Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Maintenance and 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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Manual Transaxle Oil Replacement [C66 M R]
1. Park the vehicle on level ground. 2. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.2.. 3. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the manual transaxle oil. 4. Install a new gasket and the drain plug. Tightening torque 39—59 N·m {4.0—6.0 kgf·m, 29—43 ft·lbf} 5. Remove the oil ...

Electric Variable Valve Timing Motor/Driver Inspection [Skyactiv G 2.0]
WARNING: A hot engine can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it is cool before servicing. CAUTION: Do not disassemble the electric variable valve timing motor/driver because it is a precision unit. 1. Remove the battery cover.. 2. Disconnect th ...

Oil Seal (Differential) Replacement [A26 M R]
1. On level ground, jack up the vehicle and support it evenly on safety stands. 2. Drain the oil from the transaxle.. 3. Remove the front tires.. 4. Remove the splash shield.. 5. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.2.. 6. Separate the drive shaft and joint shaft from the transaxle.. 7 ...