Mazda 3 Owners Manual: ABS/TCS/DSC

Hill Launch Assist (HLA)

Hill Launch Assist (HLA) is a function which assists the driver in accelerating from a stop while on a slope. When the driver releases the brake pedal and depresses the accelerator pedal while on ...

Antilock Brake System (ABS)

The ABS control unit continuously monitors the speed of each wheel. If one wheel is about to lock up, the ABS responds by automatically releasing and reapplying that wheel's brake. The driver w ...

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Brake Switch Inspection
CAUTION: Inspect the brake switch with it installed to the brake pedal, otherwise the brake switch may not operate normally. If the brake switch is removed from the brake pedal, replace the brake switch with a new one. 1. Disconnect the brake switch connector. 2. Verify that th ...

Operating the Radio
Radio ON Press a band selector button ( ) to turn the radio on. Band selection Successively pressing the band selector button ( ) switches the bands as follows: FM1→FM2→AM. The selected mode will be indicated. NOTE If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak, reception auto ...

Bluetooth®
Bluetooth ® Hands-Free outline When a Bluetooth ® device (mobile phone) is connected to the vehicle's Bluetooth ® unit via radio wave transmission, a call can be made or received by pressing the talk button, pickup button, or hang-up button on the audio remote control switch, or by operati ...