run flat MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2014 Owners Manual

*Some models.7–1
7If Trouble Arises
Helpful information on what to do if a problem arises with the vehicle.


Parking in an Emergency .................................................................. 7-2 Parking in an Emergency .............................................................. 7-2
Flat Tire.......................................................................\
........................ 7-3 Spare Tire and Tool Storage .......................................................... 7-3
Changing a Flat Tire ...................................................................... 7-6
Battery Runs Out ........................................................................\
..... 7-15 Jump-Starting ........................................................................\
...... 7-15
Emergency Starting ........................................................................\
. 7-18 Starting a Flooded Engine ........................................................... 7-18
Push-Starting ........................................................................\
....... 7-18
Overheating ........................................................................\
.............. 7-19 Overheating ........................................................................\
......... 7-19
Emergency Towing ........................................................................\
... 7-21 Towing Description ..................................................................... 7-21
Tiedown Hooks ........................................................................\
... 7-22
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds ........................... 7-24 If a Warning Light Turns On or Flashes...................................... 7-24
Message Indicated on Display
* ................................................... 7-33
Warning Sound is Activated ........................................................ 7-3 
When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened ............................... 7-37 When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened ............................. 7-37
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Flat Tire
4. Turn the lug wrench counterclockwise and lower the vehicle. Use the lug
wrench to tighten the nuts in the order
shown.
If you are unsure of how tight the nuts should be, have them inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Nut tightening torque
N·m (kgf·m, ft·lbf) 108—147
(12—14, 80—108)
WARNING
Always securely and correctly tighten
the lug nuts:
Improperly or loosely tightened lug
nuts are dangerous. The wheel could
wobble or come off . This could result
in loss of vehicle control and cause a
serious accident.

Be sure to reinstall the same nuts you
removed or replace them with metric
nuts of the same confi guration:
Because the wheel studs and lug nuts
on your Mazda have metric threads,
using a non-metric nut is dangerous.
On a metric stud, it would not secure
the wheel and would damage the stud,
which could cause the wheel to slip off
and cause an accident.
5. Open the trunk/luggage compartment mat.
Tr unk/Luggage com par tm ent m at
6. Remove the belt for securing the fl at
tire.
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If Trouble Arises
Flat Tire
7. Put the fl at tire into the trunk/luggage
compartment on the left and toward the
back.
8. (Split-folding type seat)
Fold the rear seatback forward on the right side of the rear seat.
9. (Split-folding type seat)
Unlock the rear seatback on the left side and assure a clearance to pass the
belt.
(One-piece folding type seat)
Unlock the rear seatback and assure a clearance to pass the belt.
10. Pass the belt through the rear seatback as shown in the fi gure.
After passing the belt through, return the rear seatback to the original
position.
(Split-folding type seat)
Belt
(One-piece folding type seat)
Belt
NOTE
Pass the belt underneath the seatbelts.
Belt Seat belt
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10–3
Index
Climate Control System ........................ 5-2 Automatic Climate Control ............. 5-9
Dual-Zone Automatic Climate
Control........................................... 5-12
Gas specifi cations ............................ 9-7
Manual Climate Control .................. 5-5
Operating Tips ................................. 5-2
Vent Operation ................................ 5-3
Clock ................................................... 5-28
Cruise Control ..................................... 4-57 Cruise Control Switch ................... 4-57
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display ................................................ 4-14
Cup Holder ........................................ 5-134
Customer Assistance ............................. 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination ...................... 4-12
Daytime Running Lights ..................... 4-37
Defogger Rear window ................................. 4-43
Mirror ............................................ 4-44
Dimensions ........................................... 9-5
Door Locks .......................................... 3-11
Driving In Flooded Area ..................... 3-49
Driving Tips Automatic transaxle ...................... 4-32
Break-in ......................................... 3-45
Driving in fl ooded area.................. 3-49
Driving on uneven road ................. 3-51
Floor mat ....................................... 3-46
Hazardous driving ......................... 3-46
Money-saving suggestions ............ 3-45
Overloading ................................... 3-50
Rocking the vehicle ....................... 3-47
Winter driving ............................... 3-47
Driving on Uneven Road .................... 3-51
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ....... 4-52 DSC OFF Indicator Light.............. 4-53
DSC OFF Switch........................... 4-53
TCS/DSC Indicator Light ............. 4-52
E
Emergency Starting Push-Starting ................................. 7-18
Starting a Flooded Engine ............. 7-18
Emergency Towing Tiedown Hooks ............................. 7-22
Towing Description ....................... 7-21
Emission Control System .................... 3-28
Ending Screen Display ........................ 4-55
Engine Coolant .......................................... 6-29
Engine Compartment Overview .... 6-26
Exhaust gas.................................... 3-29
Hood release .................................. 6-24
Oil .................................................. 6-27
Starting ............................................ 4-3
Essential information ............................ 6-2
Event Data Recorder ........................... 8-20
Exhaust Gas ........................................ 3-29
Exterior Care ....................................... 6-63
Aluminum Wheel Maintenance .... 6-68
Bright-Metal Maintenance ............ 6-67
Maintaining the Finish .................. 6-65
Plastic Part Maintenance ............... 6-68
F
Flasher Hazard warning ............................. 4-45
Headlights ..................................... 4-33
Flat Tire ................................................. 7-3 Mounting the Spare Tire................ 7-11
Removing a Flat Tire ....................... 7-7
Floor Mat ............................................ 3-46
Fluid
Brake/Clutch ................................. 6-31
Washer ........................................... 6-31
Fluids Classifi cation ................................... 9-4
Fog Lights ........................................... 4-37
Foot Brake ........................................... 4-46
Front Seat .............................................. 2-5
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10–6
Index
S
SRS Air Bags Front passenger occupant classifi cation
system ............................................ 2-56
How the SRS air bags work .......... 2-49
Limitations to SRS air bag ............ 2-54
Monitoring..................................... 2-61
SRS air bag deployment criteria ... 2-53
Supplemental restraint system
components ................................... 2-47
Safety Defects, Reporting ................... 8-13
Satellite Radio ..................................... 5-45
Scheduled Maintenance ........................ 6-4
Seat Belt System 2-point type ................................... 2-18
3-point type ................................... 2-15
Automatic locking ......................... 2-14
Emergency locking ........................ 2-14
Extender ........................................ 2-20
Pregnant women ............................ 2-14
Seat belt warning beep ........................ 7-35
Seats Front seat ......................................... 2-5
Head restraint ................................ 2-10
Rear seat .......................................... 2-8
Seat warmer ..................................... 2-7
Security System Immobilizer system ....................... 3-41
Theft-deterrent system .................. 3-43
Service Publications ............................ 8-49
Spare Tire .............................................. 7-5
Specifi cations ........................................ 9-4
Speedometer ........................................ 4-10
Starting the Engine ................................ 4-3
Steering Wheel .................................... 3-32 Horn............................................... 4-44
Storage Compartments ...................... 5-135 Center console ............................. 5-136
Glove compartment ..................... 5-136
Overhead console ........................ 5-136
Rear coat hooks ........................... 5-137 Sunshade ............................................. 3-40
Sunvisors ........................................... 5-129
T
Tachometer .......................................... 4-11
Theft-Deterrent System ....................... 3-43
Tiedown
Hook .............................................. 7-22
Tire Information .................................. 8-23
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ....... 4-61
Tire infl ation pressure warning beep ... 7-36
Tires .................................................... 6-41 Flat Tire ........................................... 7-3
Replacing a Tire ............................ 6-43
Replacing a Wheel ........................ 6-44
Snow tires ...................................... 3-48
Specifi cations .................................. 9-9
Temporary Spare Tire .................... 6-43
Tire Infl ation Pressure ................... 6-41
Tire Rotation ................................. 6-42
Tire chains ..................................... 3-48
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ....................................... 8-21
Towing Recreational towing ...................... 3-52
Trailer Towing ............................... 3-52
Towing Description ............................. 7-21
Traction Control System (TCS) .......... 4-51 TCS/DSC Indicator Light ............. 4-51
Transmitter ............................................ 3-4
Trip Computer ..................................... 4-14
Trip Meter ........................................... 4-10
Trouble Battery runs out ............................. 7-15
Emergency Starting ....................... 7-18
Emergency Towing........................ 7-21
Flat Tire ........................................... 7-3
Overheating ................................... 7-19
Parking in an Emergency ................ 7-2
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened ........................................... 7-37
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