height MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2004 Owners Manual

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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

Height Adjustment (Driver’s
Seat)*
By moving the seat lever up or down, the
seat bottom height can be adjusted.

Lumbar Support Adjustment
(Driver’s Seat)*
To adjust the lumbar support, pull the
lever forward.

Head Restraint
To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the
desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the stop-
catch release, then push the head restraint
down.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top is
parallel with the top of the passenger’
s
ears, never the passenger ’s neck.
Up
Down
Lever
Lever
Head Restraints Adjustment:
Driving with the head restraints
adjusted too low or removed is
dangerous. With no support behind
your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.
Always drive with the head restraints
inserted when seats are being used
and make sure they are properly
adjusted.
WARNING
Stop-catch release
*Some models.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Height adjustment
To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the
locked position.
To lower the head restraint, press the stop-
catch release, then push the head restraint
down.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top is
parallel with the top of the passenger’s
ears, never the passenger’ s neck.
Removal
To remove the head restraint, press the
stop-catch release, then pull up on the
head restraint.
Stop-catch release
Stop-catch release
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

Unfastening the Seat Belts
Depress the button on the buckle.

Shoulder Belt Adjuster
Adjust the height of the shoulder belt if
the seat belt touches your neck, or if it
crosses your arm instead of your shoulder.
To raise the shoulder belt adjuster, push
the adjuster up. To lower the shoulder belt
adjuster, pull the button and slide it down.
Make sure the adjuster is locked.
NOTE
If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it
for kinks and twists. If it is still not
retracting properly, have it inspected at
an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Positioning the Shoulder Portion of
the Seat Belt:
Improper positioning of the shoulder
portion of the seat belt is dangerous.
Always make sure the shoulder
portion of the seat belt is positioned
across your shoulder and near your
neck, but never under your arm, on
your neck, or on your upper arm.
Shoulder belt
adjuster
WARNING
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Curtain Air Bag Modules:
Attaching objects to the areas where the curtain air bag activates such as on the
windshield glass, side door glass, front and rear window pillars and along the roof
edge and assist grips is dangerous. In an accident the object could interfere with the
curtain air bag, which inflates from the front and rear window pillars and along the
roof edge, impeding the added protection of the curtain air bag system or redirecting
the air bag in a way that is dangerous. Furthermore, the bag could be cut open
spewing exhaust.
Do not place hangers or any other objects on the assist grips. When hanging clothes,
hang them on the coat hook directly. Always keep the curtain air bag modules free to
deploy in the event of a side collision.
Hot Air Bag Inflators:
Hot air bag inflators are dangerous. Immediately after inflation, the inflators in the
steering wheel, dashboard, seatbacks, or the front and rear window pillars and along
the roof edge are very hot. You could get burned. Don’t touch the internal components
of the air bag modules after the bags have inflated.
Installation of Front-End Equipment:
Installation of front-end equipment, such as frontal protection bar (kangaroo bar,
bull bar, push bar, etc.), snowplow, or winches, is dangerous. The air bag crash sensor
system could be affected. This could cause air bags to inflate unexpectedly, or it could
prevent the air bags from inflating during an accident. Front occupants could be
seriously injured. Never install any front-end equipment to your vehicle.
Suspension Adjustment:
Adjusting the vehicle suspension is dangerous. If the vehicle ’s height or the
suspension is changed, the vehicle will be unable to accurately detect a collision
resulting in incorrect or unexpected air bag deployment and the possibility of serious
injuries.
WARNING
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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

Replacing a Wheel
• Don
’t use your temporary spare tire
rim with a snow tire or a
conventional tire. Neither will
properly fit and could damage both
tire and rim.
• The temporary spare tire has a tread
life of up to 5,000 km (3,000 miles),
depending on road conditions and
driving habits.
• The temporary spare tire is for
limited use, however, if the tread
wear solid-band indicator appears,
replace the tire with the same type
of temporary spare (page 8-33).
CAUTION
Using a Wrong-Sized Wheel:
Using a wrong-sized wheel is
dangerous. Braking and handling
could be affected, leading to loss of
control and an accident. Always use
wheels of the correct size on your
vehicle.
•A wrong-sized wheel may
adversely affect:

Tire fit
 Wheel and bearing life
 Ground clearance
 Snow-chain clearance
 Speedometer calibration
 Headlight aim
 Bumper height
 Tire Pressure Monitoring System
• (With Tire Pressure Monitoring
System)

 When replacing/repairing the
tires or wheels or both, have the
work done by an Authorized
Mazda Dealer, or the tire
pressure sensors may be
damaged.
 The wheels equipped on your
Mazda are specially designed for
installation the tire pressure
sensors. Do not use non-genuine
wheels, otherwise it may not be
possible to install the tire
pressure sensors.
WARNING
CAUTION
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Specifications
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

Capacities
(Approximate Quantities)

Check oil and fluid levels with dipsticks or reservoir gauges.

Dimensions
* With side protector
Item Unit
L US qt Imp qt
Engine oil With oil filter replacement
4.34.5 3.8
Without oil filter replacement 3.94.1 3.4
Coolant With heater
7.57.9 6.6
Without heater 6.97.3 6.1
Manual transaxle oil 2.87 3.03 2.53
Automatic transaxle fluid 7.27.6 6.3
Fuel tank 5514.5
(US gal) 12.1
(Imp gal)
Item Model
4 Door 5 Door
Overall length (STD)
4,530 mm (178.3 in) —
(SAP) 4,540 mm (178.7 in) 4,485 mm (176.6 in)
Overall width
*1,755 mm (69.1 in) 1,755 mm (69.1 in)
Overall height 1,465 mm (57.7 in)1,465 mm (57.7 in)
Front tread 1,530 mm (60.2 in)1,530 mm (60.2 in)
Rear tread 1,515 mm (59.6 in)1,515 mm (59.6 in)
Wheelbase 2,640 mm (103.9 in) 2,640 mm (103.9 in)
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