2020 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK window

Do not allow a child or anyone to lean over
or against the side window of a vehicle
with side and curtain air bags:
It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean
over or against the side window, the area
of the front passenger seat, the front and
rear window pillars and the roof edge
along both sides from which the side and
curtain air bags deploy, even if a
child-restraint system is used. The impact
of inflation from a side or curtain air bag
could cause serious injury or death to an
out of position child. Furthermore, leaning
over or against the front door could block
the side and curtain air bags and eliminate
the advantages of supplemental
protection. With the front air bag and the
additional side air bag that comes out of
the front seat, the rear seat is always a
better location for children. Take special
care not to allow a child to lean over or
against the side window, even if the child is
seated in a child-restraint system.
Always remove the head restraint and
install child-restraint system (except when
installing a backless booster seat):
Installing a child-restraint system without
removing the head restraint is dangerous.
The child-restraint system cannot be
installed correctly which may result in
death or injury to the child in a collision.Always install the head restraint and adjust
it to the appropriate position after
removing the child-restraint system:
Driving with the head restraint removed is
dangerous as impact to the occupant's
head cannot be prevented during
emergency braking or in a collision, which
could result in a serious accident, injury or
death.
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-17.
Front Passenger's Seat Child-Restraint
System Installation (With Front
Passenger Occupant Classification
System)
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off.
2. Slide the seat as fa r back as possible.
3. Remove the head restraint. However,
when installing a backless booster seat,
always install the vehicle head restraint
to the seat where the backless booster
seat is installed.
4. Place the child-restraint system on the
seat without putting your weight on the
seat and fasten the seat belt. See the
manufacturer's instructions on the
child-restraint syst em for belt routing
instructions.
5. To get the retractor into the automatic locking mode, pull the shoulder belt
portion of the seat belt until the entire
length of the belt is out of the retractor.
Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
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Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) Precautions
▼ Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) Precautions
The front and side supplemental restraint
systems (SRS) include
different types of
air bags. Please verify the different types
of air bags which are equipped on your
vehicle by locating the “SRS AIRBAG”
location in dicators. These indicators are
visible in the area where the air bags are
installed.
The air bags are insta lled in the following
locations:

The steering wheel hub (driver air bag)
The front passenger dashboard (front
passenger air bag)
Under the instrument panel (driver and
front passenger
* knee air bags)
The outboard sides of the front
seatbacks (side air bags)
The front and rear window pillars, and
the roof edge along both sides (curtain
air bags)

Vehicles with the Front Passenger
Occupant Classification System have a
sensor which detects an impending
roll-over accident.

The air bag supplemental restraint systems
are designed to provide supplemental
protection in certain situations so seat belts
are always important in the following
ways:

Without seat belt usage, the air bags
cannot provide adequate protection during
an accident. Seat belt usage is necessary
to:
Keep the occupant from being thrown
into an inflating air bag.
Reduce the possibility of injuries during
an accident that is not designed for air
bag inflation, such as rear impact.
Reduce the possibility of injuries in
frontal, near frontal or side collisions or
roll-over accidents that are not severe
enough to activate the air bags.
Reduce the possibility of being thrown
from your vehicle.
Reduce the possibility of injuries to
lower body and legs during an accident
because the air bags provide no
protection to these p arts of the body.
Hold the driver in a position which
allows better control of the vehicle.

Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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Never use a rear-facing child-restraint
system in the front seat with an air bag
that could deploy:
Rear-facing child-restraint systems on the
front seat are particularly dangerous even
though you may feel assured that a front
passenger air bag will not deploy based on
the fact that the front passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light illuminates.
The child-restraint system can be hit by a
deploying air bag and moved violently
backward resulting in serious injury or
death to the child.
Do not sit too close to the driver and front
passenger air bags:
Sitting too close to the driver and front
passenger air bag modules or placing
hands or feet on them is extremely
dangerous. The driver and front passenger
air bags inflate with great force and speed.
Serious injuries could occur if someone is
too close. The driver should always hold
onto only the rim of the steering wheel. The
front seat passenger should keep both feet
on the floor. Front seat occupants should
adjust their seats as far back as possible
and always sit upright against the
seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.
Sit in the center of the seat and wear seat
belts properly:
Sitting too close to the side air bag modules
or placing hands on them, or sleeping up
against the door or hanging out the
windows is extremely dangerous. The side
and curtain air bags inflate with great force
and speed directly expanding along the
door on the side the car is hit. Serious injury
could occur if someone is sitting too close
to the door or leaning against a window, or
if rear seat occupants grab the sides of the
front seatbacks. Give the side and curtain
air bags room to work by sitting in the
center of the seat while the vehicle is
moving with seat belts worn properly.
Do not attach objects on or around the
area where driver and front passenger air
bags deploy:
Attaching an object to the driver and front
passenger air bag modules or placing
something in front of them is dangerous. In
an accident, an object could interfere with
air bag inflation and injure the occupants.
Do not attach objects on or around the
area where a side air bag deploys:
Attaching objects to the front seat in such a
way as to cover the outboard side of the
seat in any way is dangerous. In an
accident the object could interfere with the
side air bag, which inflates from the
outboard side of the front seats, impeding
the added protection of the side air bag
system or redirecting the air bag in a way
that is dangerous. Furthermore, the bag
could be cut open releasing the gas.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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Do not hang net bags, map pouches or
backpacks with side straps on the front
seats. Never use seat covers on the front
seats. Always keep the side air bag modules
in your front seats free to deploy in the
event of a side collision.
Do not attach objects on or around the
area where a curtain air bag deploys:
Attaching objects to the areas where the
curtain air bag activates such as on the
windshield glass, side door glass, front and
rear window pillars and along the roof
edge and assist grips is dangerous. In an
accident the object could interfere with the
curtain air bag, which inflates from the
front and rear window pillars and along
the roof edge, impeding the added
protection of the curtain air bag system or
redirecting the air bag in a way that is
dangerous. Furthermore, the bag could be
cut open releasing the gas.
Do not place hangers or any other objects
on the assist grips. When hanging clothes,
hang them on the coat hook directly.
Always keep the curtain air bag modules
free to deploy in the event of a side collision
or roll-over accident.
Do not touch the components of the
supplemental restraint system after the air
bags have inflated:
Touching the components of the
supplemental restraint system after the air
bags have inflated is dangerous.
Immediately after inflation, they are very
hot. You could get burned.Never install any front-end equipment to
your vehicle:
Installation of front-end equipment, such
as frontal protection bar (kangaroo bar,
bull bar, push bar, or other similar devices),
snowplow, or winches, is dangerous. The
air bag crash sensor system could be
affected. This could cause air bags to
inflate unexpectedly, or it could prevent the
air bags from inflating during an accident.
Front occupants could be seriously injured.
Do not modify the suspension:
Modifying the vehicle suspension is
dangerous. If the vehi cle's height or the
suspension is modified, the vehicle will be
unable to accurately detect a collision or
roll-over accident resulting in incorrect or
unexpected air bag deployment and the
possibility of serious injuries.
To prevent false detection by the air bag
sensor system, heed the following:
 Do not use tires or wheels other than
those
specified for your Mazda:
Use of any tire or wheel other than those specified for your Mazda (page 9-9) is
dangerous. Use of such wheels will
prevent the vehicle's accident detections
system from accurately detecting a
collision or roll-over accident resulting in
incorrect or unexpected air bag
deployment and the possibility of serious
injuries.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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Do not place luggage or other objects
under the front seats:
Placing luggage or other objects under the
front seats is dangerous. The components
essential to the supplemental restraint
system could be damaged, and in the event
of a side collision, the appropriate air bags
may not deploy, which could result in
death or serious injury. To prevent damage
to the components essential to the
supplemental restraint system, do not
place luggage or other objects under the
front seats.
Do not operate a vehicle with damaged air
bag/seat belt pretensioner system
components:
Expended or damaged air bag/seat belt
pretensioner system components must be
replaced after any collision which caused
them to deploy or damage them. Only a
trained Authorized Mazda Dealer can fully
evaluate these systems to see that they will
work in any subsequent accident. Driving
with an expended or damaged air bag or
pretensioner unit will not afford you the
necessary protection in the event of any
subsequent accident which could result in
serious injury or death.
Do not remove interior air bag parts:
Removing any components such as the
front seats, front dashboard, the steering
wheel or parts on the front and rear
window pillars and al ong the roof edge,
containing air bag parts or sensors is
dangerous. These parts contain essential
air bag components. The air bag could
accidentally activate and cause serious
injuries. Always have an Authorized Mazda
Dealer remove these parts.Properly dispose of the air bag system:
Improper disposal of an air bag or a vehicle
with live air bags in it can be extremely
dangerous. Unless all safety procedures are
followed, injury could result. Have an
Authorized Mazda Deal er safely dispose of
the air bag system or scrap an air bag
equipped vehicle.
NOTE
If it becomes necessary to have the
components or wiring system for the
supplementary restraint system modified
to accommodate a person with certain
medical conditions in accordance with a
certified physician, contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer, refer to
“Customer Assistance (U.S.A.)” (page
8-2).
When an air bag deploys, a loud
inflation noise can be heard and some
smoke will be released. Neither is likely
to cause injury, however, the texture of
the air bags may cause light skin
injuries on body parts not covered with
clothing through friction.
Should you sell your Mazda, we urge
you to tell the new owner of its air bag
systems and that familiarization with all
instructions about them, from the
Owner's Manual, is important.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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▼Front Passenger Air Bag
The front passenger air bag is mounted in
the front passenger dashboard.
The inflation mechanism for the front
passenger air bag is the same as the
driver's air bag.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Crite
ria" (page 2-68).
(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)
In addition, the front passenger air bag is
designed to only deploy in accordance
with the total seated weight on the front
passenger seat. For details, refer to the
front passenger occupant classification
system (page 2-71).
▼ Driver and Front Passenger Knee
Air Bags*
The knee air bags are equipped under the
instrument panel.
If the air bag crash
sensors receive a
frontal impact of greater than moderate
force, the knee air bags deploy
immediately to reduce impact to the driver
and front passenger's legs.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-68).
▼ Side Air Bags
The side air bags are mounted in the
outboard sides of the front seatbacks.
When the air bag crash sensors detect a
side impact of greater than moderate force,
the system inflates the side air bag only on
the side in which the vehicle was hit. The
side air bag inflates quickly to reduce
injury to the driver or front passenger's
chest caused by directly hitting interior
parts such as a door or window.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-68).
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)
In addition, the front passenger side air
bag is designed to only deploy in
accordance with the total seated weight on
the front passenger seat. For details, refer
to the front passenger occupant
classification system (page 2-71).

▼ Curtain Air Bags
The curtain air bags are mounted in the
front and rear window pillars, and the roof
edge along both sides.
When the air bag cra
sh sensors detect a
side impact of greater than moderate force,
the curtain air bag inflates quickly and
helps to reduce injury mainly to the driver
and front and rear outboard passengers'
heads caused by direct ly hitting interior
parts such as a door or window.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-68).
In a side impact:
Greater than moderate impact to one side
of the vehicle will cau se the curtain air bag
on that side only to inflate.

Only one side curtain air bag will deploy
on the side of the veh icle that receives the
force of an impact.
(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)
In a roll-over:
In response to a vehicle roll-over, both
curtain air bags inflate.

Both curtain air bags will deploy after the
roll-over accident is detected.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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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...................... 3-19
Inside Trunk Release Lever (4-
door)
*.......................................... 3-23
Fuel and Emission........................... 3-25 Fuel and Engine Exhaust
Precautions................................. 3-25
Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap.............. 3-27
Mirrors............................................. 3-30 Mirrors........................................ 3-30
Windows........................................... 3-34 Power Windows..........................3-34
Moonroof
*.................................. 3-37
Security System............................... 3-40Modification and Add-On
Equipment...................................3-40
Immobilizer System....................3-40
Theft-Deterrent System
*.............3-42
Driving Tips..................................... 3-44 Break-In Period.......................... 3-44
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment............................... 3-44
Hazardous Driving.... ..................3-45
Floor Mat.................................... 3-46
Rocking the Vehicle....................3-46
Winter Driving............................3-47
Driving In Flooded A rea............ 3-49
Overloading................................ 3-49
Driving on Uneven Road............ 3-50
Towing.............................................. 3-51 Trailer Towing............................ 3-51
Recreational Towing................... 3-51
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