Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Maintenance and Care
How to keep your Mazda in top condition.
- Essential Information
- Scheduled Maintenance
- Scheduled Maintenance (U.S.A., Canada, and Puerto Rico)
- Scheduled Maintenance (Mexico)
- Maintenance Monitor
- Owner Maintenance
- Owner Maintenance Precautions
- Hood
- Engine Oil
- Engine Coolant
- Brake/Clutch Fluid
- Washer Fluid
- Wiper Blades
- Battery
- Battery Replacement
- Tires
- Light Bulbs
- Fuses
- Appearance Care
Storage Compartments
WARNING
Keep storage boxes closed when
driving:
Driving with the storage boxes open is
dangerous. To reduce the possibility of
injury in an accident or a sudden stop,
keep the ...
Essential Information
Be extremely careful and prevent injury to yourself and others or damage to
your vehicle
when using this manual for inspection and maintenance.
If you are unsure about any procedure it describes ...
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Automatic Transaxle Fluid (ATF) Inspection [FS5 A EL]
Automatic Transaxle Fluid (ATF) Condition Inspection
1. One way of determining whether the transaxle should be disassembled is by
noting:
If the ATF is muddy or varnished.
If the ATF smells strange or unusual.
ATF Condition
Possible cause
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Warm Up Three Way Catalytic Converter (Wu Twc) Inspection [Mzr 2.0, Mzr 2.5]
CAUTION:
Perform the following procedures, DTC P0421:00 is indicated only.
1. Connect the M-MDS to the DLC-2.
2. Start the engine and warm it up to normal operating temperature.
3. Turn off the engine.
4. Verify that the engine compression is within the specification..
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Jack
To remove the jack
(4–Door)
Push the tabs and remove the cover.
(5–Door)
Turn the knob and remove the cover.
Turn the wing bolt and jack screw
counterclockwise.
To secure the jack
Insert the wing bolt into the jack with
the jack screw pointing to the down
a ...
