ESP MAZDA MODEL CX-3 2015 Owners Manual (in English)

2–22
Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
WARNING
Use the correct size child-restraint system:
For effective protection in vehicle accidents and sudden stops, a child must be properly
restrained using a seat belt or child-restraint system depending on age and size. If not,
the child could be seriously injured or even killed in an accident.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions and always keep the child-restraint system
buckled down:
An unsecured child-restraint system is dangerous. In a sudden stop or a collision it
could move causing serious injury or death to the child or other occupants. Make sure
any child-restraint system is properly secured in place according to the child-restraint
system manufacturer's instructions. When not in use, remove it from the vehicle or
fasten it with a seat belt, or latch it down to BOTH ISOFIX anchors, and attach the
corresponding tether anchor.
Always secure a child in a proper child-restraint system:
Holding a child in your arms while the vehicle is moving is extremely dangerous. No
matter how strong the person may be, he or she cannot hold onto a child in a sudden
stop or collision and it could result in serious injury or death to the child or other
occupants. Even in a moderate accident, the child may be exposed to air bag forces that
could result in serious injury or death to the child, or the child may be slammed into an
adult, causing injury to both child and adult.
Extreme Hazard! Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system on the front passenger
seat with an air bag that could deploy:
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE
AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Vehicles with a front passenger air bag have a warning label attached as shown below.
The warning label reminds you not to put a rear-facing child-restraint system on the
front passenger seat at any time.
(Except Taiwan) (Taiwan)
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3–3
Before Driving
Keys
NOTE
  The driver must carry the key to
ensure the system functions properly.
  Always keep a spare key in case one
is lost. If a key is lost, consult an
Authorised Mazda Repairer as soon
as possible.
Auxiliary key Transmitter
Key code number plate
To use the auxiliary key, press the knob
and pull out the key (transmitter).
Knob
Keyless Entry System
This system uses the key buttons to
remotely lock and unlock the doors and
the liftgate.
The system can start the engine without
having to take the key out of your purse or
pocket.
Operating the theft-deterrent system is
also possible on theft-deterrent system-
equipped vehicles.
Press the buttons slowly and carefully.
System malfunctions or warnings are
indicated by the following warning lights
or beeps.
 


 KEY Warning Light (Red)
 Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on
page 4-36 .
 


 Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep
  Refer to Ignition Not Switched Off
(STOP) Warning Beep on page 7-51 .
 


 Key Removed from Vehicle Warning
Beep
  Refer to Key Removed from Vehicle
Warning Beep on page 7-51 .
If you have a problem with the key,
consult an expert repairer, we recommend
an Authorised Mazda Repairer.
If your key is lost or stolen, consult an
Authorised Mazda Repairer as soon as
possible for a replacement and to make the
lost or stolen key inoperative.
CAUTION
Changes or modifi cations not expressly
approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
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3–10
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Door Locks
WARNING
Always take all children and pets with
you or leave a responsible person with
them:
Leaving a child or a pet unattended in
a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot
weather, temperatures inside a vehicle
can become high enough to cause
brain damage or even death.
Do not leave the key in your vehicle
with children and keep them in a place
where your children will not fi nd or
play with them:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
key is dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or even
killed.
Always close all the windows and
sunroof, lock the doors and take the
key with you when leaving your vehicle
unattended:
Leaving your vehicle unlocked is
dangerous as children could lock
themselves in a hot vehicle, which
could result in death. Also, a vehicle
left unlocked becomes an easy target
for thieves and intruders.
WARNING
After closing the doors, always verify
that they are securely closed:
Doors not securely closed are
dangerous, if the vehicle is driven with
a door not securely closed, the door
could open unexpectedly resulting in
an accident.
Always confi rm the safety around the
vehicle before opening a door:
Suddenly opening a door is dangerous.
A passing vehicle or a pedestrian could
be hit and cause an accident.
CAUTION
Always confi rm the conditions around
the vehicle before opening/closing the
doors and use caution during strong
winds or when parked on an incline. Not
being aware of the conditions around
the vehicle is dangerous because fi ngers
could get caught in the door or a passing
pedestrian could be hit, resulting in an
unexpected accident or injury.
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*Some models.3–12
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
WARNING
Never activate the double locking
system with passengers, especially
children, still inside the vehicle:
Activating the system with passengers,
especially children, still inside the
vehicle is dangerous. The passengers
cannot open the doors from inside.
They would be trapped and subjected to
extreme temperatures. This could result
in serious injuries or even death.
How to Activate the system
1. Close all the windows and the
sunroof
* .
2. Switch the ignition off and take the key
with you.
3. Close all doors and liftgate.
4. Insert the key in the driver's door, turn
the key to the lock position, and return
it to the centre position. Then turn it
to the lock position again within 3
seconds.
Centre
position
Lock
position
NOTE
  You can also activate the system
by pressing the lock button on the
transmitter twice within 3 seconds.
 (With the advanced keyless
function)
 You can also activate the system by
pressing the request switch twice
within 3 seconds.
5. The indicator light illuminates for
about 3 seconds to indicate that the
system has been activated.
NOTE
The system cannot be activated when
any door or the liftgate is open.
How to Deactivate the System
Unlock the driver's door or switch the
ignition ON.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse
blows or the battery is disconnected),
the system can only be deactivated by
unlocking a door with the key.
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3–20
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
CAUTION
  Before opening the liftgate, remove
any snow and ice accumulation on
it. Otherwise, the liftgate could close
under the weight of the snow and ice
resulting in injury.
  Be careful when opening/closing
the liftgate during strong winds. If a
strong gust blows against the liftgate,
it could close suddenly resulting in
injury.
  Fully open the liftgate and make
sure that it stays open. If the liftgate
is only opened partially, it could
slam shut by vibration or wind gusts
resulting in injury.
  When loading or unloading luggage
in the luggage compartment, turn
off the engine. Otherwise, you could
get burned by the heat of the exhaust
gas.
  Be careful not to apply excessive
force to the damper stay on the
liftgate such as by putting your hand
on the stay. Otherwise, the damper
stay may bend and affect the liftgate
operation.
Damper stay
Opening and Closing the Liftgate
Opening the liftgate with Electric
liftgate opener
Unlock the doors and liftgate, then press
the electric liftgate opener on the liftgate
and raise the liftgate when the latch
releases.
Electric liftgate
opener
NOTE
(With the advanced keyless function)
 
 A locked liftgate can also be opened
while the key is being carried.
  When opening the liftgate with the
doors and the liftgate locked, it may
require a few seconds for the liftgate
latch to release after the electric
liftgate opener is pressed.
  The liftgate can be closed when the
doors are locked with the key left
in the vehicle. However, to prevent
locking the key in the vehicle, the
liftgate can be opened by pressing
the electric liftgate opener. If the
liftgate cannot be opened despite
doing this procedure, press the
electric liftgate opener to fully open
the liftgate after pushing the liftgate
completely closed.
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3–34
Before Driving
Windows
Power Windows
The ignition must be switched ON for the
power windows to operate.
WARNING
Make sure the opening is clear before
closing a window:
Closing a power window is dangerous.
A person's hands, head, or even neck
could be caught by the window and
result in serious injury or even death.
This warning applies especially to
children.
Never allow children to play with power
window switches:
Power window switches that are not
locked with the power window lock
switch would allow children to operate
power windows unintentionally, which
could result in serious injury if a
child's hands, head or neck becomes
caught by the window.
CAUTION
To prevent burning out the fuse and
damaging the power window system,
do not open or close more than three
windows at once.
NOTE
A power window may no longer open/
close if you continue to press the switch
after fully opening/closing the power
window. If the power window does not
open/close, wait a moment and then
operate the switch again.
Operating the Driver's Side Power
Window
Normal opening/closing
To open the window to the desired
position, lightly hold down the switch.
To close the window to the desired
position, lightly pull up the switch.
Driver's window
Open Close Master control switches
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*Some models.3–37
Before Driving
Windows
Power Window Lock Switch
This feature prevents all power windows
from operating, except the driver's power
window. Keep this switch in the locked
position while children are in the vehicle.
Locked position (button depressed):
Only the driver's power window can be
operated.
Unlocked position (button not
depressed):
All power windows on each door can be
operated.
(With door-lock switch)
Locked position
Unlocked position
(Without door-lock switch)
Locked position
Unlocked position
Sunroof *
The sunroof can be opened or closed
electrically only when the ignition is
switched ON.
Tilt/Slide switch
WARNING
Do not let passengers stand up or
extend part of the body through the
open sunroof while the vehicle is
moving:
Extending the head, arms, or other
parts of the body through the sunroof is
dangerous. The head or arms could hit
something while the vehicle is moving.
This could cause serious injury or
death.
Make sure the opening is clear before
closing the sunroof:
A closing sunroof is dangerous. The
hands, head, or even neck of a person,
especially a child, could be caught in it
as it closes, causing serious injury or
even death.
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3–40
Before Driving
Security System
Modifi cation and Add-On
Equipment
Mazda cannot guarantee the immobilizer
and the theft-deterrent systems' operation
if the system has been modifi ed or if any
add-on equipment has been installed.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to the vehicle, do not
modify the system or install any add-on
equipment to the immobilizer and the
theft-deterrent systems or the vehicle.
Immobilizer System
The immobilizer system allows the
engine to start only with a key the system
recognises.
If someone attempts to start the engine
with an unrecognised key, the engine
will not start, thereby helping to prevent
vehicle theft.
If you have a problem with the
immobilizer system or the key, consult an
Authorised Mazda Repairer.
CAUTION
  Changes or modifi cations not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
  To avoid damage to the key, do not:




 Drop the key.



 Get the key wet.



 Expose the key to any kind of
magnetic fi eld.




 Expose the key to high
temperatures on places such as the
instrument panel or bonnet, under
direct sunlight.
 
 If the engine does not start with the
correct key, and the security indicator
light keeps illuminating or fl ashing,
the system may have a malfunction.
Consult an Authorised Mazda
Repairer.
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*Some models.3–42
Before Driving
Security System
Theft-Deterrent System *
If the theft deterrent system detects an
inappropriate entry into the vehicle or
the intrusion sensor detects movement
in the vehicle which could result in the
vehicle (with the intrusion sensor) or its
contents being stolen, the alarm alerts the
surrounding area of an abnormality by
sounding the siren/horn and fl ashing the
hazard warning lights.
The system will not function unless it's
properly armed. So when you leave the
vehicle, follow the arming procedure
correctly.
Intrusion sensor
*
The intrusion sensor uses ultrasonic waves
to detect movement inside the vehicle and
to raise an alert of an intrusion into the
vehicle.
The intrusion sensor detects certain kinds
of movement inside the vehicle, however,
it may also respond to phenomenon
outside the vehicle such as vibrations, loud
noise, wind, and air currents.
CAUTION
In order for the intrusion sensor to
operate appropriately, be aware of the
following:
 
 Do not hang clothing or objects from
a head restraint or a coat hook.
  Return the extension sunvisors to
their original positions.
  Do not blind the intrusion sensor by
covering it or placing objects over it.
  Do not allow the intrusion sensor to
get soiled or wipe it with a liquid.
  Do not shock or cause an impact to
the intrusion sensor or the intrusion
sensor bezel.
  Do not install seats or seat covers
that are not Mazda genuine products.
  To prevent obstruction of intrusion
sensor, do not place objects or cargo
near the intrusion sensor that are
higher than the head restraints.

Intrusion sensor and
intrusion sensor bezel
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4–22
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
WARNING
Do not rely completely on the vehicle roll prevention function.
The vehicle roll prevention function is a supplementary function which operates for a
maximum of four seconds after releasing the brake pedal and accelerating the vehicle
from an engine idling stop condition. Over reliance on the system may result in an
unexpected accident if the vehicle were to suddenly accelerate. Before starting to drive
the vehicle, always confi rm the safety of the surroundings and operate the selector
lever, brake pedal, and accelerator pedal appropriately. Note that the vehicle may move
suddenly depending on the vehicle's load or if it is towing something.
Note that the vehicle may move suddenly after the vehicle roll prevention function is
released while the vehicle is under the following conditions:
The selector lever is in the N position.
If the selector lever is shifted to the N position and the brake pedal is released while
the i-stop function is operating, the brake force is gradually released. To accelerate the
vehicle, release the brake pedal after the engine restarts and shift the selector lever to a
position other than the N position.
NOTE
  When the vehicle is stopped on a steep grade, the vehicle roll prevention function does
not operate because engine idling is not stopped.
  The brake pedal response may change, sound may occur from the brakes, or the
brake pedal could vibrate from the operation of the vehicle roll prevention function.
However, this does not indicate a malfunction.
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