rear view mirror MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2021 Owners Manual

Interior Equipment (View C)
▼Interior Equipment (View C)
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Head restraint................................................................................... page 2-17
„ Front seat........................................................................................... page 2-5
… Seat belt........................................................................................... page 2-23
† Bottle holder.....................................................................................page 5-44
‡ Vanity mirror..................................................................................... page 5-38
ˆ Sunvisor........................................................................................... page 5-38
‰ Overhead light (front)/Map lights...................................................... page 5-39
Š Overhead console............................................................................. page 5-46
‹ Moonroof switch...............................................................................page 3-38
ΠRearview mirror................................................................................ page 3-32
Vent................................................................................................... page 5-3
Ž Cup holder....................................................................................... page 5-42
Shift lever/Selector lever...........................................................page 4-33, 4-35
Drive selection switch........................................................................ page 4-81
‘ Commander switch........................................................................... page 5-19
’ Electric Parking Brake (EPB) switch...................................................... page 4-66
“ AUTOHOLD switch........................................................................... page 4-73
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
1-4The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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5-Door
▼5-Door
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Windshield wiper blades................................................................... page 6-23
„ Moonroof......................................................................................... page 3-37
… Door................................................................................................ page 3-11
† Window........................................................................................... page 3-34
‡ Touch sensor.....................................................................................page 3-13
ˆ Fuel- filler lid......................................................................................page 3-27
‰ Outside mirror.................................................................................. page 3-30
Š Touch sensor.....................................................................................page 3-13
‹ Liftgate............................................................................................. page 3-19
ΠElectric liftgate opener....................................................................... page 3-20
Rear window wiper blade.............. .................................................... page 6-27
Pictorial Index
Exterior Overview
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Power mirrors with reverse tilt down
function*
The outside mirrors tilt downward to
facilitate the view of the lower area on
each side of the vehicle.
1. Switch the ignition ON.
2. Press the select switch for theoutside mirror to be tilted
downward to turn on the indicator
light of the select switch.
3. Shift the shift lever/selector lever to the R position to tilt the outer
mirror on the side where the select
button was pressed downward.
NOTE
When any of the following condition is
met, the outer mirrors return to their
normal positions.
The ignition is switched to a position
other than ON.
The shift lever/selector lever is
shifted to a position other than R.
The select switch is pressed again.
Folding outside mirror
WARNING
Always return the outside mirrors to
the driving position before you start
driving:
Driving with the outside mirrors folded
in is dangerous. Your rear view will be
restricted, and you could have an
accident.
Manually fold the outside mirror
rearward until it is flush with the
vehicle.
Engine-o ff outside mirror operation
The outside mirrors can be operated
for about 40 seconds after the ignition
is switched from ON to
off.
Driver's side auto-dimming outside
mirror*
The movement of the auto-dimming
outside mirror is interlocked with the
auto-dimming rearview mirror in the
interior to automatically reduce glare
from rear on-coming vehicles.
Refer to Rearview Mirror on page
3-32.
NOTE
The front passenger-side outside
mirror does not have the
auto-dimming feature.
Before Driving
Mirrors
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▼Rearview Mirror
WARNING
Do not stack cargo or objects higher
than the seatbacks:
Cargo stacked higher than the
seatbacks is danger
ous. It can block
your view in the rearview mirror, which
might cause you to hit another car
when changing lanes.
Rearview mirror adjustment
Before driving , adjust the rearview
mirror to center on the scene through
the rear window.

NOTE
For the manual day/night mirror,
perform the adjustment with the day/
night lever in the day position.
Reducing glare from headlights
Manual day/night mirror
Push the day/night lever forward for
day driving. Pull it back to reduce glare
of headlights from vehicles at the rear.

1. Day/Night lever
2. Night
3. Day

Auto-dimming mirror
The auto-dimming mirror
automatically reduces the glare of
headlights from vehicles at the rear
when the ignition is switched ON.

Before Driving
Mirrors
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1. Press the two outer HomeLinkbuttons continuously at the same
time until the indicator light flashes.
1. HomeLink button 3
2. HomeLink button 1

2. Stop pressing the HomeLink buttons.
▼Garage Door Two-Way
Communication
The garage door two-way
communication is a function that
communicates with the garage door
opener and indicates whether the
garages door is open or closed using
the indicator lights in the rear view
mirror. It can indicate the status of the
garage door within a range up-to 250
m (820 ft).
NOTE
The communication range may shorten
depending on obstructions.
Programming two-way
communication
Within
five seconds after programming
a new HomeLink button, both of the
garage door status indicator lights will
fl ash rapidly in green indicating that
the garage door two-way
communication has been established.
If the garage door status indicator
lights flash, the two-way
communication programming is
complete.

If the garage door status indicator
lights do not flash, the two-way
communication programming is not
completed. For additional HomeLink
information and programming videos,
refer to the following Websites:
www.HomeLink.comwww.youtube.com/
HomeLinkGentex
Operating the garage door two-way
communication
By pressing HomeLink buttons 1 and 2
at the same time for two seconds, the
status of the garage door is indicated
for about 3 seconds as follows:
1. HomeLink button 2
2. HomeLink button 1
Garage door status Indicator light
Closing Amber
flashes
Opening Amber
flashes
Closed Green turns on
Opened Green turns on
NOTE
The programming will not be erased
even if the battery is disconnected.
When Driving
Switches and Controls
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▼Pre-Crash Safety Technology
Pre-crash safety technology is designed
to assist the driver in averting collisions
or reducing their severity in situations
where they cannot be avoided.
Collision damage reduction
Forward driving
Smart Brake Support (SBS) ..................
........................................ page 4-158
Reverse driving
Smart Brake Support [Rear]
(SBS
-R).............................page 4-160
Smart Brake Support [Rear Crossing] (S
BS -RC)............................. page 4-164
▼ Camera and Sensors
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
detects lane indications and recognizes
headlights, taillights and city lights
during nighttime driving. In addition, it
also detects the vehicle ahead,
pedestrians, or obstructions. The
following systems use the Forward
Sensing Camera (FSC).
High Beam Control system (HBC)Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
Tra
ffic Sign Recognition System (TSR)Distance & Speed Alert (DSA)Driver Attention Alert (DAA)Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC)
Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with
Stop & Go function)
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)Tra
ffic Jam Assist (TJA)Smart Brake Support (SBS)
The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) is
installed at the top of the windshield
near the rearview mirror.
Refer to Forward Sensing Camera
(FSC) on page 4-203.
Front radar sensor
The front radar sensor detects radio
waves re flected o ff a vehicle ahead
sent from the radar sensor. The
following systems use the front radar
sensor.
Distance & Speed Alert (DSA)Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC)
Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with
Stop & Go function)
Tra ffic Jam Assist (TJA)Smart Brake Support (SBS)
The front radar sensor is mounted
behind the radiator grille.
Refer to Front Radar Sensor on page
4-207.
Front side radar sensor
The front side radar sensors detects
radio waves re flected off a vehicle
ahead sent from the radar sensor. The
following systems use the front side
radar sensor.
Front Cross Tra ffic Alert (FCTA)
The front side radar sensors are
installed inside the front bumper, one
on the left side and one on the right
side.
Refer to Front Side Radar Sensor on
page 4-209.
When Driving
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Rear side radar sensor
The rear side radar sensors emit radio
waves and detect the radio waves
reflected off a vehicle approaching
from the rear or an obstruction. The
following systems use the rear side
radar sensor.
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)Rear Cross Tra ffic Alert (RCTA)Smart Brake Support [Rear Crossing]
(SBS -RC)
The rear side radar sensors are installed
inside the rear bumper, one on the left
side and one on the right side.
Refer to Rear Side Radar Sensor on
page 4-211.
Rear/rear corner/rear side ultrasonic
sensor
The ultrasonic sensor detects ultrasonic
waves reflected
o ff obstructions at the
rear sent from the ultrasonic sensors.
The following systems use the
ultrasonic sensor.
Smart Brake Support [Rear] (SBS -R)Smart Brake Support [Rear Crossing]
(SBS -RC)
The ultrasonic sensors are mounted in
the rear bumper.
Refer to Rear/Rear corner/Rear Side
Ultrasonic Sensor on page 4-212.
Front camera/side cameras/rear
camera
The front camera, side cameras, and
rear camera shoot images of the area
surrounding the vehicle. The 360°View
Monitor uses each camera.
Cameras are installed to the front
bumper, door mirrors, and rear
bumper.
Refer to Front Camera/Side Cameras/
Rear Camera on page 4-213.
Driver monitoring camera
The driver monitoring camera detects
changes in the driver's facial features
and estimates the amount of
accumulated fatigue and sleepiness of
the driver. The following systems use
the driver monitoring camera.
Driver Monitoring (DM)
The driver monitoring camera is
mounted in the center display.
Refer to Driver Monitoring Camera on
page 4-214.
▼ i-ACTIVSENSE Status Symbol
(Warning/Risk Avoidance Support
System)
*
The system noti
fies the driver of any of
the following system status using the
color or OFF indication of the
i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol
(Warning/risk avoidance support
system).
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)Distance & Speed Alert (DSA)Front Cross Tra ffic Alert (FCTA)Rear Cross Tra ffic Alert (RCTA)Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)
NOTE
The status of the system turned on
using the personalization feature is
displayed.
i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol
(warning/risk avoidance support
system) (white)
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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When there is a difference in the
height between your driving lane
and the adjacent lane.
Directly after the BSM system
becomes operable by changing the
setting.
If the road width is extremely
narrow, vehicles two lanes over may
be detected. The detection area of
the rear side radar sensor is set
according to the road width of
expressways.
The BSM warning indicator light may
turn on and the vehicle detection
screen may be displayed in the
display in reaction to stationary
objects (guardrails, tunnels,
sidewalls, and parked vehicles) on
the road or the roadside.
1. Objects such as guardrails and concrete walls running alongside
the vehicle.

1. Places where the width between guardrails or walls on each side of
the vehicle narrows.

1. The walls at the entrance and exits of tunnels, turnouts.

A BSM warning indicator light may
fl ash or the warning beep may be
activated several times when making
a turn at a city intersection.
Tu r n off the BSM while pulling a
trailer or while an accessory such as a
bicycle carrier is installed to the rear
of the vehicle. Otherwise, the radar’s
radio waves will be blocked causing
the system to not operate normally.
In the following cases, it may be
diffi cult to view the
illumination/
fl ashing of the BSM warning
indicator lights equipped on the
door mirrors.
Snow or ice is adhering to the door
mirrors.
The front door glass is fogged or
covered in snow, frost or dirt.
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WARNING
Always check the surrounding area
visually before actually putting the
vehicle in reverse:
The system is only designed to assist
you in checking for vehicles at the rear
when putting the vehicle in reverse.
Due to certain limitations with the
operation of this system, the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator
lights may not flash or it might be
delayed even though a vehicle is
behind your vehicle. Always make it
your responsibility as a driver to check
the rear.
RCTA operation
1. The RCTA system operates when the shift lever (manual
transmission) or the selector lever
(automatic transmi ssion) is shifted
to the reverse (R) position.
2. If there is the possibility of a collision with an approaching
vehicle, the Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) warning indicator lights
flashes and the warning beep is
activated simultaneously.
Rear view monitor (vehicles with
Rear view monitor)
The RCTA warning indication in the
rearview monitor also synchronizes
with the Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) warning indicator light on
the door mirrors.
360°view monitor (vehicles with
360°view monitor)
The RCTA warning indication in the
360°view monitor also
synchronizes with the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) warning
indicator light on the door mirrors.
Function for canceling illumination
dimmer
If the BSM warning indicator lights turn
on when the parking lights are turned
on, the brightness of the BSM warning
indicator lights is dimmed.
If the BSM warning indicator lights are
di fficult to see due to glare from
surrounding brightness when traveling
on snow-covered roads or under foggy
conditions, press the dimmer
cancellation button to cancel the
dimmer and increase the brightness of
BSM warning indicator lights when
they turn on.
Refer to Dashboard Illumination on
page 4-18.
NOTE
The system may operate under the
following conditions even if a vehicle
is not approaching.
An object that re flects the radio
waves of the radar such as a
parked vehicle, guardrail, or wall is
directly next to your vehicle.
A vehicle approaching from the
rear left and right side of your
vehicle slows down.
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In the following cases, it may be
difficult to view the illumination/
fl ashing of the Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) warning indicator lights
equipped on the door mirrors.
Snow or ice adheres to the door
mirrors.
The front door glass is fogged or
covered in snow, frost or dirt.
Tu r n o ff the RCTA system while
pulling a trailer or while an accessory
such as a bicycle carrier is installed to
the rear of the vehicle. Otherwise,
the radio waves emitted by the radar
will be blocked causing the system to
not operate normally.
The rear side radar sensor of the
RCTA may be regulated under the
radio wave related laws of the
country where the vehicle is driven. If
this system is used abroad, it may be
necessary to turn o ff the system.
Refer to Rear Side Radar Sensor on
page 4-211.
▼ Canceling Operation of Rear Cross
Tra
ffic Alert (RCTA)
The RCTA can be set to inoperable.
(If only the RCTA is turned
off)
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
(If the RCTA is turned o ff by
operating the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF
switch)
Refer to i-ACTIVSENSE OFF Switch
on page 4-89.
NOTE
If the ignition is switched OFF while
you have canceled the system using the
i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch, the system
is automatically enabled the next time
the ignition is switched ON. However,
if the system is canceled using the
personalization features, the system is
not automatically enabled.
When Driving
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