Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Driving Tips

Theft-Deterrent Labels

A label indicating that your vehicle is equipped with a Theft-Deterrent System is in the glove compartment. Mazda recommends that you affix it to the lower rear corner of a front door window ...

Break-In Period

No special break-in is necessary, but a few precautions in the first 1,000 km (600 miles) may add to the performance, economy, and life of the vehicle. Do not race the engine. Do not maintain ...

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Key Removed from Vehicle Warning Beep
Vehicles with advanced 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, the beep which sounds inside the vehicle will be heard 6 times, and the KEY w ...

Antenna Feeder No.4 Removal/Installation
Removal NOTE: The antenna feeder No.4 is integrated with the dashboard wiring harness. 1. Refer to DASHBOARD DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY. Installation CAUTION: If the antenna feeder No.4 is installed with tension on the cable and wiring harness it could result in loosening of t ...

Transaxle Range (TR) Switch Inspection [FS5 A EL]
CAUTION: Water or foreign objects entering the connector can cause a poor connection or corrosion. Be sure not to drop water or foreign objects on the connector when disconnecting it. Operation Inspection 1. Perform the following procedures to inspect the TR switch. If t ...