Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Operating the Radio
Radio ON
Press a band selector button ( 
)
to
turn the radio on.
Band selection
Successively pressing the band selector
button (
) switches the bands as
follows: FM1→FM2→AM.
The selected mode will be indicated.
NOTE If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak, reception automatically changes from STEREO to MONO for reduced noise.
Tuning
The radio has the following tuning methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset channel, and Auto memory tuning. The easiest way to tune stations is to set them on preset channels.
Manual tuning
Select the station by pressing the tuning
button ( 
,
) lightly.
Seek tuning
Automatic search for radio stations starts
when the tuning button ( 
,
) is pressed
until a beep sound is heard. The search
stops when a station is found.
NOTE If you continue to press and hold the button, the frequency will continue changing without stopping.
Scan tuning
Press and hold the scan button ( 
)
to
automatically sample strong stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about 5
seconds. To hold a station, press and hold
the scan button (
) again during
this
interval.
Preset channel tuning The 6 preset channels can be used to store 6 AM and 12 FM stations.
- To set a channel first select AM, FM1, or FM2. Tune to the desired station.
- Press a channel preset button for
about 2 seconds until a beep is heard.
The preset channel number or station frequency will be displayed. The station is now held in the memory.
- Repeat this operation for the other
stations and bands you want to store.
To tune one in the memory, select AM, FM1, or FM2 and then press its channel preset button. The station frequency or the channel number will be displayed.
Auto memory tuning
This is especially useful when driving in an area where the local stations are not known.
Press and hold the auto memory button
(
) for about 2 seconds until a beep
is heard; the system will automatically
scan and temporarily store up to 6 stations
with the strongest frequencies in each
selected band in that area.
After scanning is completed, the station
with the strongest frequency will be tuned
and its frequency displayed. Press and
release the auto memory button ( 
)
to recall stations from the auto-stored
stations. One stored station will be
selected each time and its frequency and
channel number will be displayed.
NOTE If no stations can be tuned after scanning operations, “ A ” will be displayed.
Clock
Setting the time
The clock can be set at any time when the
ignition is switched to ACC or ON.
To adjust the time, press the clock
button ( ) for about 2 seconds
until
a beep is heard. ...
Operating the Compact Disc (CD) Player
NOTE
If a disc has both music data (CD-DA)
and MP3/WMA/AAC files, playback of the
two or three file types differs depending on
how the disc was recorded.
Inserting the CD
Insert the CD i ...
Other materials:
Displayable Range on the Screen
The images on the screen may be different from the actual conditions.
NOTE
The displayable range varies depending on the vehicle and road
conditions.
The displayable range is limited. Objects under the bumper or around
the bumper ends
cannot be displayed.
The distance appearing ...
Side Air Bag Sensor No. 2 Removal/Installation [Two Step Deployment Control
System]
WARNING:
Handling the side air bag sensor improperly can accidentally operate (deploy)
the air bag module, which may seriously injure you. Read the air bag system
service warnings and cautions before handling the side air bag sensor..
1. Switch the ignition to off.
2. Disconnec ...
Malfunctioning Wheel Unit Identification
NOTE:
The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) does not identify the location
of the malfunctioning wheel unit on the vehicle (RF, LF, LR, RR). The TPMS identifies
each wheel unit as No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.4. In order to identify the location
of the wheel unit, perform the follow ...
