Mazda 3 Owners Manual: 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 the work.
WARNING
Follow These Precautions Carefully:
To ensure safe and correct handling of the battery, read the following
precautions
carefully before using the battery or inspecting it.
Do not allow the
positive terminal to contact any other metal object that
could cause sparks:
Flames and sparks near open battery cells are dangerous. Hydrogen gas,
produced
during normal battery operation, could ignite and cause the battery to
explode. An
exploding battery can cause serious burns and injuries. When working
near a battery, do
not allow metal tools to contact the positive or negative
terminal of the battery.
Keep all fl ames,
including cigarettes, and sparks away from open battery cells:
Flames and sparks near open battery cells are dangerous. Hydrogen gas,
produced
during normal battery operation, could ignite and cause the battery to
explode. An
exploding battery can cause serious burns and injuries.
Do not jump-start a frozen battery or one with a low fl uid level:
Jump-starting a frozen battery or one with a low fl uid level is
dangerous. It may rupture
or explode, causing serious injury.
Connect the negative cable to a good ground point away from the
battery:
Connecting the end of the second jumper cable to the negative
terminal of the
discharged battery is dangerous.
A spark could cause the gas around the battery to explode and injure
someone.
Route the jumper cables away from parts that will be moving:
Connecting a jumper cable near or to moving parts (cooling fans, belts)
is dangerous. The
cable could get caught when the engine starts and cause serious injury. |
CAUTION
Use only a 12 V booster system. You can damage a 12 V starter, ignition
system, and other
electrical parts beyond repair with a 24 V power supply (two 12 V
batteries in series or a
24 V motor generator set). |

- Remove the battery cover.

- Make sure the booster battery is 12
V and that its negative terminal is
grounded.
- If the booster battery is in another
vehicle, do not allow both vehicles
to touch. Turn off the engine of the
vehicle with the booster battery and
all unnecessary electrical loads in both
vehicles.
- Connect the jumper cables in the exact
sequence as in the illustration.
- Connect one end of a cable to the
positive terminal on the discharged
battery (1).
- Attach the other end to the positive
terminal on the booster battery (2).
- Connect one end of the other cable to
the negative terminal of the booster
battery (3).
- Connect the other end to the ground
point indicated in the illustration away
from the discharged battery (4).
- Start the engine of the booster vehicle
and run it a few minutes. Then start the
engine of the other vehicle.
- (With i-ELOOP system)
The i-ELOOP indicator light may flash
after the engine is started. The indicator
light turns off when the engine is
running and the charging is completed.
Make sure the i-ELOOP indicator light
is turns off before driving.

NOTE
- If the vehicle is driven with the
i-ELOOP indicator light flashing, a
beep sound is heard.
- If the steering wheel is operated with
the i-ELOOP indicator light flashing, it
may feel heavier than normal, however,
this does not indicate a malfunction.
The steering operation will return to
normal when the i-ELOOP indicator
light turns off.
- Do not remove the jumper cables while
the i-ELOOP indicator light is flashing.
- When finished, carefully disconnect the
cables in the reverse order described in
the illustration.
- If the battery cover has been removed,
install it in the reverse order of
removal.
NOTE
Verify that the covers are securely
installed.
Remove dirt and grime from the
mounting surfaces of the wheel and
hub, including the hub bolts, with a
cloth.
WARNING
Make sure the mounting surfaces of
the wheel, hub and ...
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Vehicle Engine Control Unit Reset Procedure
NOTE
This procedure is intended for vehicles with the engine oil flexible
maintenance setting
selected.
After replacing the engine oil, have a repair shop such as an Authorized
Mazda Dealer
perform the initialization (engine oil data resetting) of the recorded value. If
the value
recorded ...
Driver Side Air Bag Module Removal/Installation [Two Step Deployment Control
System]
WARNING:
Handling the air bag module improperly can accidentally deploy the air bag
module, which may seriously injure you. Read the air bag system service warnings
and cautions before handling the air bag module..
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Engine Removal/Installation [Mzr 2.3 Disi Turbo]
WARNING:
Fuel vapor is hazardous. It can very easily ignite, causing serious injury
and damage. Always keep sparks and flames away from fuel.
Fuel line spills and leakage are dangerous. Fuel can ignite and cause serious
injuries or death and damage. Fuel can also irritate skin ...