Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Bright-Metal Maintenance
- Use tar remover to remove road tar and insects. Never do this with a knife or similar tool.
- To prevent corrosion on brightmetal surfaces, apply wax or chrome preservative and rub it to a high luster.
- During cold weather or in coastal areas, cover bright-metal parts with a coating of wax or preservative heavier than usual. It would also help to coat them with noncorrosive petroleum jelly or some other protective compound.
| CAUTION Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleaners, or strong detergents containing highly alkaline or caustic agents on chrome-plated or anodized aluminum parts. This may result in damage to the protective coating and cause discoloration or paint deterioration. |
Maintaining the Finish
Washing
CAUTION
When the wiper lever is in the
position and the ignition is switched ON,
the wipers may move automatically in
the following cases:
If the winds ...
Underbody Maintenance
Road chemicals and salt used for ice and
snow removal and solvents used for dust
control may collect on the underbody. If
not removed, they will speed up rusting
and deterioration of such underbod ...
Other materials:
Maintenance Monitor (Type A audio)
“Oil Change” with a flexible setting *1 is available. Consult your
Authorized Mazda Dealer
when you want to change the setting *2 . Once the system turns on, the wrench
indicator light
in the instrument cluster will be illuminated when remaining oil life becomes
less than 500
km (300 mile), ...
Vanity Mirror Illumination Bulb Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Insert a tape-wrapped fastener remover into the service hole, and pry it in
the direction indicated by the arrow to remove the lens.
3. Remove the vanity mirror illumination bulb.
4. Install in the reverse order of removal. ...
How to Use the Bluetooth ® Audio
System
Switching to Bluetooth ® audio mode
To listen to music or voice audio recorded
to a Bluetooth ® audio device, switch to
the Bluetooth ® audio mode to operate
the audio device using the audio system
control panel. Any Bluetooth ® audio
device must be paired to the vehicle's
Bluetooth ® unit be ...
