Mazda 3 Owners Manual: SRS Air Bags

Using LATCH Lower Anchor

Your Mazda is equipped with LATCH lower anchors for attachment of specially designed LATCH child-restraint systems in the rear seats. Both anchors must be used, otherwise the seat will bounce ar ...

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions

The front and side supplemental restraint systems (SRS) include different types of air bags. Please verify which kinds of air bags are equipped on your vehicle by locating the “SRS AIRBAG” loc ...

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Parking in an Emergency
The hazard warning lights should always be used when you stop on or near a roadway in an emergency The hazard warning lights warn other drivers that your vehicle is a traffic hazard and that they must take extreme caution when near it. Depress the hazard warning flasher and all the t ...

Drive Shaft (Double Offset Joint) Disassembly/Assembly
1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table. 2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly. 1 Boot band (transaxle side) (See DRIVE SHAFT (TRIPOD JOINT) DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY.) 2 Outer ring (See Outer Ring, Clip Assembly Note. ...

Side Panel Removal/Installation
1. Insert a tape-wrapped fastener remover into the position indicated by the arrow in the figure. 2. Pull the side panel in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure, then remove the clips and hook. 3. Pull the side panel in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure, while de ...