battery MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR 2018 Repair Manual

▼Glossary of Terms
Tire Placard:
A label indicating the OE tire sizes, recommended inflation pr essure, and the
maximum weight the vehicle can carry.
Tire Identification Number (TIN): A number on the sidewall of each tire providing
information about the tire brand and manufacturing plant, tire size, and date of manufacture.
Inflation Pressure: A measure of the amo unt of air in a tire.
kPa: Kilopascal, the metric unit for air pressure.
psi: Pounds per square inch, the English unit for air pressure.
B-pillar: The structural member at the side of the vehicle behind the fr ont door.
Original Equipment (OE): Describes components originally equipped on the vehicle.
Vehicle Load Limit: The maximum value of the combination weight of occupants and
cargo.
Bead Area of the Tire: Area of the tire next to the rim.
Sidewall Area of the Tire: Area between the bead area and the tread.
Tread Area of the Tire: Area on the perimeter of the tire that contacts the road when it's
mounted on the vehicle.

Seating capacity means the total allowable number of vehicle occupants. Seating capacity
is described on the tire label.

Production options weight is the combination weight of installed regular production
options weighing over 2.3 kilogram s in excess of the standard items which they replace, and
not previously considered in the curb weight or accessory weigh t, including heavy duty
brakes, ride levelers, roof rack, heavy duty battery, and speci al trim.

Rim is the metal support (wheel) fo r a tire or a tire and tube assembly upon which the tire
beads are seated.
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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Specifications
▼Engine
Item Specification
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 SKYACTIV-G 2.5
Type DOHC-16V in-line, 4-cylinder
Bore × Stroke 83.5 × 91.2 mm (3.29 × 3.59 in) 89.0 × 100 mm (3.50 × 3.94 in)
Displacement 1,997.6 ml (1,997.6 cc) 2,488.5 ml (2,488.5 cc)
Compression ratio 13.0
▼Electrical System
Item
Classification
Battery Q-85
*1
12V-60Ah/20HR*2 or 12V-65Ah/20HR*2
Spark-plug number
Mazda Genuine spark
plug*3PE5R-18-110 or PE5S-18-110
*1 Q-85 is designed for i-ELOOP sys
tem. Only Q-85 should be used to ensure correct operation of i-ELOOP
system. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer for details.
*2 Not for i-ELOOP system.*3 This spark plug provides the SK YACTIV-G engine with optimum performance. Contact an Authorized Mazda
Dealer for details.
CAUTION
When cleaning the iridium plugs, do not use a wire brush. The fine particulate coating on the
iridium alloy and platinum tips could be damaged.
▼ Lubricant Quality
Lubricant
Classification
Engine oil Refer to Recommended Oil on page 6-23.
Manual transaxle oil API Service
GL-4
SAE 75W-80
Automatic transaxle fluid Mazda Genuine ATF FZ
Brake/Clutch fluid SAE J1703 or FMVSS116 DOT-3
NOTE
Refer to Introduction on (page 6-2) for owner's responsibility in protecting your investment.
Specifications
Specifications
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Index
A
Accessory Socket............................ 5-132
Active Driving Display..................... 4-20
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)................................................. 4-80
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories........................................ 8-19
Advanced Key
Advanced keyless entry system..... 3-9
Operational range........................ 3-10
Advanced Key removed from vehicle
warning beep..................................... 7-39
Air Bag Systems............................... 2-44
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Beep....................... 7-38
Ambient Temperature Display.......... 4-17
Antilock Brake System (ABS).......... 4-66
Audio Control Switch
Adjusting the Volume.................. 5-53
Mute switch................................. 5-54
Seek Switch................................. 5-53
Audio System.................................... 5-16 Antenna........................................5-16
Audio Control Switch................. 5-53
Audio set [Type A (non-
touchscreen)]............................... 5-26
Audio set [Type B
(touchscreen)].............................. 5-32
AUX/USB mode..........................5-54
Operating Tips for Audio
System......................................... 5-17
Satellite Radio........ ..................... 5-44
Automatic Transaxle......................... 4-32 Active Adaptive Shift (AAS)...... 4-34
Automatic transaxle controls....... 4-32
Direct mode................................. 4-41
Driving tips..................................4-42
Manual shift mode.......................4-35
Shift-lock system......................... 4-33
Transaxle ranges.......................... 4-33
B
Battery............................................... 6-33
Maintenance.................................6-35
Replacement................................ 6-35
Specifications.................................9-4
Battery runs out.................................7-16 Jump-Starting...............................7-16
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM).......... 4-84
Canceling operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM).......................4-89
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning
Beep...................................................7-41
Bluetooth®........................................ 5-69 Bluetooth® audio (Type A)....... 5-111
Bluetooth® audio (Type B)....... 5-114
Bluetooth® Hands-Free (Type
A)................................................. 5-94
Bluetooth® Hands-Free (Type
B)............................................... 5-101
Troubleshooting........... .............. 5-125
Body Lubrication.............................. 6-28
Bottle Holder................................... 5-135
Brakes Brakes assist................................ 4-64
Electric parking brake (EPB)...... 4-61
Foot brake....................................4-60
Pad wear indicator....................... 4-63
Parking brake...............................4-61
Warning light............................... 4-63
Break-In Period................................. 3-45
C
Capacities............................................ 9-5
Carbon Monoxide......... .................... 3-27
Cell Phones....................................... 8-20
Center Console................................ 5-136
Child Restraint Categories of child-restraint
systems.........................................2-25
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Index
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-43
Lighting Control................................4-43
Lights-on reminder............................7-38
Light Bulbs Replacement................................ 6-42
Specifications.................................9-9
Lubricant Quality................................ 9-4
Luggage Compartment.. ..................5-138
Luggage Compartment Light.......... 5-130
M
Maintenance
Information.................................... 6-2
Scheduled.......................................6-4
Maintenance Monitor........................ 6-16
Manual Transaxle Operation............. 4-29
Map Lights...................................... 5-130
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC)...........................................4-102 Close proximity warning........... 4-104
Cruise control function.............. 4-110
Display indication......................4-104
Setting the system..................... 4-104
Shift-up/shift-down request
display........................................ 4-110
Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
System warnings............................... 7-41
Meters and Gauges............................4-12
Mirrors Outside mirrors............................ 3-32
Rearview mirror.......................... 3-33
Mirror Defogger.......... ...................... 4-54
Moonroof...........................................3-38
O
Odometer and Trip Meter................. 4-13
Outside Mirrors................................. 3-32
Outside Temperature Display............4-17
Overhead Console........................... 5-136
Overhead Lights......... ..................... 5-130
Overheating....................................... 7-20
Overloading....................................... 3-50
Over Rev. buzzer...............................7-41
Owner Maintenance Closing the Hood.........................6-21
Engine Compartment
Overview..................................... 6-22
Key battery replacement..............6-35
Opening the Hood....................... 6-20
Owner Maintenance
Precautions...................................6-18
P
Parking Brake....................................4-61
Personalization Features................... 9-12
Power Steering.................................. 4-76
Power steering warning buzzer......... 7-41
Power Windows................................ 3-35
R
Radar Sensors (Rear)...................... 4-139
Radar Sensor (Front).......................4-136
Rearview Mirror................................3-33
Rear Coat Hooks......... .................... 5-138
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)...... 4-98
Rear Door Child Safet y Locks.......... 3-19
Rear Seat............................................. 2-7
Rear View Monitor......................... 4-150
Displayable range on the
screen......................................... 4-152
Picture quality adjustment......... 4-158
Rear view monitor operation..... 4-154
Rear view parking camera
location...................................... 4-151
Switching to the rear view monitor
display........................................4-151
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
Image......................................... 4-156
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Index
Viewing the display................... 4-153
Rear Window Defogger. ................... 4-53
Rear Window Washer....................... 4-53
Rear Window Wiper.... ..................... 4-53
Recommended Oil.............................6-23
Recording of Vehicle Data................ 8-22
Recreational Towing......................... 3-52
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.............................................. 8-18
Replacement Fuse..............................................6-57
Key battery.................................. 6-35
Light Bulbs.................................. 6-42
Tires............................................. 6-40
Wheel........................................... 6-41
Wiper........................................... 6-29
Rocking the Vehicle.......................... 3-47
S
Safety Defects, Reporting................. 8-14
Satellite Radio................................... 5-44
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment...................................... 3-45
Scheduled Maintenance...................... 6-4
Seats Front seat....................................... 2-5
Head restraint.............................. 2-10
Rear seat........................................ 2-7
Seat warmer................................... 2-6
Seat Belt System Automatic locking....................... 2-14
Emergency locking...................... 2-14
Extender....................................... 2-18
Pregnant women.......................... 2-14
3-point type................................. 2-15
Seat belt warning beep...................... 7-38
Security System Immobilizer system..................... 3-41
Theft-deterrent system................. 3-43
Smart Brake Support (SBS)............ 4-128
Collision warning...................... 4-130
Smart Brake Support (SBS) indicator
light (red)................................... 4-130
Stopping the Smart Brake Support
(SBS) system operation............. 4-130
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS)............................................ 4-124
Collision warning...................... 4-126
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red).................4-126
Stopping the Smart City Brake
Support (SCBS) System
Operation................................... 4-127
Spare Tire............................................ 7-5
Specifications...................................... 9-4
Speedometer...................................... 4-13
Speed Unit Selector.......................... 4-13
SRS Air Bags Front passenger occupant
classification system.................... 2-61
How the SRS air bags work........ 2-53
Limitations to SRS air bag.......... 2-59
Monitoring................................... 2-65
SRS air bag deployment
criteria.......................................... 2-58
Supplemental restraint system
components.................................. 2-51
Starting the Engine..............................4-5
Steering Wheel.................................. 3-30
Horn............................................. 4-55
Storage Compartments.................... 5-136
Center console........................... 5-136
Glove compartment................... 5-136
Overhead console...................... 5-136
Rear coat hooks......................... 5-138
Sunshade............................................3-40
Sunvisors......................................... 5-129
T
Tachometer........................................ 4-15
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Index
Theft-Deterrent System..................... 3-43
TiedownHook.............. .............................. 7-23
Tires................................................... 6-38
Flat Tire......................................... 7-3
Replacing a Tire.......................... 6-40
Replacing a Wheel...................... 6-41
Snow tires.................................... 3-48
Specifications...............................9-10
Temporary Spare Tire..................6-40
Tire chains................................... 3-49
Tire Inflation Pressure................. 6-38
Tire Rotation................................6-39
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)..................................... 8-23
Tire inflation pressure warning
beep................................................... 7-40
Tire Information................................ 8-25
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.... 4-146
To w i n g
Recreational towing.....................3-52
Trailer Towing............................. 3-52
Towing Description........................... 7-22
Traction Control System (TCS)........ 4-67 TCS/DSC Indicator Light............4-67
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)................................................. 4-90
Transmitter.......................................... 3-4
Trip Computer................................... 4-18
Trip Meter......................................... 4-13
Trouble Battery runs out........................... 7-16
Emergency Starting..................... 7-19
Emergency Towing......................7-22
Flat Tire......................................... 7-3
Overheating................................. 7-20
Parking in an Emergency.............. 7-2
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-43
Trunk Lid.......................................... 3-20
Inside trunk release lever............ 3-24When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-43
V
Vanity Mirrors................................. 5-129
Vehicle Information Labels................. 9-2
W
Warning Lights.................................. 4-24
Warning Message Indicated on
Display.............................................. 7-36
Warning Sound is Activated............. 7-38
Advanced Key removed from vehicle
warning beep............................... 7-39
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Beep................. 7-38
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning beep............................... 7-41
Collision warning...... .................. 7-41
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Beep.............................. 7-42
Excessive speed warning.............7-41
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep............................... 7-39
i-ELOOP warning beep............... 7-40
Key left-in-luggage compartment
warning beep (With the advanced
keyless function)..........................7-40
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep
(With the advanced keyless
function).......................................7-40
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep..............................................7-39
Lane Departure Warning sound... 7-40
Lights-on reminder...................... 7-38
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) System warnings.......... 7-41
Over Rev. buzzer......................... 7-41
Power steering warning buzzer....7-41
Seat belt warning beep................ 7-38
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