicle Warning may activate if the key is
carried together with a metal object or it
is placed in a poor si gnal reception area.
▼Request Switch Inoperable Warning
Beep (With the advanced keyless
function)
If the request switch is pressed with the
door open or ajar, or the ignition is not
switched OFF with a key being carried, a
beep will be heard outside for about 2
seconds to notify the driver that the door
or liftgate/trunk lid cannot be locked.
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▼Key Left-in-luggage Compartment
Warning Beep (With the advanced
keyless function)
If the key is left in the luggage
compartment/trunk with all the doors
locked and the liftgate/trunk lid closed, a
beep will be heard outside for about 10
seconds to notify the driver that the key is
in the luggage compartment/trunk. In this
case, take out the key by pressing the
electric liftgate/trunk lid opener and
opening the liftgate/trunk lid. The key
taken out of the luggage compartment/
trunk may not operate because its
functions have been temporarily stopped.
To restore the key's functions, perform the
applicable procedure (page 3-8).
▼Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep
(With the advanced keyless
function)
If all the doors and luggage compartment/
trunk are locked using another key while
the key is left in the cabin, the beep which
sounds outside of the vehicle will be heard
for about 10 seconds
to notify the driver
that the key is in the cabin. In this case,
take out the key by opening the door. A
key taken out of the vehicle using this
method may not operate because its
functions have been temporarily stopped.
To restore the key's functions, perform the
applicable procedure (page 3-8).
▼ i-ELOOP Warning Beep*
The beep will activat
e if you attempt to
drive the vehicle under the following
conditions.
The i-ELOOP indicator light is flashing
green.
“i-ELOOP Charging” is indicated in the
center display (Type B audio).
The beep will stop when the vehicle is
stopped. Make sure the indicator light is
no longer illuminated and the message is
no longer displayed before driving the
vehicle.
▼ Tire Inflation Pressure Warning
Beep*
The warning beep sound will be heard for
about 3 seconds when there is any
abnormality in tire inflation pressures
(page 4-146).
▼Lane Departure Warning Sound
While the system is operating, if the
system determines that the vehicle may
depart from the lane, it sounds a warning
sound.
NOTE
The volume of the Lane-keep Assist
System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) warning sound
can be changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-12.
The type of the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) warning sound can be
changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-12.
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
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▼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
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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.
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When Liftgate/Trunk LidCannot be Opened
If the battery is dead, the liftgate/trunk lid
cannot be unlocked and opened.
In this case, the liftgate/trunk lid can be
unlocked by taking care of the dead
battery situation.
Refer to Jump-Starting on page 7-16.
If the liftgate/trunk lid cannot be unlocked
even if the dead battery situation has been
resolved, the electrical system may have a
malfunction.
In this case, the liftgate/trunk lid can be
opened using the following procedure as
an emergency measure.
(5–door)
1. Wrap the end of a flathead screwdriver
in a cloth and remove the cap on the
interior surface of th e liftgate using it.

Cap
2. Turn the lever to the right to unlock the liftgate.

Lever
Cap
(4–door)
1. Open the cover.
2. (With theft-prevention cover)
Open the cap.

Cover
Cap
If Trouble Arises
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3.(With theft-prevention cover)
Turn the screw counterclockwise and
remove it, and then remove the
theft-prevention cover.

Screw
4. Move the lever to the left to fold the
seatback.

Cover
Lever
5. Move the lever to the left to open thetrunk lid.
(Type A)

(Type B)

After performing this emergency measure,
have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
If Trouble Arises
When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened
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