2019 MAZDA MODEL 3 SEDAN ignition

Driver's door
1. Unlock
2. Lock

Front passenger's door
1. Unlock
2. Lock

5–door
Liftgate (Lock only)
Locking the doors from the outside
using the door-lock switch
Using the driver or front passenger's
door-lock switch
Press the lock side of the door-lock switch
with the door open, and close the door.
Using the door-lock switch of the
liftgate
Press the door-lock switch with the liftgate
open, and close the liftgate.
NOTE
When any of the foll owing conditions is
met, the doors cannot be locked from the
outside using the door-lock switch.
The transmitter is left in the vehicle.
The ignition is switched to a position
other than OFF.
▼ Auto Lock/Unlock Function
WA R N I N G
Do not pull the inner handle on a front
door:
Pulling the inner handle on a front door
while the vehicle is moving is dangerous.
Passengers can fall out of the vehicle if the
door opens accidentally , which could
result in death or
serious injury.
When the vehicle speed exceeds 20
km/h (12 mph), all doors and the
liftgate, fuel-filler lid lock automatically.
When the ignition is switched off, all
doors and the liftgate, fuel-filler lid
unlock automatically.
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
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The auto lock/unlock function settings can
be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda
Connect Owner's Manual.
▼Locking, Unlocking with Door-Lock
Knob
Operation from inside
To lock any door from the inside, press the
door-lock knob.
To unlock, pull it outward.
This does not operate
the other door locks.

1. Unlocked: Red indicator
2. Lock
3. Unlock

Operation from outside
To lock any door using its door-lock knob
from the outside, press the door-lock knob
to the lock position and close the door
(holding the door handle in the open
position is not required).
This does not operate t he other door locks.

NOTE
When locking the door this way:
Be careful not to lea ve the key inside the
vehicle.
The doors cannot be locked using the
driver's door lock knob if any door is
open when the ignition is switched to
ACC or ON.
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Doors and Locks
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▼Emission Control System
This vehicle is equi
pped with an emission
control system (the catalytic converter is
part of this system) that enables the
vehicle to comply with existing exhaust
emissions requirements.
WA R N I N G
Never park over or near anything
flammable:
Parking over or near anything flammable,
such as dry grass, is dangerous. Even with
the engine turned off, the exhaust system
remains very hot after normal use and
could ignite anything flammable. A
resulting fire could cause serious injury or
death.
CAUTION
Ignoring the following precautions could
cause lead to accumulate on the catalyst
inside the converter or cause the converter
to get very hot. Either condition will
damage the converter and cause poor
performance.
 USE ONLY UNLEADED FUEL.
 Do not drive your Mazda with any sign of
engine malfunction.
 Do not coast with the ignition switched
off.
 Do not descend steep grades in gear with
the ignition switched off.
 Do not operate the engine at high idle for
more than 2 minutes.
 Do not tamper with the emission control
system. All inspections and adjustments
must be made by a qualified technician.
Do not push-start or pull-start this
vehicle.
NOTE
Under U.S. federal law, any
modification to the original-equipment
emission control system before the first
sale and registration of a vehicle is
subject to penalties. In some states, such
modification made on a used vehicle is
also subject to penalties.
While the engine is off, the sound of a
valve opening and closing can be heard
at the rear of the vehicle, however this
does not indicate an abnormality. The
vehicle has a self-checking device and it
operates while the engine is off.
▼ Engine Exhaust (Carbon monoxide)
WA R N I N G
Do not drive your vehicle if you smell
exhaust gas inside the vehicle:
Engine exhaust gas is dangerous. This gas
contains carbon monoxide (CO), which is
colorless, odorless, and poisonous. When
inhaled, it can cause loss of consciousness
and death. If you smell exhaust gas inside
the vehicle, keep all windows fully open
and contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer
immediately.
Before Driving
Fuel and Emission
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CAUTION
Always use only a genuine Mazda
fuel-filler cap or an approved equivalent,
available at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer. The wrong cap can result in a
serious malfunction of the fuel and
emission control systems.
It may also cause the check engine light
in the instrument cluster to illuminate.
 When using an automatic car wash or a
high water pressure car wash, lock the
driver's door. Otherwise, the fuel lid may
open unexpectedly and could be
damaged.
▼ Refueling
Before refueling, close all the doors,
windows, and liftgate/trunk lid, and switch
the ignition OFF.
1. Unlock the driver’s door.
NOTE
When unlocking the driver's door,
the fuel lid is also unlocked at the
same time.
When locking the driver's door, the
fuel lid is locked after 90 seconds.
The time until the fuel lid is locked
after locking the driver's door can be
changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
However, when the driver's door is
locked using the following functions,
the fuel lid is also
locked at the same
time.
Auto lock/unlock function (page
3-16)
Auto re-lock function (page 3-5,
3-13)
2. Press the location shown in the
illustration and open the fuel lid.
3. To remove the fuel-filler cap, turn itcounterclockwise.
4. Attach the removed cap to the inner
side of the fuel-filler lid.

4–door
1. Fuel-filler lid
2. Fuel-filler cap

5–door
1. Fuel-filler lid
2. Fuel-filler cap

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Mirrors
▼Mirrors
Before driving, adjust the inside and
outside mirrors.
▼Outside Mirrors
WA R N I N G
Be sure to look over your shoulder before
changing lanes:
Changing lanes without taking into
account the actual distance of the vehicle
in the convex mirror is dangerous. You
could have a serious accident. What you
see in the convex mirror is closer than it
appears.
Mirror type
Flat type (driver's side)
Flat surface mirror.
Convex type (front passenger side)
The mirror has single curvature on its
surface.
Power mirror adjustment
The ignition must be switched to ACC or
ON position.

To adjust:
1. Press the select switch for the outside
mirror to be adjusted to turn on the
indicator light.
2. Press the adjustment switch to adjust
the angle of the outside mirror.
1. Indicator light
2. Select switch
3. Adjustment switch

After adjusting the angle of the outside
mirror, press the select switch for the
outside mirror to be adjusted to turn off
the indicator light.
NOTE
(With driving position memory function)
The on-road outside mirror position can
be programmed in conjunction with the
driving position memory function.
Refer to Driving Position Memory on page
2-10.
Before Driving
Mirrors
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Power mirrors with reverse tilt down
function*
The outside mirrors tilt downward to
facilitate the view of the lower area on
each side of the vehicle.
1. Switch the ignition ON.
2. Press the select switch for the outsidemirror to be tilted downward to turn on
the indicator light of the select switch.
3. Shift the selector lever/shift lever to the R position to tilt the outer mirror
on the side where the select button was
pressed downward.
NOTE
When any of the following condition is
met, the outer mirror s return to their
normal positions.
The ignition is switched to a position
other than ON.
The selector lever/shift lever is shifted to
a position other than R.
The select switch is pressed again.
Folding outside mirror
WA R N I N G
Always return the outside mirrors to the
driving position before you start driving:
Driving with the outsid e mirrors folded in is
dangerous. Your re ar view will be
restricted, and you could have an accident.
Manually fold the outside mirror rearward
until it is flush with the vehicle.
Driver's side auto-dimming outside
mirror*
The movement of the auto-dimming
outside mirror is in terlocked with the
auto-dimming rearv iew mirror in the
interior to automatically reduce glare from
rear on-coming vehicles.
Refer to Rearview Mirror on page 3-31.
NOTE
The front passenger-side outside mirror
does not have the auto-dimming feature.
Before Driving
Mirrors
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▼Rearview Mirror
WA R N I N G
Do not stack cargo or objects higher than
the seatbacks:
Cargo stacked higher than the seatbacks is
dangerous. It can block your view in the
rearview mirror, which might cause you to
hit another car when changing lanes.
Rearview mirror adjustment
Before driving, adjust
the rearview mirror
to center on the scene through the rear
window.

NOTE
For the manual day/night mirror, perform
the adjustment with the day/night lever in
the day position.
Reducing glare from headlights
Manual day/night mirror
Push the day/night lever forward for day
driving. Pull it back to reduce glare of
headlights from vehicles at the rear.

1. Day/Night lever
2. Day
3. Night

Auto-dimming mirror
The auto-dimming mirror automatically
reduces the glare of headlights from
vehicles at the rear when the ignition is
switched ON.

(With Homelink wireless control
system)
Press the ON/OFF button (
) to cancel the
auto-dimming function. The indicator light
will turn off.
Before Driving
Mirrors
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To reactivate the auto-dimming function,
press the ON/OFF button (
). The
indicator light will illuminate.
1. ON/OFF button
2. Indicator light

NOTE
Do not use glass cleaner or suspend
objects on or around the light sensor.
Otherwise, light sensor sensitivity will
be affected and may not operate
normally.
1. Light sensor

(With Homelink wireless control
system)
For information regarding the 3 buttons
(
,,) on the auto-dimming mirror.
Refer to HomeLink Wireless Control
System on page 4-57.
The auto-dimming function is canceled
when the ignition is switched ON and
the shift/selector lever is in the R
position.
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Mirrors
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