tow MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2015 Owners Manual (in English)

*Some models.3–1
3Before Driving
Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and windows.



Keys ...................................................... 3-2
Keys ............................................... 3-2
Keyless Entry System .................... 3-3
Advanced Keyless Entry System ........ 3-9
Advanced Keyless Entry
System
* ........................................... 3-9
Operational Range ....................... 3-10
Doors and Locks ................................ 3-11
Door Locks ................................... 3-11
Liftgate/Boot Lid ......................... 3-21
Fuel and Emission ............................. 3-26
Fuel and Engine Exhaust
Precautions ................................... 3-26
Fuel-Filler Flap and Cap .............. 3-31
Steering Wheel................................... 3-33
Steering Wheel ............................. 3-33
Mirrors ............................................... 3-34
Mirrors ......................................... 3-34
Windows ............................................. 3-38
Power Windows ........................... 3-38
Sunroof
*........................................ 3-41 Security System ................................. 3-44
Modifi cation and Add-On
Equipment .................................... 3-44
Immobilizer System ..................... 3-44
Theft-Deterrent System (With the
Intrusion Sensor)
* ......................... 3-46
Theft-Deterrent System (Without the
Intrusion Sensor)
* ......................... 3-50
Driving Tips ....................................... 3-53
Running-In ................................... 3-53
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment ................................. 3-53
Hazardous Driving ....................... 3-54
Floor Mat ..................................... 3-55
Rocking the Vehicle ..................... 3-56
Winter Driving ............................. 3-56
Driving In Flooded Area .............. 3-59
Turbocharger Information
(SKYACTIV-D 2.2) ..................... 3-60
Towing ................................................ 3-61
Towing Caravans and Trailers
(Europe/Russia/Turkey/Israel/South
Africa) .......................................... 3-61
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
NOTE
  The vehicle lock-out prevention
feature prevents you from locking
yourself out of the vehicle.
(European models) All doors and the liftgate/boot lid
will automatically unlock if they are
locked using the power door locks
with any door open.
 If all the doors are closed even
though the liftgate/boot lid is open,
all the doors will lock.
(Except European models) All doors and the liftgate/boot lid
will automatically unlock if they are
locked using the power door locks
with any door or the liftgate open.
 
(Door unlock (control) system with
collision detection) *
 This system automatically unlocks
the doors in the event the vehicle
is involved in an accident to allow
passengers to get out of the vehicle
immediately and prevent being
trapped inside. While the ignition
is switched ON and in the event the
vehicle receives an impact strong
enough to infl ate the air bags, all the
doors are automatically unlocked
after about 6 seconds have elapsed
from the time of the accident.
 The doors may not unlock depending
on how an impact is applied, the
force of the impact, and other
conditions of the accident.
 If door-related systems or the battery
is malfunctioning, the doors will not
unlock.
Locking, Unlocking with Key
All doors and the liftgate/boot lid lock
automatically when the driver's door is
locked using the key. They all unlock
when the driver's door is unlocked using
the key.
Turn the key toward the front to lock,
toward the back to unlock.
LockUnlock
Double Locking System *
The double locking system is designed
to prevent someone who has broken into
your vehicle from opening the door from
the inside.
If you have any problems with the double
locking system, consult an expert repairer,
we recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer.
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Before Driving
Driving Tips
Running-In
No special running-in is necessary, but
a few precautions in the fi rst 1,000 km
(600 miles) may add to the performance,
economy, and life of the vehicle.
 


 Do not race the engine.



 Do not maintain one constant speed,
either slow or fast, for a long period of
time.
 


 Do not drive constantly at full-throttle or
high engine rpm for extended periods of
time.
 


 Avoid unnecessary hard stops.



 Avoid full-throttle starts.



 Do not tow a trailer.
Saving Fuel and
Protection of the
Environment
How you operate your Mazda determines
how far it will travel on a tank of fuel. Use
these suggestions to help save fuel and
reduce CO2.
 


 Avoid long warm-ups. Once the engine
runs smoothly, begin driving.
 


 Avoid fast starts.



 Drive at lower speeds.



 Anticipate when to apply the brakes
(avoid sudden braking).
 


 Follow the maintenance schedule
(page 6-3 ) and have an expert repairer,
we recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer perform inspections and
servicing.
 


 Use the air conditioner only when
necessary.
 


 Slow down on rough roads.



 Keep the tyres properly infl ated.



 Do not carry unnecessary weight.



 Do not rest your foot on the brake pedal
while driving.
 


 Keep the wheels in correct alignment.



 Keep windows closed at high speeds.



 Slow down when driving in crosswinds
and headwinds.
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Before Driving
Towing
Towing Caravans and Trailers (Europe/Russia/Turkey/
Israel/South Africa)
Your Mazda was designed and built primarily to carry passengers and cargo.
If you tow a trailer, follow these instructions because driver and passenger safety depends
on proper equipment and safe driving habits. Towing a trailer will affect handling, braking,
durability, performance, and economy.
Never overload vehicle or trailer. Consult an Authorised Mazda Dealer if you need further
details.
CAUTION
  Do not tow a trailer during the fi rst 1,000 km (600 miles) of your new Mazda. If you
do, you may damage the engine, transaxle, differential, wheel bearings, and other
power train components.
  Damage caused by towing a trailer/caravan in Turkey is not covered by the vehicle's
warranty.
Weight Limits
The total trailer weight, gross combination weight and trailer nose weight must be
within the prescribed limits in the Trailer Towing-Load Table.
TOTAL TRAILER WEIGHT:
Sum of weights of the trailer and its load.
GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT:
Sum of total trailer weight and towing vehicle weight; including trailer hitch, vehicle
passengers, and vehicle load.
TRAILER NOSE WEIGHT:
The weight exerted on the trailer tongue. It is varied by changing the weight distribution
when loading the trailer.
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Before Driving
Towing
CAUTION
Be aware of the towing load weight differences when towing at high altitudes. For
altitudes exceeding 1,000 m, always reduce the towing load by 10% for every 1,000 m
increase in altitude from the load indicated under the gross combination weight heading
in the maximum trailer towing-load table. If the determined maximum total towing load
weight is exceeded, the engine and other power train parts may be damaged.
Maximum trailer towing-load table
Europe/Gradient up to 12%
MODEL TOTAL TRAILER
WEIGHT GROSS
COMBINATION
WEIGHT
Body Engine Transaxle Emission
level i-stop
system i-ELOOP
system Trailer without
brake Trailer with
brake Trailer with
brake
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 950 kg
(2,094.3 lb) 2,750 kg
(6,062.6 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,035 kg
(6,690.9 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,115 kg
(6,867.3 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,135 kg
(6,911.4 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Manual
transaxle EURO5 × — 650 kg
(1,432.9 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,410 kg
(7,517.6 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 950 kg
(2,094.3 lb) 2,750 kg
(6,062.6 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,035 kg
(6,690.9 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,115 kg
(6,867.3 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × × 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,115 kg
(6,867.3 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,135 kg
(6,911.4 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Manual
transaxle EURO6 × — 650 kg
(1,432.9 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,410 kg
(7,517.6 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Automatic
transaxle EURO6 × — 650 kg
(1,432.9 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,430 kg
(7,561.7 lb)
×: Available
—: Not available
TRAILER NOSE WEIGHT: 75 kg (165.3 lb)
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Before Driving
Towing
Germany and Austria/Gradient up to 8%
MODEL TOTAL TRAILER
WEIGHT GROSS
COMBINATION
WEIGHT
Body Engine Transaxle Emission
level i-stop
system i-ELOOP
system Trailer
without
brake Trailer with
brake Trailer with
brake
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,300 kg
(7,275.1 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,335 kg
(7,352.3 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,600 kg
(3,527.3 lb) 3,415 kg
(7,528.7 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,600 kg
(3,527.3 lb) 3,435 kg
(7,572.8 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Manual
transaxle EURO5 × — 650 kg
(1,432.9 lb) 1,800 kg
(3,968.2 lb) 3,710 kg
(8,179.0 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,300 kg
(7,275.1 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,335 kg
(7,352.3 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,600 kg
(3,527.3 lb) 3,415 kg
(7,528.7 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × × 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,600 kg
(3,527.3 lb) 3,415 kg
(7,528.7 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,600 kg
(3,527.3 lb) 3,435 kg
(7,572.8 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Manual
transaxle EURO6 × — 650 kg
(1,432.9 lb) 1,800 kg
(3,968.2 lb) 3,710 kg
(8,179.0 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Automatic
transaxle EURO6 × — 650 kg
(1,432.9 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,430 kg
(7,561.7 lb)
×: Available
—: Not available
TRAILER NOSE WEIGHT: 75 kg (165.3 lb)
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Before Driving
Towing
Russia/Gradient up to 12%
MODEL TOTAL TRAILER
WEIGHT GROSS
COMBINATION
WEIGHT
Body Engine Transaxle Emission
level i-stop
system i-ELOOP
system Trailer
without
brake Trailer with
brake Trailer with
brake
Saloon MZR 1.6
Manual
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,100 kg
(2,425.0 lb) 2,845 kg
(6,272.0 lb)
Saloon MZR 1.6
Automatic
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,075 kg
(6,779.1 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G1.5 Manual
transaxle EURO5 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 950 kg
(2,094.3 lb) 2,750 kg
(6,062.6 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,035 kg
(6,690.9 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,135 kg
(6,911.4 lb)
Hatchback MZR 1.6 Manual
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,100 kg
(2,425.0 lb) 2,845 kg
(6,272.0 lb)
Hatchback MZR 1.6 Automatic
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,075 kg
(6,779.1 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G1.5 Manual
transaxle EURO5 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 950 kg
(2,094.3 lb) 2,750 kg
(6,062.6 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,035 kg
(6,690.9 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,135 kg
(6,911.4 lb)
×: Available
—: Not available
TRAILER NOSE WEIGHT: 75 kg (165.3 lb)
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Before Driving
Towing
Israel/Gradient up to 12%
MODEL TOTAL TRAILER
WEIGHT GROSS
COMBINATION
WEIGHT
Body Engine Transaxle Emission
level i-stop
system i-ELOOP
system Trailer
without
brake Trailer with
brake Trailer with
brake
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,135 kg
(6,911.4 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,160 kg
(6,966.5 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,135 kg
(6,911.4 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,160 kg
(6,966.5 lb)
×: Available
—: Not available
TRAILER NOSE WEIGHT:75 kg (165.3 lb)
South Africa/Gradient up to 12%
MODEL TOTAL TRAILER
WEIGHT GROSS
COMBINATION
WEIGHT
Body Engine Transaxle Emission
level i-stop
system i-ELOOP
system Trailer
without
brake Trailer with
brake Trailer with
brake
Saloon MZR 1.6
Manual
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 900 kg
(1,984.1 lb) 2,645 kg
(5,831.1 lb)
Saloon MZR 1.6
Automatic
transaxle EURO4 — — 0 kg (0 lb) 0 kg (0 lb) 1,790 kg
(3,946.2 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO4 × × 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,030 kg
(6,679.9 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO4 × × 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,060 kg
(6,746.0 lb)
Hatchback MZR 1.6 Manual
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 900 kg
(1,984.1 lb) 2,645 kg
(5,831.1 lb)
Hatchback MZR 1.6 Automatic
transaxle EURO4 — — 0 kg (0 lb) 0 kg (0 lb) 1,790 kg
(3,946.2 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO4 × × 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,030 kg
(6,679.9 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO4 × × 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,060 kg
(6,746.0 lb)
×: Available
—: Not available
TRAILER NOSE WEIGHT: 75 kg (165.3 lb)
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Before Driving
Towing
WARNING
Always keep tow loads within specifi ed limits as indicated in the Trailer Towing-Load
Table:
Attempting to tow loads greater than those specifi ed is dangerous as it may cause
serious handling and performance problems that could result in personal injury or
vehicle damage, or both.
Always keep the trailer nose weight within the specifi ed limits in the Trailer Towing-
Load Table:
Loading the trailer with more weight in the rear than in the front is dangerous. This
could cause loss of vehicle control and an accident.
NOTE
  The total trailer weight and nose weight can be determined by weighing the trailer on
platform scales at a highway weighing station or a trucking company.
  Appropriate total trailer weight and nose weight may prevent the danger of trailer sway
from crosswinds, rough roads, or other causes.
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Before Driving
Towing
Trailer Hitch
When towing a trailer, use an appropriate trailer hitch. We recommend using a genuine
Mazda trailer hitch. Use the original holes drilled by the vehicle manufacture for securing
the trailer hitch. Contact your Authorised Mazda Dealer for more information.
C
Unit:mm(in)
A
BCA:350—420 (13.8—16.5)
B:1049.3 (41.311)
C:1046.9 (41.217) Trailer hitch installation area (Saloon)
MAX 75 Kg (165 lb)
Hitch coupling point
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