2019 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK Owners Manual (in English)

CAUTION
When installing a head restraint, make
sure that it is installed correctly with the
front of the head restraint facing
forward. If the head restraint is installed
incorrectly, it could detach from the seat
during a collision and result in injury.
 The head restraints on each of the front
and rear seats are specialized to each
seat. Do not switch around the head
restraint positions. If a head restraint is
not installed to its correct seat position,
the effectiveness of the head restraint
during a collision will be compromised
which could cause injury.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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Seat Warmer*
▼Seat Warmer
The front seats can be warmed up while
the engine is running.
While the seat warme
r is operating, the
indicator light in the seat warmer switch
turns on according to t he set temperature.
Manual mode
When the seat warmer switch is pressed,
the seat warmer operates in manual mode.
The set temperature changes as shown in
the figure each time the seat warmer
switch is pressed.
1. OFF
2. High
3. Mid
4. Low
NOTE
If the engine is turned off while the seat
warmer is operating in manual mode, the
seat warmer does not turn on
automatically the next time the engine is
turned on. To turn the seat warmer on,
press the switch again.
Auto mode
The driver and front passenger's seat
warmer can be operated in auto mode
using the following procedure.
1. If “Link Seat & Climate Control Temperatures” has been disabled,
enable it using the following
procedure.
a) Select “Settings” from the MazdaConnect home screen.
b) Select “Vehicle Settings”.
c) Enable “Link Seat & Climate Control Temperatures”.
2. Press the AUTO switch.
While in auto mode, th e seat temperature
is automatically controlled in 4 levels
(High, Mid, Low, and OFF) according to
the conditions in the cabin.
NOTE
If the front passenger’s seat belt is
unfastened, the front passenger’s seat
warmer turns off.
If the seat warmer switch is pressed
during auto mode, the seat warmer on
the side where the switch was pressed
switches to manual mode. To return to
auto mode, press the AUTO switch.
If the engine is turned off while the seat
warmer is operating in auto mode, the
seat warmer operates in auto mode
again the next time the engine is turned
on.

Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Heated Steering Wheel
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WA R N I N G
Be careful when using the seat warmer:
The heat from the seat warmer may be too
hot for the following people and could
cause a low-temperature burn.
Infants, small children, elderly people,
and physically challenged people
 People with delicate skin
 People who are excessively fatigued
 People who are intoxicated
 People who have taken sleep-inducing
medicine such as sleeping pills or cold
medicine
Do not use the seat warmer with anything
having high moisture-retention ability such
as a blanket or cushion on the seat:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.
Do not use the seat warmer even when
taking a short nap in the vehicle:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.
Do not place heavy objects with sharp
projections on the seat, or insert needles or
pins into it:
This could cause the seat to become
excessively heated and result in injury from
a minor burn.
CAUTION
 Do not use organic solvents to clean the
seat. It may damage the seat surface and
the heater.
Heated Steering Wheel*
▼ Heated Steering Wheel
The grips on the left and right of the
steering wheel can be warmed up when
the ignition is switched ON.
While the heated steering wheel is
operating, the indicator light in the heated
steering wheel sw
itch turns on.
1. Heated steering wheel switch
2. Heating area

Manual mode
The heated steering wheel operates for
about 30 minutes when the heated steering
wheel switch is pressed, and then
automatically turns off.
To turn the heated steering wheel off
manually, press the switch again.
Auto mode
The heated steering wheel can be operated
in auto mode using the following
procedure.
1. If “Link Seat & Climate Control
Temperatures” has been disabled,
enable it using the following
procedure.
a) Select “Settings” from the Mazda
Connect home screen.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Heated Steering Wheel
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b) Select “Vehicle Settings”.
c) Enable “Link Seat & ClimateControl Temperatures”.
2. Press the AUTO switch.
While in auto mode, t he heated steering
wheel automatically o perates/turns off
according to the conditions in the cabin.
NOTE
If the heated steering wheel switch is
pressed during auto mode, the heated
steering wheel switches to manual
mode. To return to auto mode, press the
AUTO switch.
If the ignition is sw itched OFF while the
heated steering wheel is operating in
auto mode, the heated steering wheel
operates in auto mode again the next
time the ignition is switched ON.

CAUTION
The following types of persons should be
careful not to touch the steering wheel.
Otherwise, it could cause a
low-temperature burn.
 Infants, small children, elderly people,
and physically challenged people
 People with delicate skin
 People who are excessively fatigued
 People who are intoxicated
 People who have taken sleep-inducing
medicine such as sleeping pills or cold
medicine
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Warmer/Heated Steering Wheel
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Seat Belt Precautions
▼Seat Belt Precautions
Seat belts help to decrease the possibility
of severe injury during accidents and
sudden stops. Mazda recommends that the
driver and all passengers always wear seat
belts.

(Mexico)
All the seats have lap/shoulder belts.
These belts have retractors with inertia
locks that keep them
out of the way when
not in use. The locks allow the belts to
remain comfortable on users, but they will
lock in position du ring a collision.

(Except Mexico)
All of the seat belt retractors are designed
to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the
way when not in use.
The driver's seat belt has no provisions for
child-restraint systems and has only an
emergency locking mode. The driver may
wear it comfortably, and it will lock during
a collision.
However, the front passenger's seat and all
rear lap/shoulder belt retractors operate in
two modes: emergency locking mode, and
for child-restraint systems, automatic
locking mode. While we recommend you
put all children in the rear seats, if you
must use the front passenger seat for a
child, slide the front passenger seat as far
back as possible and make sure any
child-restraint system is secured properly.
WA R N I N G
Always wear your seat belt and make sure
all occupants are properly restrained:
Not wearing a seat belt is extremely
dangerous. During a collision, occupants
not wearing seat belts could hit someone
or things inside the vehicle or even be
thrown out of the vehicle. They could be
seriously injured or even killed. In the same
collision, occupants wearing seat belts
would be much safer.
Do not wear twisted seat belts:
Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a
collision, the full width of the belt is not
available to absorb the impact. This puts
more force on the bones beneath the belt,
which could cause serious injury or death.
So, if your seat belt is twisted, you must
straighten the seat belt to remove any
twists and to allow the full width of the belt
to be used.
Never use one seat belt on more than one
person at a time:
Using one seat belt for more than one
person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt
used in this way cannot spread the impact
forces properly and the two passengers
could be crushed together and seriously
injured or even killed. Never use one belt for
more than one person at a time and always
operate the vehicle with each occupant
properly restrained.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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Do not operate a vehicle with a damaged
seat belt:
Using a damaged seat belt is dangerous.
An accident could damage the belt
webbing of the seat belt in use. A damaged
seat belt cannot provide adequate
protection in a collision. Have an
Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect all seat
belt systems in use during an accident
before they are used again.
Have your seat belts changed immediately
if the pretensioner or load limiter has been
expended:
Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer
immediately inspect the seat belt
pretensioners and air bags after any
collision. Like the air bags, the seat belt
pretensioners and load limiters will only
function once and must be replaced after
any collision that caused them to deploy. A
seat belt with an expended pretensioner or
load limiter is still better than wearing no
seat belt at all; however, if the seat belt
pretensioners and load limiters are not
replaced, the risk of injury in a collision will
increase.
Positioning the Shoulder Portion of the
Seat Belt:
Improper positioning of the shoulder
portion of the seat belt is dangerous.
Always make sure the shoulder portion of
the seat belt is positioned across your
shoulder and near your neck, but never
under your arm, on your neck, or on your
upper arm.Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat Belt:
The lap portion of the seat belt worn too
high is dangerous. In a collision, this would
concentrate the impact force directly on
the abdominal area, causing serious injury.
Wear the lap portion of the belt snugly and
as low as possible.
CAUTION
Belt retraction may become difficult if the
belts and rings are soiled, so try to keep
them clean. For more details about
cleaning the seat belts, refer to "Seat Belt
Maintenance" (page 6-49).

1. Ring

Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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▼Pregnant Women and Persons with
Serious Medical Conditions
Pregnant women should always wear seat
belts. Ask your doctor for specific
recommendations.
The lap belt should be worn SNUGLY
AND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE OVER
THE HIPS.
The shoulder belt should be worn across
your shoulder properly, but never across
the stomach area.
Persons with serious medical conditions
also should wear seat belts. Check with
your doctor for any
special instructions
regarding specific medical conditions.
▼ Emergency Locking Mode
When the seat belt is fastened, it will
always be in the emergency locking mode.
In the emergency locking mode, the belt
remains comfortable on the occupant and
the retractor will lock in position during a
collision.
If the belt is locked a
nd cannot be pulled
out, retract the belt once, and then try
pulling it out slowly. If this fails, pull the
belt strongly 1 time and loosen, then pull it
out again slowly.
(Seat Belt with Automatic Locking
Mode)
When the seat belt is fastened, it will
always be in the emergency locking mode
until it is switched to automatic locking
mode by pulling it all the way out to its
full length. If the belt feels tight and
hinders comfortable movement while the
vehicle is stopped or in motion, it may be
in the automatic locking mode because the
belt has been pulled to o far out. To return
the belt to the more comfortable
emergency locking mode, wait until the
vehicle has stopped in a safe, level area,
retract the belt fully to convert it back to
emergency locking mode and then extend
it around you again.
▼ Automatic Lockin
g Mode (Except
Mexico)
Always use the automatic locking mode to
keep the child-restraint system from
shifting to an unsafe position in the event
of an accident. To enable seat belt
automatic locking mode, pull it all the way
out and connect it as instructed on the
child-restraint system . It will retract down
to the child-restraint system and stay
locked on it. See the section on child
restraint (page 2-44).
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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Seat Belt
▼Fastening the Seat Belt
Insert the seat belt tongue into the buckle.
1. Seat belt tongue
2. Seat belt buckle

Position the lap belt as low as possible, not
on the abdominal area, then adjust the
shoulder belt so that it fits snugly against
your body.
1. Keep low on hip bone
2. Take up slack
3. Too high

Before fastening the rear seat belt, make
sure that the seat belt passes through the
seat belt guide correctly and it is not
twisted.
▼ Unfastening the Seat Belt
Depress the button on the seat belt buckle.
If the belt does not fu
lly retract, pull it out
and check for kinks or twists. Then make
sure it remains untwisted as it retracts.
1. Button
NOTE
If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it
for kinks and twists. If it is still not
retracting properly, have it inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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