2019 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK tow

Adjusting the height on the front edge
of the seat bottom
Adjust the height on the front edge of the
seat bottom to the position where the back
of your knees contacts the front edge of
the seat bottom.
1. With your right foot set on the accelerator pedal, adjust the height on
the front edge of the seat bottom so
that the back of your knees lightly
contacts the front edge of the seat
bottom.
2. Depress the accelerator pedal and
make sure that you no longer feel
cramping in the back of your knees.
1. Manual Seat
2. Power Seat

Adjusting the ste ering wheel position
Adjust the steering wh eel to the position
where it can be operated easily and the
gauges can be viewed easily.
1. With your back resting against the seatback, extend both arms, place them
on the top of the steering wheel, and
pull the steering wheel towards you to
the position of your wrists.
2. Adjust the steering wheel height sothat the gauges can be viewed easily.
3. Raise the lever to securely lock the
steering wheel.
Adjusting the head restraint position
To prevent shock to the head and neck,
adjust the head restra ints to their correct
positions.
Refer to Height Adjustment on page
2-17.
▼ Driving Position Memory (Power
Seat)*
The desired driving position can be called
up after programming the position.
The following driving positions can be
programmed.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
2-10*Some models.
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Child-RestraintPrecautions
▼ Child-Restraint Precautions
Mazda strongly urges the use of
child-restraint system
s for children small
enough to use them.

You are required by law to use a
child-restraint system for children in the
U.S. and Canada.
Check your local and state or provincial
laws for specific requirements regarding
the safety of childr en riding in your
vehicle.

Whatever child-rest raint system you
consider, please pick the appropriate one
for the age and size of the child, obey the
law and follow the i nstructions that come
with the individual ch ild-restraint system.

A child who has outgrown child-restraint
systems should sit in the rear and use seat
belts, both lap an d shoulder. If the
shoulder belt crosses the neck or face,
move the child closer to the center of the
vehicle in the outboard seats, and towards
the buckle on the right if the child is
seated on the center seat.

Statistics confirm that the rear seat is the
best place for all children up to 12 years of
age, and more so with a supplemental
restraint system (air bags).

A rear-facing child-restraint system should
NEVER be used on the front seat with the
air bag system activated. The front
passenger's seat is also the least preferred
seat for other child-restraint systems.

(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)
To reduce the chance of injuries caused by
deployment of the front passenger air bag,
the front passenger seat weight sensors
occupant classification sensor works as a
part of the supplementa l restraint system.
This system deactivates the front
passenger front and side air bags and knee
air bags, and also the front passenger seat
belt pretensioner system when the front
passenger air bag deactivation indicator
light illuminates.

When an infant or small child sits on the
front passenger seat, the system shuts off
the front passenger front and side air bags
and knee air bags, and seat belt
pretensioner system, so make sure the
front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light illuminates.

Even if the front passenger air bag is shut
off, Mazda strongly recommends that
children be prope rly restrained and
child-restraint systems of all kinds are
properly secured on the rear seats which
are the best place for children.

For more details, refer to "Front passenger
seat weight sensors" (page 2-72).

Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
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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................... 3-4
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/Trunk Lid...................... 3-18
Inside Trunk Release Lever (4-
door)
*.......................................... 3-23
Fuel and Emission........................... 3-24 Fuel and Engine Exhaust
Precautions................................. 3-24
Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap.............. 3-26
Mirrors............................................. 3-29 Mirrors........................................ 3-29
Windows........................................... 3-33 Power Windows..........................3-33
Moonroof
*.................................. 3-36
Security System............................... 3-39Modification and Add-On
Equipment...................................3-39
Immobilizer System....................3-39
Theft-Deterrent System
*.............3-41
Driving Tips..................................... 3-43 Break-In Period.......................... 3-43
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment............................... 3-43
Hazardous Driving.... ..................3-44
Floor Mat.................................... 3-45
Rocking the Vehicle....................3-45
Winter Driving............................3-46
Driving In Flooded A rea............ 3-48
Overloading................................ 3-48
Driving on Uneven Road............ 3-49
Towing.............................................. 3-50 Trailer Towing............................ 3-50
Recreational Towing................... 3-50
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Trailer Towing
▼Trailer Towing
Your Mazda is not designed for towing.
Never tow a trailer with your Mazda.
Recreational Towing
▼ Recreational Towing
An example of "recreational towing" is
towing your vehicle behind a motorhome.
The transmission is not designed for
towing this vehicle on all 4 wheels.
When doing recreational towing refer to
"Towing Description" (page 7-22) and
"Tiedown Hooks" (page 7-23) and
carefully follow the instructions.
Before Driving
To w i n g
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▼Indications
1. Manual shift mode indication
2. Gear position indication
Manual shift mode indication
In manual shift mode, the “M” of the shift
position indication in
the instrument panel
illuminates.
Gear position indication
The numeral for the selected gear
illuminates.

NOTE
If the gears cannot be shifted down
when driving at higher speeds, the gear
position indication will flash twice to
signal that the gears cannot be shifted
down (to protect the transmission).
If the automatic transmission fluid
(ATF) temperature becomes too high,
there is the possibility that the
transmission will switch to automatic
shift mode, canceling manual shift mode
and turning off the gear position
indication illumination. This is a normal
function to protect the AT. After the ATF
temperature has decreased, the gear
position indication illumination turns
back on and driving in manual shift
mode is restored.
▼ Manually Shifting Up
You can shift gears up by operating the
selector lever or the steering shift
switches
*.
M1 → M2 → M3 → M4 → M5 → M6
Using selector lever
To shift up to a h igher gear, tap the
selector lever back + once.

Using steering shift switch*
To shift up to a higher gear with the
steering shift switches, pull the UP switch
(+/OFF) toward you once with your
fingers.

1. UP switch (+/OFF)
When Driving
Automatic Transmission
4-36*Some models.
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WA R N I N G
Keep your hands on the steering wheel rim
when using fingers on the steering shift
switches:
Putting your hands inside the rim of the
steering wheel when using the steering
shift switches is dangerous. If the driver's
air bag were to deploy in a collision, your
hands could be impacted causing injury.
NOTE
When driving slowly, the gears may not
shift up.
Do not drive the vehicle with the
tachometer needle in the RED ZONE
while in manual shift mode. In addition,
manual shift mode switches to automatic
shift mode while the accelerator pedal is
completely depressed.
This function is canceled while the DSC
is turned off. However, if the vehicle is
continuously driven at a high rpm, the
gears may automatically shift up to
protect the engine.
The steering shift switch can be used
temporarily even if the selector lever is
in the D position while driving. In
addition, it returns to automatic shift
mode when the UP switch (+/OFF) is
pulled rearward for a sufficient amount
of time.
▼Manually Shifting Down
You can shift gears down by operating the
selector lever or
the steering shift
switches
*.
M6 → M5 → M4 → M3 → M2→ M1
Using selector lever
To shift down to a lower gear, tap the
selector lever forward – once.

Using steering shift switch*
To shift down to a l ower gear with the
steering shift switches, pull the DOWN
switch (–) toward you once with your
fingers.

1. DOWN switch (–)
When Driving
Automatic Transmission
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If the headlight switch and the windshield wiper switch are in , and the wipers are
operated at low or high speed by the auto wiper control for several seconds, bad weather
conditions are determined and the headlights may be turned on.
The sensitivity of the auto-light control may be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
▼ Headlight High-Low Beam
The headlights switch between high and
low beams by moving the lever forward or
backward.

1. High beam
2. Low beam

When the headlight high-beams are on, the
headlight high-beam indicator light is
turned on.

▼ Flashing the Headlights
The headlights can be flashed with the
ignition switched to ON.
To flash the headlights, pull the lever fully
towards you (the headlight switch does not
need to be on).

1. OFF
2. Headlight flashing

The headlight high-b
eam indicator light in
the instrument cluster illuminates
simultaneously. The lever will return to
the normal position when released.

When Driving
Switches and Controls
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Turn and Lane-ChangeSignals
▼Turn and Lane-Change Signals
The ignition must be switched ON to use
the turn and lane-change signals.
▼Tu r n S i g n a l s
Move the signal lever down (for a left
turn) or up (for a right turn) to the stop
position. The signal will self-cancel after
the turn is completed.

If the indicator light continues to flash
after a turn, ma
nually return the lever to its
original position.
1. Right turn
2. Right lane change
3. OFF
4. Left lane change
5. Left turn

The turn signal indicators in the
instrument cluster flash according to the
operation of the turn signal lever to show
which signal is working.

NOTE
There may be a problem with the turn
signal lights if they do not flash but
remain turned on, or they flash
abnormally. Have your vehicle inspected
by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
A personalized function is available to
change the turn indicator sound volume.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
▼ Lane-Change Signals
Move the lever halfway toward the
direction of the lane change―until the
indicator flashes― and hold it there. It
will return to the off position when
released.
▼Three-Flash Turn Signal
After releasing the tu
rn signal lever from
the halfway point, the turn signal indicator
flashes 3 times. The operation can be
cancelled by moving the lever in the
direction opposite to which it was
operated.
NOTE
The three-flash turn signal function can be
switched to operable/inoperable using the
personalization function.
Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda
Connect Owner's Manual.
When Driving
Switches and Controls
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