Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Doors and Locks

Rear Door Child Safety Locks

These locks are intended to help prevent children from accidentally opening the rear doors. Use them on both rear doors whenever a child rides in the rear seat of the vehicle. If you slide the ...

Liftgate/Trunk Lid

WARNING Never allow a person to ride in the luggage compartment/trunk: Allowing a person to ride in the luggage compartment/trunk is dangerous. The person in the luggage compa ...

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Supplier Identification Procedure [Audio]
Identification Using the Label or Inscribed Lettering 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the center panel.. 3. Remove the audio unit.. 4. Verify the supplier by referring to the label attached to each unit. Verify Using the Diagnostic Assist Function Without display ...

Locking, Unlocking with Key
All doors and the liftgate lock automatically when the driver's door is locked using the auxiliary key. All doors and the liftgate unlock when the driver's door is unlocked and the auxiliary key is held in the unlock position for one second or longer. Turn the auxiliary key toward the fro ...

Operating Tips
Operate the climate control system with the engine running. To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the fan control dial on for a long period of time with the ignition switched ON when the engine is not running. Clear all obstructions such as leaves, snow and ic ...