Mazda 3 manuals

Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Steering Wheel

WARNING Never adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving: Adjusting the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving is dangerous.

Moving it can very easily cause the driver to abruptly turn to the left or right. This can lead to loss of control or an accident.

Steering Wheel Adjustment

To change the angle or length of the steering wheel:

  1. Stop the vehicle, and then pull down the lock release lever under the steering column.

Mazda 3. Steering Wheel Adjustment


  1. Tilt the steering wheel and/or adjust the steering column length to the desired positions, then push the lever up to lock the column.
  2. Attempt to push the steering wheel up and down to make sure it's locked before driving.
Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap
WARNING When removing the fuel-fi ller cap, loosen the cap slightly and wait for any hissing to stop, then remove it: Fuel spray is dangerous. Fuel can burn skin and eyes and cau ...

Mirrors
Before driving, adjust the inside and outside mirrors. ...

Other materials:

Parking Brake Lever Inspection
Stroke Inspection 1. Pump the brake pedal a few times. 2. Pull the parking brake lever two to three times. 3. Inspect the parking brake stroke by slowly pulling at point A 50 mm {1.97 in} from the end of the parking brake lever with a force of 98 N {10 kgf, 22 lbf} and counting the number o ...

Engine Disassembly/Assembly [Skyactiv G 2.0]
CAUTION: When the transaxle is installed, do not suspend the engine. Otherwise, the SST installation area of the cylinder head may be damaged due to excess weight. Only suspend the engine after separating the engine and transaxle. Applying excessive force (force of 100 N {10.2 ...

Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) Removal/Installation [FS5 A EL]
CAUTION: If foreign materials are stuck to the sensor, disturbance by magnetic flux can cause sensor output to be abnormal and thereby negatively affect control. Make sure that foreign materials such as iron filings are not stuck to the sensor during installation. 1. Perform t ...

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