2018 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK steering

CAUTION
Rotate unidirectional tires and radial tires that have an asymmetrical tread pattern or studs
only from front to rear, not from side to side . Tire performance will be weakened if rotated
from side to side.

▼ Replacing a Tire
WA R N I N G
Always use tires that are in good condition:
Driving with worn tires is dangerous. Reduced braking, steering, and traction could result in
an accident.
If a tire wears evenly, a wear i
ndicator will appear as a solid band across the tread.
Replace the tire when this happens.
New tread Tread wear indicator
Worn tread
You should replace the tire before the band crosses the entire tread.
(With tire pressure monitoring system)
After adjusting the tire pressur e, initialization of the tire pressure monitoring system is
necessary to make the system operate normally.
Refer to Tire Pressure Monitorin g System Initialization on page 4-148.
NOTE
Tires degrade over time, even when they are not being used on the road. It is recommended
that tires generally be replaced when they are 6 years or older. Heat caused by hot climates
or frequent high load ing conditions can accelerate the aging proc ess. You should replace
the spare tire when you replace the other road tires due to the aging of the spare tire. The
period in which the tire was manufactured (both week and year) is indicated by a 4-digit
number.
Refer to Tire Labeling on page 8-25.
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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Ve h i c l e L o a d i n g
WA R N I N G
Do not tow a trailer with this vehicle:
Towing a trailer with this vehicle is dangerous because it has not been designed to tow a
trailer and doing so will affect the drive system which could result in vehicle damage.
This section will guide you in the proper loading of your vehicle, to keep your loaded
vehicle weight within its desi gn rating capability. Properly lo ading your vehicle will provide
maximum return of vehicle design performance. Before loading yo ur vehicle, familiarize
yourself with the following terms for determining your vehicle' s weight ratings, from the
vehicle's Safety Certification La bel and Tire and Load Information Label:
WA R N I N G
Overloaded Vehicle:
Overloading a vehicle is danger ous. The results of overloading can have serious consequences
in terms of passenger safety. Too much weight on a vehicle's suspension system can cause
spring or shock absorber failure, brake failure, handling or steering problems, irregular tire
wear, tire failure or other damage.
Overloading makes a vehicle harder to drive and control. It also increases the distance
required for stopping. In cases of serious overloading, brakes can fail completely, particularly
on steep grades. The load a tire will carry safely is a combination of the size of the tire, its load
range, and corresponding inflation pressure.
Never overload the vehicle and always observe th e vehicle's weight ratings from the vehicle's
Safety Certification and Tire and Load Information labels.
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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ItemFeatureFactory Set-
ting Available Set-
tings Settings
Change
Method
Lane-keep As-
sist System
(LAS) & Lane
Departure Warn-
ing System
(LDWS) (page
4-113) The system can be changed so that the steering
wheel assist does not operate.
On On/Off A ―
When the steering
wheel operation assis-
tance is turned onThe cancel sensitivity
of the steering assis-
tance for the system
can be changed.
High High/Low A ―
The system can be
changed so that the
Lane Departure Warn-
ing does not activate. On On/Off A ―
When the steering
wheel operation assis-
tance is turned offThe warning timing in
which the system de-
termines that the vehi-
cle may be deviating
from its lane can be
changed.
At At/Before A ―
The sensitivity of the
warning for the sys-
tem can be changed.
Often Often/Rare A ―
Lane-keep As-
sist System
(LAS) & Lane
Departure Warn-
ing System
(LDWS) (page
4-113)The type of Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
warning can be changed.
Vi b r a t i o n
Vibration/Beep/
Rumble A―
The warning intensity/
volume of the
Lane-keep Assist Sys-
tem (LAS) & Lane De-
parture Warning Sys-
tem (LDWS) system
can be changed. Vibration Low High/Low A ―
Rumble
Low High/Mid/Low A ―
BeepLow High/Low A ―
Blind Spot Mon-
itoring (BSM)
(page 4-84)The system can be changed so that Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) does not operate.*1On On/Off A ―
Warning beep volume*2High
High/
Low/ Off A―
Distance Recog-
nition Support
System (DRSS)
(page 4-96) The system can be changed so that Distance
Recognition Support System (DRSS) does not
operate.*1On On/Off A ―
The distance at which the vehicle ahead and
your vehicle indicated in the display flashes in
white can be changed.
Near
Far/Medium/
Near A―
Specifications
Personalization Features
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Index
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-43
Lighting Control................................4-43
Lights-on reminder............................7-38
Light Bulbs Replacement................................ 6-42
Specifications.................................9-9
Lubricant Quality................................ 9-4
Luggage Compartment.. ..................5-138
Luggage Compartment Light.......... 5-130
M
Maintenance
Information.................................... 6-2
Scheduled.......................................6-4
Maintenance Monitor........................ 6-16
Manual Transaxle Operation............. 4-29
Map Lights...................................... 5-130
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC)...........................................4-102 Close proximity warning........... 4-104
Cruise control function.............. 4-110
Display indication......................4-104
Setting the system..................... 4-104
Shift-up/shift-down request
display........................................ 4-110
Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
System warnings............................... 7-41
Meters and Gauges............................4-12
Mirrors Outside mirrors............................ 3-32
Rearview mirror.......................... 3-33
Mirror Defogger.......... ...................... 4-54
Moonroof...........................................3-38
O
Odometer and Trip Meter................. 4-13
Outside Mirrors................................. 3-32
Outside Temperature Display............4-17
Overhead Console........................... 5-136
Overhead Lights......... ..................... 5-130
Overheating....................................... 7-20
Overloading....................................... 3-50
Over Rev. buzzer...............................7-41
Owner Maintenance Closing the Hood.........................6-21
Engine Compartment
Overview..................................... 6-22
Key battery replacement..............6-35
Opening the Hood....................... 6-20
Owner Maintenance
Precautions...................................6-18
P
Parking Brake....................................4-61
Personalization Features................... 9-12
Power Steering.................................. 4-76
Power steering warning buzzer......... 7-41
Power Windows................................ 3-35
R
Radar Sensors (Rear)...................... 4-139
Radar Sensor (Front).......................4-136
Rearview Mirror................................3-33
Rear Coat Hooks......... .................... 5-138
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)...... 4-98
Rear Door Child Safet y Locks.......... 3-19
Rear Seat............................................. 2-7
Rear View Monitor......................... 4-150
Displayable range on the
screen......................................... 4-152
Picture quality adjustment......... 4-158
Rear view monitor operation..... 4-154
Rear view parking camera
location...................................... 4-151
Switching to the rear view monitor
display........................................4-151
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
Image......................................... 4-156
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Index
Viewing the display................... 4-153
Rear Window Defogger. ................... 4-53
Rear Window Washer....................... 4-53
Rear Window Wiper.... ..................... 4-53
Recommended Oil.............................6-23
Recording of Vehicle Data................ 8-22
Recreational Towing......................... 3-52
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.............................................. 8-18
Replacement Fuse..............................................6-57
Key battery.................................. 6-35
Light Bulbs.................................. 6-42
Tires............................................. 6-40
Wheel........................................... 6-41
Wiper........................................... 6-29
Rocking the Vehicle.......................... 3-47
S
Safety Defects, Reporting................. 8-14
Satellite Radio................................... 5-44
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment...................................... 3-45
Scheduled Maintenance...................... 6-4
Seats Front seat....................................... 2-5
Head restraint.............................. 2-10
Rear seat........................................ 2-7
Seat warmer................................... 2-6
Seat Belt System Automatic locking....................... 2-14
Emergency locking...................... 2-14
Extender....................................... 2-18
Pregnant women.......................... 2-14
3-point type................................. 2-15
Seat belt warning beep...................... 7-38
Security System Immobilizer system..................... 3-41
Theft-deterrent system................. 3-43
Smart Brake Support (SBS)............ 4-128
Collision warning...................... 4-130
Smart Brake Support (SBS) indicator
light (red)................................... 4-130
Stopping the Smart Brake Support
(SBS) system operation............. 4-130
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS)............................................ 4-124
Collision warning...................... 4-126
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red).................4-126
Stopping the Smart City Brake
Support (SCBS) System
Operation................................... 4-127
Spare Tire............................................ 7-5
Specifications...................................... 9-4
Speedometer...................................... 4-13
Speed Unit Selector.......................... 4-13
SRS Air Bags Front passenger occupant
classification system.................... 2-61
How the SRS air bags work........ 2-53
Limitations to SRS air bag.......... 2-59
Monitoring................................... 2-65
SRS air bag deployment
criteria.......................................... 2-58
Supplemental restraint system
components.................................. 2-51
Starting the Engine..............................4-5
Steering Wheel.................................. 3-30
Horn............................................. 4-55
Storage Compartments.................... 5-136
Center console........................... 5-136
Glove compartment................... 5-136
Overhead console...................... 5-136
Rear coat hooks......................... 5-138
Sunshade............................................3-40
Sunvisors......................................... 5-129
T
Tachometer........................................ 4-15
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Index
Theft-Deterrent System..................... 3-43
TiedownHook.............. .............................. 7-23
Tires................................................... 6-38
Flat Tire......................................... 7-3
Replacing a Tire.......................... 6-40
Replacing a Wheel...................... 6-41
Snow tires.................................... 3-48
Specifications...............................9-10
Temporary Spare Tire..................6-40
Tire chains................................... 3-49
Tire Inflation Pressure................. 6-38
Tire Rotation................................6-39
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)..................................... 8-23
Tire inflation pressure warning
beep................................................... 7-40
Tire Information................................ 8-25
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.... 4-146
To w i n g
Recreational towing.....................3-52
Trailer Towing............................. 3-52
Towing Description........................... 7-22
Traction Control System (TCS)........ 4-67 TCS/DSC Indicator Light............4-67
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)................................................. 4-90
Transmitter.......................................... 3-4
Trip Computer................................... 4-18
Trip Meter......................................... 4-13
Trouble Battery runs out........................... 7-16
Emergency Starting..................... 7-19
Emergency Towing......................7-22
Flat Tire......................................... 7-3
Overheating................................. 7-20
Parking in an Emergency.............. 7-2
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-43
Trunk Lid.......................................... 3-20
Inside trunk release lever............ 3-24When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-43
V
Vanity Mirrors................................. 5-129
Vehicle Information Labels................. 9-2
W
Warning Lights.................................. 4-24
Warning Message Indicated on
Display.............................................. 7-36
Warning Sound is Activated............. 7-38
Advanced Key removed from vehicle
warning beep............................... 7-39
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Beep................. 7-38
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning beep............................... 7-41
Collision warning...... .................. 7-41
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Beep.............................. 7-42
Excessive speed warning.............7-41
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep............................... 7-39
i-ELOOP warning beep............... 7-40
Key left-in-luggage compartment
warning beep (With the advanced
keyless function)..........................7-40
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep
(With the advanced keyless
function).......................................7-40
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep..............................................7-39
Lane Departure Warning sound... 7-40
Lights-on reminder...................... 7-38
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) System warnings.......... 7-41
Over Rev. buzzer......................... 7-41
Power steering warning buzzer....7-41
Seat belt warning beep................ 7-38
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