Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Emergency Starting

Battery Runs Out

Jump-starting is dangerous if done incorrectly. So follow the procedure carefully. If you feel unsure about jump-starting, we strongly recommend that you have a competent service technician do t ...

Starting a Flooded Engine

If the engine fails to start, it may be flooded (excessive fuel in the engine). Follow this procedure: If the engine does not start within five seconds on the first try, wait ten seconds a ...

Other materials:

Vanity Mirror Illumination Bulb Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Insert a tape-wrapped fastener remover into the service hole, and pry it in the direction indicated by the arrow to remove the lens. 3. Remove the vanity mirror illumination bulb. 4. Install in the reverse order of removal. ...

Schedule 1
Chart symbols: I: Inspect: Inspect and clean, repair, adjust, fill up, or replace if necessary. R: Replace L : Lubricate T: Tighten Remarks: *1 Use of FL-22 is recommended when replacing engine coolant. Using engine coolant other than FL-22 may cause serious damage to the engine and c ...

Unfastening the Seat Belt
Depress the button on the seat belt buckle. If the belt does not fully retract, pull it out and check for kinks or twists. Then make sure it remains untwisted as it retracts. NOTE If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it for kinks and twists. If it is still not retracting properly, ...