Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Maintenance and Care
How to keep your Mazda in top condition.
- Essential Information
- Scheduled Maintenance
- Scheduled Maintenance (U.S.A., Canada, and Puerto Rico)
- Scheduled Maintenance (Mexico)
- Maintenance Monitor
- Owner Maintenance
- Owner Maintenance Precautions
- Hood
- Engine Oil
- Engine Coolant
- Brake/Clutch Fluid
- Washer Fluid
- Wiper Blades
- Battery
- Battery Replacement
- Tires
- Light Bulbs
- Fuses
- Appearance Care
Storage Compartments
WARNING
Keep storage boxes closed when
driving:
Driving with the storage boxes open is
dangerous. To reduce the possibility of
injury in an accident or a sudden stop,
keep the ...
Essential Information
Be extremely careful and prevent injury to yourself and others or damage to
your vehicle
when using this manual for inspection and maintenance.
If you are unsure about any procedure it describes ...
Other materials:
Opening and Closing the Liftgate/
Trunk Lid
Opening the liftgate (5–door)
Using the electric liftgate opener
Unlock the doors and liftgate, then press
the electric liftgate opener on the liftgate
and raise it when the latch releases.
NOTE
(With the advanced keyless function)
A locked liftgate can also be opened
while the key ...
Seat Belt Warning Beep
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 ...
Pilot Bearing Inspection [A26 M R]
CAUTION:
Secure the steering wheel using tape or a cable to prevent the steering shaft
from rotating after disconnecting the steering shaft. If the steering wheel
rotates after the steering shaft and the steering gear and linkage are disconnected,
the internal parts of the clock spr ...
