rear view mirror MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2004 Owners Manual

1-3
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Interior Overview
Seat belts Interior light
Sunvisors
Rear seat Vanity mirror
Rearview mirror
Front seats
Curtain air bags*
Side air bags* Map Lights
(page 6-35)
(page 2-36)
(page 6-35)
(page 2-5)
(page 2-9) (page 6-37)
(page 3-27)
(page 6-35)
(page 2-2)
(page 2-36)
*Some models.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Exterior Overview (4 Door)
Doors and keys
Outside mirrors
Side turn signal lights
Headlights
Fuel-filler lid
Child safety locks Tires
Reverse light
Windshield wiper blades
Hood
Front turn signal lights/Side-marker lights
Fog lights* Rear turn signal lights
Brake lights/Taillights Power windows*
Rear window defroster
Trunk lid
High-mount brake light
License plate light
Antenna
Moonroof*
(page 8-37) (page 6-10)
(page 3-13)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-24)
(page 3-20)
(page 8-37) (page 5-52)
(page 3-16)
(page 8-31)
(page 3-18)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
(page 3-21)
(page 3-9)
(page 3-2)
(page 3-29)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
*Some models.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Exterior Overview (5 Door)
Doors and keys
Outside mirrors
Side turn signal lights
Headlights
Fuel-filler lid
Child safety lock Tires
Reverse light
Windshield wiper blades
Hood
Front turn signal lights/Side-marker lights
Fog lights* Rear turn signal lights
Brake lights/Taillights
Power windows*
Rear window defroster
Liftgate High-mount brake light
License plate light Antenna
Moonroof*
(page 3-10) (page 6-10)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-24)
(page 3-20)
(page 8-37) (page 5-52)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-31)
(page 3-18)
(page 8-37)
(page 3-21)
(page 3-9)
(page 3-2)
(page 3-29)
(page 8-37)
(page 8-37) (page 3-16)
*Some models.
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Knowing Your Mazda
Steering Wheel and Mirrors
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
Power control mirror
The ignition switch must be in the ACC or
ON position.
To a d j u s t :
1. Move the selector switch to the left or right to choose the left or right side
mirror.
2. Depress the mirror switch in the appropriate direction.
After adjusting the mirror, lock the
control by moving the selector switch to
the middle position.
Folding the mirror
Fold the outside mirror rearward until it is
flush with the vehicle. Mirror defroster*
To turn on the mirror defrosters, turn the
ignition switch to the ON position and
push the rear window defroster switch
(page 5-52).
Mirror switch
Outside mirror
Selector switch
Driving with Mirrors Folded In:
Driving with the outside mirrors
folded in is dangerous. Your rear view
will be restricted, and you could have
an accident. Always return the
outside mirrors to the driving position
before you start driving.
WARNING
*Some models.
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Knowing Your Mazda
Steering Wheel and Mirrors
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

Rearview Mirror (With Day/
Night Function)
Before driving, adjust the rearview mirror
to center on the scene through the rear
window.
Do this with the day/night lever in the day
position.
Push the lever forward for day driving.
Pull it back to reduce glare from
headlights.
Blocked View:
Cargo stacked higher than the
seatbacks is dangerous. It can block
your view in the rearview mirror,
which might cause you to hit another
car when changing lanes. Don
’t stack
things higher than the seatbacks.
Day/Night lever
Day Night
WARNING
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Index
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
H
Hood Release ................................... 3-20
Horn
................................................. 5-53
I
Ignition Keys
............................................ 3-2
Switch
......................................... 5-2
Illuminated Entry System
................ 6-35
Immobilizer System
......................... 3-24
Indicator Lights
................................ 5-31
Cruise main
............................... 5-41
Cruise set
.................................. 5-41
Headlight high-beam
................ 5-40
power steering malfunction
...... 5-41
Security
..................................... 5-40
Shift position
............................ 5-40
Turn-signal/hazard warning
...... 5-42
Information Display
......................... 6-38
Audio display
............................ 6-39
Clock
......................................... 6-39
Information display functions
... 6-38
Inside Trunk Release Handle/
Slide Lever
....................................... 3-15
Instrument Cluster
........................... 5-26
Instrument Cluster Dimmer Select
Button
.............................................. 5-30
Interior Care
..................................... 8-57
Interior Lights
.................................. 6-35
J
Jump-Starting ................................... 7-16
K
Keyless Entry System ........................ 3-3
Keys
................................................... 3-2
L
Label Information ............................ 10-2
Lane-Change Signals
....................... 5-47
Liftgate
............................................. 3-10
Luggage compartment
.............. 3-11
Light Bulbs Replacement
.............................. 8-36
Specifications
............................ 10-7
Lighter
.............................................. 6-40
Lighting Control
............................... 5-44
Lubricant Quality
............................. 10-4
Luggage Compartment Light
........... 6-37
M
Maintenance Introduction
................................. 8-2
Owner maintenance
precautions
................................ 8-11
Owner maintenance schedule
... 8-10
Scheduled
.................................... 8-3
Manual Transaxle Operation
.............. 5-9
Recommendations for
shifting
...................................... 5-10
Map Lights
....................................... 6-37
Meters and Gauges
........................... 5-26
Mirrors Outside mirrors
......................... 3-29
Rearview mirror
........................ 3-31
Money-Saving Suggestions
................ 4-7
Moonroof
......................................... 3-21
O
Odometer and Trip Meter ................ 5-27
Outside Mirrors
................................ 3-29
Overhead Lights
............................... 6-36
Overheating
...................................... 7-13
Overloading
...................................... 4-12
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Index
Form No. 8S18-EA-03I
P
Paint Damage ................................... 8-51
Parking Brake
..................................... 5-5
Parking in an Emergency
................... 7-2
Power Door Locks
............................. 3-8
Power Steering
................................. 5-17
Fluid
.......................................... 8-19
Power steering malfunction
indicator light
............................ 5-17
Power Windows
............................... 3-16
Push-Starting
.................................... 7-19
R
Rear Door Child Safety Locks ........... 3-9
Rear Seat
............................................ 2-5
Rear Window Defroster
................... 5-52
Rear Window Washer
...................... 5-51
Rear Window Wiper
........................ 5-51
Rearview Mirror
............................... 3-31
Recreational Towing
........................ 7-23
Registering Your Vehicle in
A Foreign Country
........................... 9-12
Rocking the Vehicle
........................... 4-9
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................ 9-18
Seat Belt System 3-point type
............................... 2-12
Automatic locking
.................... 2-11
Belt minder
............................... 2-20
Emergency locking
................... 2-11
Extender
.................................... 2-18
Pregnant women
....................... 2-10
Pretensioner and load
limiting
...................................... 2-14
Rear-center lap/shoulder
........... 2-16
Seat belt precautions
................... 2-9
S
Warning light/beep ....................2-19
Seats Front seat
.....................................2-2
Rear seat
......................................2-5
Security System Immobilizer system
...................3-24
Theft-deterrent system
..............3-27
Service Publications
.........................9-19
Spare Tire and Tool Storage
...............7-3
Specifications
...................................10-4
Speedometer
.....................................5-27
SRS Air Bags How the Air Bags Work
............2-44
Supplemental restraint systems
precautions
................................2-36
Starting the Engine
.............................5-3
Steering Wheel
.................................3-29
Horn
..........................................5-53
Storage Compartments
.....................6-42
Cargo securing loops
.................6-43
Cargo sub-compartment
............6-44
Center console
...........................6-43
Flexible Floor Board
.................6-44
Glove box
..................................6-42
Sunshade
...........................................3-22
Sunvisors
..........................................6-35
T
Tachometer .......................................5-28
Temporary Spare Tire
......................8-33
Theft-Deterrent System
....................3-27
Tiedown Hook
..........................................7-21
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