Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Emergency Starting

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 t ...

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 a ...

Other materials:

Rear Wiper Motor Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the following parts: a. Rear wiper arm and blade. b. Liftgate upper trim. c. Liftgate side trim. d. Liftgate lower trim. 3. Disconnect the rear wiper motor connector. 4. Apply battery positive voltage to rear wiper motor connector te ...

Hazard Warning Flasher
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 tu ...

Parking Brake Lever Removal/Installation
1. Remove the following parts: a. Upper panel. b. Shift knob (MTX). c. Selector lever knob (ATX). d. Shift panel. e. Side wall. f. Console. 2. Remove in the order indicated in the table. 3. Install in the reverse order of removal. 4. After installation, inspect the parking brake le ...