Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Maintenance and 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 ...

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Starter Interlock Switch Inspection [Mzr 2.0, Mzr 2.5]
CAUTION: Do not reuse the starter interlock switch if it is removed from the vehicle even once. Replace with a new starter interlock switch when installing. 1. Remove the battery cover.. 2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 3. Disconnect the starter interlock switch connec ...

Inboard Light Removal/Installation
4SD 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the trunk lid trim.. 3. Disconnect the connector. 4. Remove the nut. 5. Remove the bracket. 6. Remove the inboard light as shown in the figure. 7. Install in the reverse order of removal.. 5HB 1. Disconnect the negative ...

Rocking the Vehicle
WARNING Do not spin the wheels at more than 56 km/h (35 mph), and do not allow anyone to stand behind a wheel when pushing the vehicle: When the vehicle is stuck, spinning the wheels at high speed is dangerous. The spinning tire could overheat and explode. This could c ...