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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When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened
If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a
malfunction in the electrical system and
the liftgate/trunk lid cannot be opened,
perform the following procedure as an
emergency measure to open it:
(5–door)
Remove the cap on the interior
surface of the liftgate with a flathead
screwdrive ...
Magnetic Clutch Adjustment [Full Auto Air Conditioner]
1. Measure the clearance around the entire circumference between the pressure
plate and A/C compressor pulley using a thickness gauge.
2. Verify the clearance.
If not within the specification, remove the pressure plate and adjust the
clearance by changing the shim (0.2 mm {0.008 i ...
Active Command Modes Inspection [Blind Spot Monitoring (Bsm)]
1. Connect the M-MDS (IDS) to the DLC-2.
2. After the vehicle is identified, select the following items from the initialization
screen of the IDS.
a. Select “DataLogger”.
b. Select “Modules”.
c. Select “BSML” or “BSMR”.
3. Select the simulation items from the PID tabl ...
