2019 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK trailer

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
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...................................................... 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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Driving on Uneven Road
▼Driving on Uneven Road
Your vehicle's suspension and underbody
can be damaged if driven on rough/uneven
roads or over speed bumps at excessive
speeds. Use care and reduce speed when
traveling on rough/uneven roads or over
speed bumps.

Use care not to damage the vehicle's
underbody, bumpers or muffler(s) when
driving under the following conditions:
Ascending or descending a slope with a
sharp transition angle
Ascending or descending a driveway or
trailer ramp with a sharp transition angle

This vehicle is equi pped with low profile
tires allowing class-leading performance
and handling. As a result, the sidewall of
the tires are very thin and the tires and
wheels can be damaged if driven through
potholes or on rough/uneven roads at
excessive speeds. Use care and reduce
speed when traveling on rough/uneven
roads or through potholes.
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Driving Tips
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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.
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To w i n g
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Lane Departure WarningSystem (LDWS)
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▼Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
The LDWS alerts the driver that the
vehicle may be deviating from its lane. If
the white (yellow) lin
es on the traffic lane
are detected using the Forward Sensing
Camera (FSC) and the system determines
that the vehicle may be deviating from its
lane, it notifies the driver by flashing the
LDWS warning light and activating the
LDWS warning beep, and by the
multi-information display.
Refer to Forward Sen sing Camera (FSC)
on page 4-198.
Use the LDWS when you drive the vehicle
on roads with white (yellow) lines.
1. Forward sensing camera (FSC)
2. Multi-information display
WA R N I N G
Do not rely completely on the LDWS.
 The LDWS system is not designed to
compensate for a driver’s lack of caution
and relying too much on the system
could lead to an accident.
 The functions of the LDWS have
limitations. Always stay on course using
the steering wheel and drive with care.
 Do not use the LDWS under the following
circumstances, otherwise it may result in
an accident.
 The vehicle is driven on slippery roads
such as icy or snow-covered roads, and
unpaved roads.
 Tires of a different specified size are
used, such as a temporary spare tire.
 Tires with insufficient tread are used.
 The tire pressures are not adjusted to
the specified pressure.
 The vehicle is being used to tow a
camper or boat trailer.
 Tire chains are used.
 The vehicle is driven on roads with lane
lines other than white (yellow) lines,
such as an expressway.
CAUTION
Heed the following cautions so that the
LDWS can operate normally.
Do not modify the vehicle's suspensions.
 Always use wheels of the specified type
and size for the front and rear wheels.
Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer for
tire replacement.
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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1. Places where the width betweenguardrails or walls on each side of
the vehicle narrows.

1. The walls at the entrance and exits of tunnels, turnouts.

A BSM warning indicator light may
flash or the warning beep may be
activated several times when making a
turn at a city intersection.
Turn off the BSM while pulling a trailer
or while an accessory such as a bicycle
carrier is installed to the rear of the
vehicle. Otherwise, the radar’s radio
waves will be blocked causing the
system to not operate normally.
In the following cases, it may be difficult
to view the illumination/flashing of the
BSM warning indicator lights equipped
on the door mirrors.
Snow or ice is adhering to the door
mirrors.
The front door glass is fogged or
covered in snow, frost or dirt.
The rear side radar sensor of the BSM
may be regulated under the radio wave
related laws of the country where the
vehicle is driven. If this system is used
abroad, it may be necessary to turn off
the system.
Refer to Rear Side Radar Sensor on
page 4-206.
The system switches to the Rear Cross
Traffic Alert (RCTA) function when the
shift lever (manual transmission) or the
selector lever (automatic transmission)
is shifted to the reverse (R) position.
Refer to Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) on page 4-112.
▼Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Warning Indicator Lights/Display
Indicator/Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) Warning Beep
The BSM system notifie
s the driver of the
presence of vehicles in adjacent lanes or at
the rear of the vehicle using the BSM
warning indicator light , the warning sound
and the display indicator while the systems
are operational.
BSM warning indicator lights
The BSM warning indicator lights are
equipped on the left and right door
mirrors. The warning indicator lights turn
on when a vehicle approaching from the
rear in an adjacent lane is detected.
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Directly after the RCTA system
becomes operable using the
personalization feature.
Radio wave interference from a radar
sensor equipped on a nearby parked
vehicle.
In the following cases, it may be difficult
to view the illumination/flashing of the
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning
indicator lights equipped on the door
mirrors.
Snow or ice adheres to the door
mirrors.
The front door glass is fogged or
covered in snow, frost or dirt.
Turn off the RCTA system while pulling
a trailer or while an accessory such as a
bicycle carrier is installed to the rear of
the vehicle. Otherwise, the radio waves
emitted by the radar will be blocked
causing the system to not operate
normally.
The rear side radar sensor of the RCTA
may be regulated under the radio wave
related laws of the country where the
vehicle is driven. If this system is used
abroad, it may be necessary to turn off
the system.
Refer to Rear Side Radar Sensor on
page 4-206.
▼Canceling Operation of Rear Cross
Traffic Alert (RCTA)
The RCTA can be set to inoperable.
(If only the RCT
A is turned off)
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
(If the RCTA is turned off by
operating the i-ACTIVSENSE switch)
Refer to i-ACTIV SENSE Switch on
page 4-85.
NOTE
When the ignition is switched OFF, the
system status before it was turned off is
maintained. For exampl e, if the ignition is
switched OFF with the RCTA operable,
the system will be operable when the
ignition is switched ON the next time.
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When entering and exiting interchanges,
service areas, and parking areas of
expressways (If you exit an expressway
while headway control is in use, the
vehicle ahead will no longer be tracked
and your vehicle may accelerate to the
set speed).
 Slippery roads such as icy or
snow-covered roads (Tires could spin
causing you to lose vehicle control, or the
stop hold control may not operate.)
 Long, descending slopes (to maintain
distance between vehicles, the system
automatically and continuously applies
the brakes which could result in the loss
of brake power.)
 The vehicle ahead is traveling at an
extremely slow speed.
 Two-wheeled vehicles such as
motorcycles or bicycles are ahead.
 (Automatic transmission vehicle)
Slopes with a steep gradient (The vehicle
ahead may not be detected correctly,
your vehicle may slip while stopped by
the stop hold control, or it may
accelerate suddenly after it starts
moving.)
 Driving under bad weather conditions
(rain, fog, and snow).
 The CTS cannot detect lane lines.
 Narrow roads resulting from road
construction or lane closures.
 The vehicle is driven on slippery roads
such as icy or snow-covered roads, and
unpaved roads.
 Tires of a different specified size are used,
such as a temporary spare tire.
 Tires with
insufficient tread are used.
 The tire pressures are not adjusted to the
specified pressure. The vehicle is being used to tow a
camper or boat trailer.
 Tire chains are used.
 The vehicle is driven on roads with lane
lines other than white (yellow) lines, such
as an expressway.

(Automatic transmission vehicle)
Do not get out of the vehicle while the stop
hold control is operating.
Getting out of the vehicle while the stop
hold control is operating is dangerous as
the vehicle may move unexpectedly and
result in an accident. Before getting out of
the vehicle, switch the CTS off, apply the
parking brake, and then shift the selector
lever to the P position.

CAUTION
Turn the system off when the vehicle is
running on a chassis roller.
Heed the following cautions so that the CTS
can operate normally.
 Do not modify the vehicle's suspensions.
 Always use wheels of the specified type
and size for the front and rear wheels.
Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer for
tire replacement.

NOTE
The headway control does not detect the
following as physical objects.
Vehicles approaching in the opposite
direction
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Lane-keep Assist System(LAS)
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▼Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)
The LAS provides steering assistance to
help the driver stay within the vehicle lane
if the vehicle might be deviating.
The forward sensing camera (FSC) detects
the white lines (ye
llow lines) of the
vehicle lane in which the vehicle is
traveling and if the system determines that
the vehicle may deviate from its lane, it
operates the electri c power steering to
assist the driver’s steering operation. The
system also alerts the driver by displaying
an alert on the mult i-information display
or the active driving display. Use the
system when you drive the vehicle on
roads with white (ye llow) lines such as
expressways and highways.
1. Forward sensing camera (FSC)
WA R N I N G
Do not rely completely on the LAS.
 The LAS is not an automated driving
system. In addition, the system is not
designed to compensate for a driver’s
lack of caution, and over-reliance on the
system could lead to an accident.
The functions of the LAS have limitations.
Always stay on course using the steering
wheel and drive with care.
 Do not use the LAS under the following
circumstances, otherwise it may result in
an accident.
 The vehicle is driven on slippery roads
such as icy or snow-covered roads, and
unpaved roads.
 Tires of a different specified size are
used, such as a temporary spare tire.
 Tires with insufficient tread are used.
 The tire pressures are not adjusted to
the specified pressure.
 The vehicle is being used to tow a
camper or boat trailer.
 Tire chains are used.
 The vehicle is driven on roads with lane
lines other than white (yellow) lines,
such as an expressway.
CAUTION
Heed the following cautions so that the LAS
can operate normally.
Do not modify the vehicle's suspensions.
 Always use wheels of the
specified type
and size for the front and rear wheels.
Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer for
tire replacement.
NOTE
The system may not operate normally
under the following conditions.
The white (yellow) lane lines are less
visible because of dirt or paint flaking.
White (yellow) lane lines are less visible
because of bad weather (rain, fog, or
snow).
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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