ECO mode MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2016 Quick Guide (in English)
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When Driving
Manual transaxle
2. While depressing the clutch pedal, shift the shift lever to the neutral position. 
Engine idling stops after the clutch pedal is released.
3.(SKYACTIV-G 1.5, SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5)
1. Stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal and then the clutch pedal.
The engine restarts automatically when you depress the clutch pedal or start to 
release it.
NOTE
The engine restart timing varies depending on the brake pedal depression force.
Operation of i-stop Function
The i-stop function automatically stops the engine when the vehicle is stopped at a 
traffic light or stuck in traffic, and then restarts the engine automatically to resume 
driving. The system provides improved fuel economy, reduced exhaust gas 
emissions, and eliminates idling noise while the engine is stopped.
NOTE
•When engine idling is stopped.
• The i-stop indicator light (green) turns on under the following conditions:
Engine idling stop conditions are met while the v
ehicle is being driven. •
(Except European model)
•The i-stop indicator light (green) turns off when the engine is restarted.
(SKYACTIV-D 1.5, SKYACTIV-D 2.2)
The engine restarts automatically when the clutch pedal is depressed.
7For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
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When Driving
For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
i-stop OFF Switch
The i-stop function can be turned off by 
pressing the switch until the beep sounds and 
the i-stop warning light (amber) in the 
instrument cluster illuminates.
The i-stop function can be turned back on by 
pressing the switch again until the beep sounds 
and the i-stop warning light (amber) turns off.Automatic transaxle
2. The engine restarts automatically when the brake pedal is released with the 
selector lever in the D or M position (not in second gear fixed mode). 1. Engine idling stops when the brake pedal is depressed while the vehicle is 
driven (except for driving in the R or M position second gear fixed mode) and 
the vehicle is stopped.
3. If the selector lever is in the N or P position, the engine does not restart when the 
brake pedal is released. The engine restarts when the brake pedal is depressed 
again or the selector lever is shifted to the D, M (not in second gear fixed mode) 
or the R position. (For the purposes of safety, always keep the brake pedal 
depressed when shifting the selector lever while engine idling is stopped.)
Operation of i-stop Function
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