2019 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK warning

NOTE
The theft-deterrent system can also be
armed by activating the auto relock
function with all the doors, the liftgate/
trunk lid and the hood closed.
Refer to Transmitter on page 3-5.
The system will disarm if one of the
following operations takes place within
20 seconds after pressing the lock
button:
Unlocking any door.
Opening any door.
Opening the hood.
Switching the ignition ON.
To rearm the system, do the arming
procedure again.
When the doors are locked by pressing
the lock button on the transmitter while
the theft-deterrent system is armed, the
hazard warning lights will flash once to
indicate that the system is armed.
▼ To Turn Off an Armed System
An armed system can be turned off using
any one of the following methods:
Pressing the unlock button on the
transmitter.
Starting the engine with the push button
start.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Touching the sensing area of the door
release touch sensor.
The hazard warning lights will flash twice.
NOTE
When the doors are unlocked by pressing
the unlock button on the transmitter while
the theft-deterrent system is turned off, the
hazard warning lights will flash twice to
indicate that the system is turned off.
▼ To Stop the Alarm
A triggered alarm can be turned off using
any one of the following methods:
Pressing the unlock button or the trunk
button (4–door) on the transmitter.
Starting the engine w
ith the push button
start.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Touching the sensing area of the door
release touch sensor.
Pressing the electric liftgate/trunk lid
opener while the key is being carried.
The hazard warning ligh ts will flash twice.
Before Driving
Security System
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4When Driving
Information concerning safe driving and stopping.
Start/Stop Engine.............................. 4-4 Ignition Switch........ ..................... 4-4
Starting the Engine....................... 4-5
Turning the Engine Off...............4-10
Cylinder Deactivation
*............... 4-11
Instrument Cluster and Display ............
........................................................... 4-12 Instrument Cluster and
Display........................................4-12
Instrument Cluster...................... 4-12
Active Driving Display
*............. 4-28
Manual Transmission
Operation......................................... 4-30 Manual Transmission Shift
Pattern......................................... 4-30
Automatic Transmission................. 4-32 Automatic Transmission
Controls...................................... 4-32
Shift-Lock System...................... 4-33
Transmission Ranges.................. 4-34
Manual Shift Mode..................... 4-35
Direct Mode
*.............................. 4-41
Driving Tips................................4-42
Switches and Controls..................... 4-43 Lighting Control......................... 4-43
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals........................................ 4-49
Windshield Wipers and
Washer........................................ 4-50
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
*.....
.................................................... 4-54
Rear Window Defogg er.............. 4-55
Horn............................................ 4-56
Hazard Warning Flasher............. 4-57
HomeLink Wireless Control
System
*.......................................4-57
Brake................................................ 4-62 Brake System.............................. 4-62
AUTOHOLD.............................. 4-68
Hill Launch Assist (HLA).......... 4-72
ABS/TCS/DSC................................. 4-74 Antilock Brake System
(ABS)..........................................4-74
Traction Control System
(TCS).......................................... 4-75
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)..........................................4-76
Drive Selection................................. 4-78 Drive Selection
*..........................4-78
i-ACTIV AWD................................. 4-80 i-ACTIV AWD Operation
*.........4-80
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Power Steering................................. 4-81Power Steering............................4-81
i-ACTIVSENSE............................... 4-82 i-ACTIVSENSE
*........................4-82
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)
*........................................ 4-87
High Beam Control System
(HBC)
*........................................4-88
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
*.................................... 4-90
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
*.........
.................................................... 4-93
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)
*........................................ 4-98
Distance & Speed Alert (DSA)
*........
.................................................. 4-104
Driver Attenti on Alert (DAA)
*..........
.................................................. 4-105
Driver Monitoring (DM)
*.........4-107
Front Cross Traffic Alert
(FCTA)
*.................................... 4-109
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
*.....
.................................................. 4-112
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) (Manual Transmission)
*.....
.................................................. 4-116
Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with
Stop & Go function) (Automatic
Transmission)
*.......................... 4-124
Cruising & Traffic Support
(CTS)
*...................................... 4-135
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)*......
.................................................. 4-150
Smart Brake Support (SBS)
*.... 4-153
Smart Brake Support [Rear] (SBS-
R)
*............................................ 4-156
Smart Brake Support [Rear
Crossing] (SBS-RC)
*............... 4-160
360° View Monitor
*................. 4-164
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
*......
.................................................. 4-198
Front Radar Sensor
*................. 4-202
Front Side Radar Sensor
*......... 4-204
Rear Side Radar Sensor
*.......... 4-206
Rear/Rear corner/Rear Side
Ultrasonic Sensor
*....................4-207
Front Camera/Side Cameras/Rear
Camera
*.................................... 4-208
Driver Monitoring Camera
*..... 4-209
Cruise Control............................... 4-210 Cruise Control
*.........................4-210
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)........................................... 4-214 Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)..................................... 4-214
Rear View Monitor....................... 4-218 Rear View Monitor
*................. 4-218
Parking Sensor System................. 4-233 Parking Sensor System
*........... 4-233
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ON
This is the normal running position after
the engine is started. The indicator light
(amber) turns off. (The indicator light
(amber) illuminates when the ignition is
switched ON and the engine is not
running.)
Some indicator lights/warning lights
should be inspected before the engine is
started.
Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page
4-22.
Refer to Indication/Indicator Lights on
page 4-24.
NOTE
When the push button start is pressed to
ON, the sound of the fuel pump motor
operating near the fuel tank can be heard.
This does not indi cate an abnormality.
Starting the Engine
▼Starting the Engine
WA R N I N G
Radio waves from the key may affect
medical devices such as pacemakers:
Before using the key near people who use
medical devices, ask the medical device
manufacturer or your physician if radio
waves from the key w
ill affect the device.
NOTE
The key must be carried because the key
carries an immobilizer chip that must
communicate with the engine controls at
short range.
The engine can be started when the push
button start is pressed from off, ACC, or
ON.
The push button start system functions
(function which can start the engine by
only carrying the key) can be
deactivated to prevent any possible
adverse effect on a user wearing a
pacemaker or other medical device. If
the system is deactivated, you will be
unable to start the engine by carrying
the key. Consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer for details. If the push button
start system functions have been
deactivated, you can start the engine by
following the procedure indicated when
the key battery goes dead.
Refer to Engine Start Function When
Key Battery is Dead on page 4-8.
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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After starting a cold engine, the engine
speed increases and a whining sound
from the engine compartment can be
heard.
This is for improved exhaust gas
purification and does not indicate any
parts defect.
Engine-starting is controlled by the
spark ignition system.
This system meets all Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment
Standard requirements regulating the
impulse electrical field strength of radio
noise.
1. Make sure you are carrying the key.
2. Occupants should fasten their seat belts.
3. Make sure the parking brake is on.
4. Continue to depress the brake pedal firmly until the engine has completely
started.
5. (Manual transmission)
Continue to depress the clutch pedal
firmly until the engine has completely
started.
(Automatic transmission)
Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must
restart the engine while the vehicle is
moving, shift into neutral (N).
NOTE
(Manual transmission)
The starter will not operate if the
clutch pedal is not depressed
sufficiently.
(Automatic transmission)
The starter will not operate if the
selector lever is not in P or N
position and the brake pedal is not
depressed sufficiently.
6. Make sure that the push button start
indicator light (green) turns on.
1. Indicator light
2. Push button start
NOTE
If the push button start indicator
light (green) flashes, make sure that
the key is being carried.
If the push button start indicator
light (green) flashes with the key
being carried, touch the key to the
push button start and start the
engine.
Refer to Engine Start Function When
Key Battery is Dead on page 4-8.
CAUTION
If the KEY warning indication (red) is
displayed, or the push button start
indicator light (amber) flashes, this
could indicate a problem with the
engine starting system. This may
prevent the engine from starting or
from switching the ignition to ACC or
ON (page 7-32). Have your vehicle
inspected at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer as soon as possible.
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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NOTE
Under the following conditions, the
KEY warning indication (red) is
displayed after the push button start
is pressed. This informs the driver
that the push button start will not
switch to ACC, even if it is pressed
from off (page 7-32).
The key battery is dead.
The key is out of operational
range.
The key is placed in areas where it
is difficult for the system to detect
the signal (page 3-7).
A key from another manufacturer
similar to the key is in the
operational range.
(Forced engine starting method)
If the KEY warning indication (red)
is displayed, or the push button start
indicator ligh t (amber) flashes, this
could indicate that the engine may
not start using the usual starting
method (page 7-32). Have your
vehicle inspected at an Authorized
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. If
this occurs, the engine can be
force-started. Press and hold the
push button start until the engine
starts. Other procedures necessary
for starting the engine, such as
having the key in the cabin, and
depressing the clutch pedal (manual
transmission) or the brake pedal
(automatic transmission) are
required.
When the engine is force-started, the
KEY warning indication (red)
remains displayed and the push
button start indica tor light (amber)
remains flashing.
(Automatic transmission)
When the selector lever is in the
neutral (N) position, the push button
start indicator light (green) does not
turn on.
7. Press the push button start after the push button start indi cator light (green)
turns on.
NOTE
After starting the engine, the push
button start indicator light (amber)
turns off and the ignition switches to
the ON position.
After pressing the push button start
and before the engine starts, the
operation sound of the fuel pump
motor from near the fuel tank can be
heard, however, this does not
indicate a malfunction.
8. After starting the engine, let it idle for about 10 seconds.
NOTE
Whether the engine is cold or warm,
it should be started without the use
of the accelerator.
If the engine does not start the first
time, refer to Starting a Flooded
Engine under Emergency Starting. If
the engine still does not start, have
your vehicle inspected by an
Authorized Mazda Dealer (page
7-19).
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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If there is a malfunction with the
push button start function, the push
button start indicator light (amber)
flashes. In this case, the engine may
start, however, have the vehicle
checked at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer as soon as possible.
If the push button start indicator
light (green) does not illuminate,
perform the operation from the
beginning again. If it does not
illuminate, have the vehicle checked
at an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
To switch the ignition position
without starting the engine, perform
the following operations after the
push button start indicator light
(green) turns on.
1. Release the clutch pedal (manual transmission) or brake pedal
(automatic transmission).
2. Press the push button start to switch the ignition position. The
ignition switches in the order of
ACC, ON, and off each time the
push button start is pressed. To
switch the igni tion position
again, perform the operation
from the beginning.
▼ Emergency Operation for Starting
the Engine
If the KEY warning indication (red) is
displayed, or the push button start
indicator light (amber) flashes, this could
indicate that the engine may not start using
the usual starting method. Have your
vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer as soon as poss
ible. If this occurs,
the engine can be force-started. Press and
hold the push button start until the engine
starts. Other procedures necessary for
starting the engine such as having the key
in the cabin, and depressing the clutch
pedal (manual transmi ssion) or the brake
pedal (automatic transmission) are
required.
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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Turning the Engine Off
▼Turning the Engine Off
WA R N I N G
Do not stop the engine while the vehicle is
moving:
Stopping the engine while the vehicle is
moving for any reason other than in an
emergency is dangerous. Stopping the
engine while the vehicle is moving will
result in reduced braking ability due to the
loss of power braking, which could cause
an accident and serious injury.
1. Stop the vehicle completely.
2.
(Manual transmission)
Shift into neutral an d set the parking
brake.
(Automatic transmission)
Shift the selector lever to the P
position and set the parking brake.
3. Press the push button start to turn off
the engine. The ignition position is off.
CAUTION
When leaving the vehicle, make sure the
push button start is off.
NOTE
The cooling fan in the engine
compartment could turn on for a few
minutes after the i gnition is switched
from ON to OFF, whether or not the A/C
is on or off, to cool the engine
compartment quickly.
If the system detects that the remaining
battery power of the key is low when the
ignition is switched from ON to ACC or
OFF, the following is indicated.
Replace with a new battery before the
key becomes unusable.
Refer to Key Battery Replacement on
page 6-27.
A message is indicated in the display of
the instrument cluster.
Refer to KEY Warning Indication/
Warning Light (Red) on page 7-32.
(Automatic transmission)
If the engine is turned off while the
selector lever is in a position other than
P, the ignition switches to ACC.
▼ Emergency Engine Stop
Continuously pressing the push button
start or quickly pressi
ng it any number of
times while the engin e is running or the
vehicle is being drive n will turn the engine
off immediately. The ignition switches to
ACC.
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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