Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Before Driving
- Keys
- Advanced Keyless Entry System
- Doors and Locks
- Fuel and Emission
- Steering Wheel
- Mirrors
- Windows
- Security System
- Driving Tips
- Break-In Period
- Saving Fuel and Protection of the Environment
- Hazardous Driving
- Floor Mat
- Rocking the Vehicle
- Winter Driving
- Driving In Flooded Area
- Overloading
- Driving on Uneven Road
- Towing
Constant Monitoring
The following components of the air bag systems are monitored by a diagnostic
system:
Crash sensors, and diagnostic module (SAS unit)
Front air bag sensors
Air bag modules
Side crash senso ...
Keys
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Other materials:
Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) Removal/Installation [FS5 A EL]
CAUTION:
If foreign materials are stuck to the sensor, disturbance by magnetic flux
can cause sensor output to be abnormal and thereby negatively affect control.
Make sure that foreign materials such as iron filings are not stuck to the sensor
during installation.
1. Perform t ...
Plastic Part Maintenance
When cleaning the plastic lenses of the
lights, do not use gasoline, kerosene,
rectified spirit, paint, thinner, highly
acidic detergents, or strongly alkaline
detergents. Otherwise, these chemical
agents can discolor or damage the
surfaces resulting in a significant loss
in functio ...
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 and try again.
Make sure the parking brake is on.
Depress the accelerator all the way and
hold ...
