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Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Warning Light

The warning light turns on when the system has a malfunction.

Refer to Warning Lights on .

Brake Pad Wear Indicator

When the disc brake pads become worn, the built-in wear indicators contact the disc plates. This causes a screeching noise to warn that the pads should be replaced.

Mazda 3. Brake Pad Wear Indicator


When you hear this noise, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

WARNING Do not drive with worn disc pads: Driving with worn disc pads is dangerous. The brakes could fail and cause a serious accident. As soon as you hear a screeching noise consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Parking Brake
CAUTION Driving with the parking brake on will cause excessive wear of the brake parts. NOTE For parking in snow, refer to Winter Driving regarding parking brake use. Setting ...

Brake Assist
During emergency braking situations when it is necessary to depress the brake pedal with greater force, the brake assist system provides braking assistance, thus enhancing braking performance. ...

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Precaution [ABS]
1. Any one or a combination of the ABS warning and brake system warning lights illuminates even when the system is normal. Warning lights that may illuminate and/or flash Cases in which the light may illuminate Conditions in which the light will go ou ...

Receiving an Incoming Call
When an incoming call is received, the incoming call notification screen is displayed. The “Incoming Call Notifications” setting must be on. Refer to Communication Settings on . To accept the call, press the pick-up button on the audio control switch or select on the screen. To rejec ...

Oil Control Valve (OCV) Inspection [Mzr 2.0, Mzr 2.5]
Coil Resistance Inspection 1. Remove the battery cover.. 2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 3. Remove the plug hole plate.. 4. Disconnect the OCV connector. 5. Measure the resistance between terminals A and B using an ohmmeter. OCV coil resistance 6.9—7.9 ohms [20°C {6 ...

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