Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Recording of Vehicle Data
This vehicle is equipped with a computer which records the following main vehicle data related to vehicle controls, operation, and other driving conditions.
Recorded data
- Vehicle conditions such as engine speed and vehicle speed
- Driving operation conditions such as accelerator and brake pedals, and information related to the environmental circumstances while the vehicle is driven
- Malfunction diagnosis information from each on-vehicle computer
- Information related to controls of other on-vehicle computers
NOTE The recorded data may vary depending on the vehicle grade and optional equipment. Voice and images are not recorded.
Data handling Mazda and its subcontracting parties may obtain and use the recorded data for vehicle malfunction diagnosis, research and development, and quality improvement.
Mazda will not disclose or provide any of the obtained data to a third party unless:
- An agreement from the vehicle owner (agreements from lessor and lessee for leased vehicle) is obtained
- Officially requested by the police or other law enforcement authorities
- For statistical processing by a research institution after processing the data so that identification of the owner or the vehicle is impossible
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose
of an EDR
is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment
or hitting a ro ...
Uniform Tire Quality Grading System
(UTQGS)
This information relates to the tire grading system developed by the U.S.
National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration for grading tires by tread wear, traction, and
temperature
performance.
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Other materials:
Variable Valve Timing Actuator Inspection [Mzr 2.0, Mzr 2.5]
CAUTION:
Variable valve timing actuator can not be disassembled because it is a precision
unit.
1. Remove the battery cover..
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
3. Remove the plug hole plate..
4. Disconnect the wiring harness.
5. Remove the ignition coils..
6. Remo ...
Cargo Compartment Light Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Insert a tape-wrapped fastener remover into the service hole and pry with
the screwdriver in the direction shown by the arrow to remove the cargo compartment
light.
3. Disconnect the connector.
4. Remove the cargo compartment light.
5 ...
Theft Deterrent System Reading Freeze Frame Data
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.
Select “Body”.
Select "Burglar Service Functions".
3. Then, select the following item from the screen menu.
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