2020 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK Owners Manual (in English)

WA R N I N G
Do not drive the vehicle at high speeds if
the TPMS warning light turns on or flashes:
Driving the vehicle at high speeds while the
TPMS warning light is turned on or flashing
is dangerous because the brake
performance and the steering wheel
operability will be reduced. If the vehicle is
driven at high speeds or the brakes are
suddenly applied, it could lead to an
accident. Gradually apply the brakes to
lower the vehicle's speed.
Do not ignore the TPMS warning light
when it is turned on or flashing:
Continuing to drive the vehicle while
ignoring the illumination/flashing of the
TPMS warning light is dangerous because a
tire may burst which could lead to an
accident. Take appropriate measures as
soon as possible.
NOTE
While the TPMS is learning the tire
positions, such as immediately after a tire
position has been changed, the tire
pressure at the tire position prior to it
being changed is displayed until the
system completes the learning. For this
reason, the tire pressures displayed for the
tire positions may be different from the
actual tire pressures at the tire positions.
Action to be taken
Adjust the tire pressu res to the appropriate
pressures.
Refer to Tire Inflation Pressure on page
6-31.
CAUTION
 Adjust the tire pressures while the tires
are cool. Because the air pressure in the
tires
fluctuates depending on the
temperature, before adjusting the tire
pressures, let the vehicle sit for an hour or
drive it only within a 1.6 km (1 mile)
distance. If the tire pressures are adjusted
while the tires are warm, the tire
pressures may decrease below the specified air pressure after cooling down
which could turn on the warning light. In
addition, because the air pressure in the
tires decreases when the ambient
temperature is low, if the ambient
temperature increases, an illuminated
TPMS warning light may turn off. Under
any circumstances, always adjust the tire
pressures while the tires are cool.
 After adjusting the tire pressures, the
TPMS warning light turns off. If the TPMS
warning light does not turn off, drive the
vehicle at a speed of about 25 km (16
mph) or faster for 3 minutes or longer
and make sure the warning light turns
off.
If the TPMS warning light remains on
even after adjusting th e tire pressures, one
of the tires may have a puncture.
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Message Indicated on Multi-information Display
▼Message Indicated on Multi-information Display
If there is a notification from th
e vehicle, a message is displayed on the mul ti-information
display. Check the information and take the necessary action.

1. Multi-information display

If the warning light tu rns on/flashes simultaneously or a symbol is indicated on the display,
check the informatio n regarding the warn ing light or symbol.
Refer to If a Warning Light Turns On or Flashes on page 7-27.
Display*1*2Content Action to be taken
Depress Brake Pedal.
Brake Hold Disabled This message is indi
cated when there is a
problem with the brake related system
while the vehicle is being held in a stop
position by the AUTOHOLD function. Depress the brake pedal. Cancel the AU‐
TOHOLD function and have your vehi‐
cle inspected at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
Steep Slope. Continue
Pressing Brake Pedal to
Hold Stopped Position This message indicates the possibility of
the vehicle not being held in the stopped
position by the AUTOHOLD function,
such as on steep slopes.
Depress and hold your foot on the brake
pedal.
Depress Brake Pedal and
Operate Switch to Release
Elec. Parking Brake This message is indi
cated when the Elec‐
tric Parking Brake (EPB) switch is oper‐
ated without depressing the brake pedal. Operate the Electric Parking Brake
(EPB) switch while depressing the brake
pedal.
Depress Brake Pedal and
Operate Switch to Release This message is indi
cated when the can‐
cel operation is done without depressing
the brake pedal while the vehicle is being
held in the stopped position by the AU‐
TOHOLD function. Cancel the AUTOHOLD function stop
hold control while depressing the brake
pedal.
Mazda Radar Cruise Con‐
trol Canceled. Drive Safe‐
ly This message is indicated when the Maz‐
da Radar Cruise Control (MRCC), Maz‐
da Radar Cruise Cont
rol with Stop & Go
function (MRCC with Stop & Go func‐
tion), and the Traffic Jam Assist (TJA)
have been canceled other than by the
driver. Have your vehicle inspected by an Au‐
thorized Mazda Dealer.
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Display*1*2ContentAction to be taken
Distance & Speed Alert
Operation Canceled Drive
Safely This message is indicated when the Dis‐
tance & Speed Alert (DSA) have been
canceled other than by the driver.
Have your vehicle inspected by an Au‐
thorized Mazda Dealer.
Cruise Control Operation
Canceled. Drive Safely This message is indicated when the
Cruise Control have been canceled other
than by the driver. Have your vehicle inspected by an Au‐
thorized Mazda Dealer.
Emergency Braking Acti‐
vated. Depress Brake Ped‐
al to Hold Stop This message is indicated after the Smart
Brake Support (SBS) brakes operate and
when the Smart Brake Support (SBS) is
canceled.
Depress the brake pedal.
Touch Key Fob to Push
Button Start Switch This message is indicated when the key
battery is weak (battery dead or damaged
key). Touch the key against push button start
to start the engine.
Refer to Engine Start Function When
Key Battery is Dead on page 4-8.
Depress Brake Pedal to
Start Engine This message is indicated when the push
button start is presse
d without depressing
the brake pedal. Depress the brake pedal and press the
push button start.
Depress Clutch Pedal to
Start Engine This message is indicated when the push
button start is presse
d without depressing
the clutch pedal. Depress the clutch pedal and press the
push button start.
Check Gear Selector Lever
Position This message is indicated when the se‐
lector lever is shifted to the P or R posi‐
tion while driving.
Check the selector lever position.
Close Door and Fasten
Seat Belt This message is indicated when AUTO‐
HOLD is about to operate and a door is
opened or a seat belt is unfastened. When the AUTOHOLD is turned on,
close the doors and fasten seat belts.
Wiper Blades Must Be on
Windshield Before Operat‐
ing This message is indicated when the
windshield wipers are operated with the
wipers raised off the windshield.
Lower the windshield wipers.
Windshield Wiper Range
of Motion Reduced. Re‐
move Obstruction(s) This message is indicated when there is
snow or dirt accumulation on the wind‐
shield and the wiper operation range is
narrowed.
Remove foreign matter from the wind‐
shield.
Ignition Not Switched Off This message is indicated when the driv‐
er’s door is opened without switching the
ignition OFF. Switch the ignition OFF before leaving
the vehicle.
Gear Selector Lever Not in
Park This message is indicated when a door is
opened with the selector lever in a posi‐
tion other than the P position. Shift the selector lever to the P position
before leaving the vehicle.
Excessive Transmission
Temperature. Drive Slowly This message is indicated when the inter‐
nal temperature of the automatic trans‐
mission is high. Drive slowly to redu
ce load on the auto‐
matic transmission.
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Display*1*2ContentAction to be taken
Excessive Transmission
Temp. Stop Vehicle in a
Safe Location This message is indi
cated when the auto‐
matic transmission fluid temperature is
abnormally high. Park the vehicle in a safe place immedi‐
ately and contact an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
*1 A pop-up is displayed when a warning occurs.*2 One screen displays f
our rows. If the entire message cannot be displayed on the screen, it switches to another
screen.
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Warning Sound isActivated
▼Lights-On Reminder
The lights-on reminder is operable when
the time setting
*1 of the auto headlight off
function is off.
If lights are on and the ignition is switched
to ACC or off, a continuous beep sound
will be heard when the driver's door is
opened.
*1 If the light switch is left on, the auto headlight off function automatically
turns off the lights about 30 seconds
after switching the ignition off. The
time setting can be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
NOTE
When the ignition is switched to ACC,
the “Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep” (page 7-42) overrides
the lights-on reminder.
A personalized function is available to
change the sound volume for the
lights-on reminder.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
▼ Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Beep
If there is a problem w
ith the air bag/front
seat belt pretensioner systems and the
warning light illumina tion, a warning beep
sound will be heard for about 5 seconds
every minute.

The air bag and front seat belt pretensioner
system warning beep sound will continue
to be heard for approximately 35 minutes.
Have your vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
WA R N I N G
Do not drive the vehicle with the air bag/
front seat belt pretensioner system warning
beep sounding:
Driving the vehicle with the air bag/front
seat belt pretensioner system warning beep
sounding is dangerous. In a collision, the
air bags and the front seat belt
pretensioner system will not deploy and
this could result in death or serious injury.
Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer to
have the vehicle inspected as soon as
possible.
▼ Seat Belt Warning Beep
Front seat
Except Mexico
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
when the ignition is switched ON, a beep
sound will be heard for about 6 seconds. If
the driver or the front passenger's seat belt
is not fastened and the vehicle is driven at
a speed faster than about 20 km/h (12
mph), a beep sound will be heard again for
a specified period of time.
Until a seat belt is fastened or a given
period of time has elapsed, the beep sound
will not stop even if the vehicle speed falls
below 20 km/h (12 mph).
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NOTE
To allow the front passenger occupant
classification sensor to function
properly, do not place and sit on an
additional seat cushion on the front
passenger's seat. The sensor may not
function properly because the additional
seat cushion could cause sensor
interference.
If a small child is seated on the front
passenger's seat, the warning beep may
not operate.
Mexico
If the vehicle speed exceeds about 20
km/h (12 mph) with the driver or front
passenger's seat belt unfastened, a warning
beep sounds continuously. If the seat belt
remains unfastened, the beep sound stops
once and then continues for about 90
seconds. The beep stops after the driver or
front passenger's seat belt is fastened.
Until a seat belt is fastened or a given
period of time has elapsed, the beep sound
will not stop even if the vehicle speed falls
below 20 km/h (12 mph).
NOTE
Placing heavy items on the front
passenger's seat may cause the front
passenger's seat belt warning function
to operate depending on the weight of
the item.
To allow the front passenger seat weight
sensor to function properly, do not place
and sit on an additional seat cushion on
the front passenger's seat. The sensor
may not function properly because the
additional seat cushion could cause
sensor interference.
If a small child is seated on the front
passenger's seat, the warning beep may
not operate.
Rear seat
The warning beep only sounds if a seat
belt is unfastened after being fastened.
▼ Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep
If the driver's door i
s opened with the
ignition switched to ACC, a beep will be
heard continuously in the cabin to notify
the driver that the ignition has not been
switched OFF (STOP). Under this
condition, the keyless entry system will
not operate, the vehicle cannot be locked,
and the battery volta ge will be depleted.
▼Key Removed from Vehicle Warning
Beep
Vehicles with advance
d keyless function
If the key is taken out of the vehicle while
the ignition is not switched OFF and all
the doors are closed, the beep which
sounds outside of the vehicle will be heard
6 times, and after that, the beep which
sounds inside the vehicle will be heard 1
times.
Vehicles without advanced keyless
function
If the key is tak en out of the vehicle while
the ignition is not switched OFF and all
the doors are closed, a beep will be heard
in the cabin 1 times.
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NOTE
Because the key utilizes low-intensity
radio waves, the Key Removed From
Vehicle Warning may activate if the key is
carried together with a metal object or it
is placed in a poor signal reception area.
▼ Touch Sensor Inoperable Warning
Beep (With the advanced keyless
function)
A warning beep is activated to notify the
driver that the doors are not locked when
all of the following conditions are met:
The ignition is switched OFF.
All the doors and liftgate/trunk lid are
not fully closed.
The lock is operated 3 times within 5
seconds.
Check the ignition and whether the doors
and liftgate/trunk lid are open or closed,
and then operate the lock again.
▼ Key Left-in-luggage Compartment/
Trunk Warning Beep (With the
advanced keyless function)
If the key is left in the luggage
compartment/trunk w
ith all the doors
locked and the liftgate/trunk lid closed, a
beep will be heard outside for about 10
seconds to notify the driver that the key is
in the luggage compartment/trunk. In this
case, take out the key by pressing the
electric liftgate/trunk lid opener and
opening the liftgate/trunk lid. The key
taken out of the luggage compartment/
trunk may not operate because its
functions have been temporarily stopped.
To restore the key's functions, perform the
applicable procedure (page 3-8).
▼ Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep
(With the advanced keyless
function)
If all the doors and luggage compartment/
trunk are locked using another key while
the key is left in the cabin, the beep which
sounds outside of the vehicle will be heard
for about 10 seconds to notify the driver
that the key is in the cabin. In this case,
take out the key by opening the door. A
key taken out of the vehicle using this
method may not operate because its
functions have been temporarily stopped.
To restore the key's functions, perform the
applicable procedure (page 3-8).
▼Low Fuel Warning Beep
When the low fuel warning light flashes, a
warning beep is activated once at the same
time.
▼Brake Override Warning Beep
A warning beep is activated when the
accelerator pedal and brake pedal are
depressed at the same time while driving.
Only depress the brake pedal.
▼Shift Position Warning Beep
A warning beep is activated continuously
if the driver's door is opened with the
selector lever in a position other than the P
position. Shift the selector lever to the P
position, or close the driver's door.
▼Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Beep
The warning buzzer is activated under the
following conditions:
The vehicle is driven with the parking
brake applied.
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The Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
switch is pulled while the vehicle is
driven.
You attempt to start driving the vehicle
while the conditions for releasing the
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
automatically have not been met.
▼AUTOHOLD Warning Beep
Warning light flashes/message is displayed
and beep sound is activated
simultaneously for about 5 seconds when
using AUTOHOLD function or when
AUTOHOLD switc
h is operated.
Because a problem with AUTOHOLD
function has occurred, AUTOHOLD
function does not operate even if
AUTOHOLD switc h is operated.

If the warning light flashes/message is
displayed and the beep sound is activated
simultaneously, have your vehicle
inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
▼ Vehicle Problem Warning Beep
If any of the
following problems occur, a
warning beep is activated. Check the
information regarding the warning
indication in the inst rument cluster or on
the center display.
Automatic transmission problem
Increase in automatic transmission
internal temperature
Brake fluid amount decrease
Engine oil level sensor problem
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) problem
Engine hydraulic p ressure decrease
Engine coolant temperature increase
Engine system problem
▼Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
System Warning Beep*
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning beep operates when the turn
signal lever is operated to the side where
the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning
light is illuminated.
▼Front Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA)
Warning Beep*
The Front Cross Tr
affic Alert (FCTA)
warning beep is activated if there is a
possibility of collision with a vehicle
approaching from the front on the left and
right sides of the vehicle.
▼ Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Warning Beep*
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
warning beep is activated if there is a
possibility of collision with a vehicle
approaching from behind and from the
rear on the left and right sides of the
vehicle.
▼
Lane Departure Warning Sound*
While the system is operating, if the
system determines that the vehicle may
depart from the lane, it sounds a warning
sound.
NOTE
The volume of the Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) warning sound
can be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda
Connect Owner's Manual.
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