steering MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2017 Workshop Manual

7–18
If Trouble Arises
Battery Runs Out
1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Make sure the booster battery is 12
V and that its negative terminal is
grounded.
3. If the booster battery is in another
vehicle, do not allow both vehicles
to touch. Turn off the engine of the
vehicle with the booster battery and
all unnecessary electrical loads in both
vehicles.
4. Connect the jumper cables in the exact
sequence as in the illustration.
 Connect one end of a cable to the
positive terminal on the discharged
battery (1).
 Attach the other end to the positive
terminal on the booster battery (2). Connect one end of the other cable to
the negative terminal of the booster
battery (3).
 Connect the other end to the ground
point indicated in the illustration
away from the discharged battery (4).
5. Start the engine of the booster vehicle
and run it a few minutes. Then start the
engine of the other vehicle.
6. (With i-ELOOP system)
The i-ELOOP indicator light may flash
after the engine is started. The indicator
light turns off when the engine is
running and the charging is completed.
Make sure the i-ELOOP indicator light
is turns off before driving.

NOTE
 If the vehicle is driven with the
i-ELOOP indicator light flashing, a
beep sound is heard.
 If the steering wheel is operated with
the i-ELOOP indicator light flashing, it
may feel heavier than normal, however,
this does not indicate a malfunction.
The steering operation will return to
normal when the i-ELOOP indicator
light turns off.
 Do not remove the jumper cables while
the i-ELOOP indicator light is flashing.
7. When finished, carefully disconnect the
cables in the reverse order described in
the illustration.
8. If the battery cover has been removed,
install it in the reverse order of
removal.
NOTE
Verify that the covers are securely
installed.
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If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
SignalWarning
(Red)High Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning Light
The light flashes when the engine coolant temperature is extremely high, and
illuminates when the engine coolant temperature increases further.
Handling Procedure
Flashing light
Drive slowly to reduce engine load until you can find a safe place to stop the vehicle
and wait for the engine to cool down.
Illuminated light
This indicates the possibility of overheating. Park the vehicle in a saf\
e place
immediately and stop the engine.
Refer to Overheating
7-20.
CAUTION
Do not drive the vehicle with the high engine coolant temperature warning light illuminated. Otherwise, it could result in damage to the engine.
Power Steering Malfunction Indicator Light The light illuminates/flashes if the electric power steering has a malfunction.
If the light illuminates/flashes, stop the vehicle in a safe place and do not operate the
steering wheel. There is no problem if the light turns off after a while. Contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer if the light illuminates/flashes continuously.
NOTEIf the indicator light illuminates/flashes, the power steering will not operate normally.
In this happens, the steering wheel can still be operated, however, the operation may
feel heavy compared to normal, or the steering wheel could vibrate when turning.
 Repeatedly jerking the steering wheel left and right while the vehicle i\
s stopped or
moving extremely slowly will cause the power steering system to go into protective
mode which will make the steering feel heavy, but this does not indicate a problem. If
this occurs, park the vehicle safely and wait several minutes for the sy\
stem to return
to normal.
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If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
Make Sure the Message is No Longer Displayed
Displays in the following cases:
DisplayIndicated Condition/Action to be taken
Displays if i-ELOOP requires charging. Leave the engine idling and wait until the message disappears.
NOTE
 If the vehicle is driven while the message is displayed,
the buzzer will sound.
 If you turn the steering wheel while the message
is displayed, it will feel heavier than normal, but
this does not indicate an abnormality. The steering
operation will return to normal after the message has
disappeared.
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If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
*Some models.
Power Steering Warning Buzzer
If the power steering system has
a malfunction, the power steering
malfunction light turns on or flashes and
the buzzer operates at the same time.
Refer to Warning Lights on page
4-24.
Over Rev. Buzzer*
The buzzer sounds to notify the driver if
the engine speed is about to exceed the
permissible engine speed.
CAUTION
Operate the accelerator and shift gears
according to the driving conditions so
that the buzzer does not sound. If the
engine speed exceeds the permissible
engine speed, the engine could be
damaged.
Electric Parking Brake Warning
Beep
The warning buzzer is activated under the
following conditions:
 The vehicle is driven with the electric
parking brake applied. The electric parking brake switch is
pulled while the vehicle is driven.
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8–34
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
Replacing a Tire
WARNING
Always use tires that are in good condition:
Driving with worn tires is dangerous. Reduced braking, steering, and traction could result
in an accident.
If a tire wears evenly, a wear indicator will appear as a solid band across the tread.
Replace the tire when this happens.
New tread Tread wear indicator
Worn tread
You should replace the tire before the band crosses the entire tread.
(With tire pressure monitoring system)
After adjusting the tire pressure, initialization of the tire pressure m\
onitoring system is
necessary to make the system operate normally.
Refer to Tire Pressure Monitoring System Initialization on page
4-154.
NOTE
Tires degrade over time, even when they are not being used on the road. It is recommended
that tires generally be replaced when they are 6 years or older. Heat caused by hot climates
or frequent high loading conditions can accelerate the aging process. You should replace the
spare tire when you replace the other road tires due to the aging of the spare tire. The period
in which the tire was manufactured (both week and year) is indicated by a 4-digit number.
Refer to Tire Labeling on page
8-25.
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Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
Vehicle Loading
WARNING
Do not tow a trailer with this vehicle:
Towing a trailer with this vehicle is dangerous because it has not been designed to tow a
trailer and doing so will affect the drive system which could result in vehicle damage.
This section will guide you in the proper loading of your vehicle, to ke\
ep your loaded
vehicle weight within its design rating capability. Properly loading your vehicle will provide
maximum return of vehicle design performance. Before loading your vehicle, familiarize
yourself with the following terms for determining your vehicle's weight \
ratings, from the
vehicle's Safety Certification Label and Tire and Load Information Label:
WARNING
Overloaded Vehicle:
Overloading a vehicle is dangerous. The results of overloading can have serious
consequences in terms of passenger safety. Too much weight on a vehicle's suspension
system can cause spring or shock absorber failure, brake failure, handling or steering
problems, irregular tire wear, tire failure or other damage.
Overloading makes a vehicle harder to drive and control. It also increases the distance
required for stopping. In cases of serious overloading, brakes can fail completely,
particularly on steep grades. The load a tire will carry safely is a combination of the size of
the tire, its load range, and corresponding inflation pressure.
Never overload the vehicle and always observe the vehicle's weight ratings from the
vehicle's Safety Certification and Tire and Load Information labels.
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9–13
Specifications
Personalization Features
ItemFeatureFactory
Setting Available
Settings Settings
Change
Method
Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane
Departure
Warning System
(LDWS) (page
4-117) The system can be changed so that the steering
wheel assist does not operate.
On
On/Off A—
When the steering wheel operation assistance is
turned on The cancel
sensitivity of the
steering assistance
for the Lane-keep
Assist System
(LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning
System (LDWS)
can be changed.
High
High/Low A—
The system can be changed so that the
Lane Departure
Warning does not
activate. On
On/Off A—
When the steering wheel operation assistance is
turned off The warning timing
in which the Lane-
keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning
System (LDWS)
system determines
that the vehicle
may be deviating
from its lane can be
changed.
At
At/Before A—
The sensitivity of the warning for the
Lane-keep Assist
System (LAS) &
Lane Departure
Warning System
(LDWS) can be
changed. Often
Often/Rare A—
The type of Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
warning can be changed. Beep
Vibration/Beep/
Rumble A
—
The warning intensity/volume of the Lane-keep
Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) system
can be changed. Vibration
HighHigh/Low A—RumbleHigh High/Mid/Low A—
BeepHigh High/Low A—
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10–6
K
Key Suspend Function ..........................3-9
Key left-in-luggage compartment warning
beep (With the advanced keyless
function)
..............................................7-41
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep (With the
advanced keyless function)
.................7-41
Keyless Entry System
...........................3-3
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep
.....................................................7-40
Keys
......................................................3-2
Key suspend function
......................3-9
Transmitter
......................................3-5
L
Label Information .................................9-2
Lane-Change Signals
..........................4-49
Lane Departure Warning sound
..........7-41
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
.............................................4-117
Leaving Home Light
...........................4-47
Liftgate
................................................3-21
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened
...........................................7-44
Light Bulbs Replacement
..................................6-45
Specifications
..................................9-9
Lighting Control .................................. 4-43
Lights-on reminder
..............................7-39
Lubricant Quality
..................................9-5
Luggage Compartment Light
............5-111
M
Maintenance Information
......................................6-2
Scheduled
........................................6-4
Maintenance Monitor
..........................6-18
Map Lights
........................................5-111 Mazda Radar Cruise Control

(MRCC)
............................................4-107
Close proximity warning
.............4-109
Cruise control function
................4-115
Display indication
.......................4-109
Setting the system
.......................4-110
Shift-up/shift-down request
display
.........................................4-114
Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
System warnings
.................................7-42
Meters and Gauges
..............................4-12
Mirror Defogger
..................................4-55
Mirrors Outside mirrors .............................. 3-34
Rearview mirror
............................3-35
Moonroof
............................................3-40
O
Odometer and Trip Meter ....................4-14
Outside Mirrors
...................................3-34
Outside Temperature Display
..............4-19
Over Rev. buzzer
.................................7-43
Overhead Console
.............................5-117
Overhead Lights
................................5-111
Overheating
.........................................7-20
Overloading
.........................................3-51
Owner Maintenance Closing the Hood ...........................6-23
Engine Compartment Overview
....6-24
Key battery replacement
...............6-38
Opening the Hood
.........................6-22
Owner Maintenance Precautions ...6-20
P
Parking Brake .............................4-62, 4-63
Personalization Features
.....................9-12
Power Steering
....................................4-80
Power Windows
..................................3-37
Power steering warning buzzer
...........7-43
Index
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10–8
Spare Tire ..............................................7-5
Specifications
........................................9-4
Speed Unit Selector
.............................4-14
Speedometer
........................................4-14
Starting the Engine
................................4-5
Steering Wheel
....................................3-33
Horn ............................................... 4-56
Storage Compartments
......................5-117
Center console
.............................5-118
Glove compartment
.....................5-117
Overhead console
........................5-117
Rear coat hooks
...........................5-119
Sunshade
.............................................3-41
Sunvisors
...........................................5-110
T
Tachometer ..........................................4-16
Theft-Deterrent System
.......................3-44
Tiedown Hook
..............................................7-23
Tire Information
..................................8-25
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
.....4-151
Tire inflation pressure warning beep
...7-41
Tires
....................................................6-41
Flat Tire
...........................................7-3
Replacing a Tire
............................6-43
Replacing a Wheel
........................6-44
Snow tires
......................................3-49
Specifications
................................9-10
Temporary Spare Tire
....................6-43
Tire Inflation Pressure
...................6-41
Tire Rotation
.................................6-42
Tire chains
.....................................3-50
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)
.......................................8-23
Towing Recreational towing
......................3-53
Trailer Towing
...............................3-53
Towing Description
.............................7-22
Traction Control System (TCS)
..........4-69
TCS/DSC Indicator Light
.............4-69 Traffic Sign Recognition System

(TSR)................................................... 4-94
Transmitter
............................................3-5
Trip Computer
.....................................4-19
Trip Meter
...........................................4-14
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
...........................................7-44
Trunk Lid
............................................3-21
Inside trunk release lever
..............3-26
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened
...........................................7-44
V
Vanity Mirrors ...................................5-110
Vehicle Information Labels
...................9-2
Index
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10–9
W
Warning Lights ....................................4-24
Warning Message Indicated on
Display
................................................7-37
Warning Sound is Activated
................7-39
Advanced Key removed from vehicle
warning beep
.................................7-40
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Beep
...................7-39
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning
beep
...............................................7-42
Collision warning
..........................7-42
Electric Parking Brake Warning
Beep ............................................... 7-43
Excessive speed warning ...............7-42
i-ELOOP warning beep
.................7-41
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep
.................................7-40
Key left-in-luggage compartment
warning beep (With the advanced
keyless function)
...........................7-41
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep (With
the advanced keyless function)
.....7-41
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep
...............................................7-40
Lane Departure Warning sound
.....7-41
Lights-on reminder
........................7-39
Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
System warnings
...........................7-42
Over Rev. buzzer
...........................7-43
Power steering warning buzzer
.....7-43
Seat belt warning beep
..................7-40
Tire inflation pressure warning
beep
...............................................7-41
Warranty
..............................................8-16
Weights .................................................. 9-7
Windows Power windows
.............................3-37
Windshield Washer
.............................4-53
Windshield Wipers
..............................4-50
Winter Driving
....................................3-49 Wiper
Replacing Rear Window Wiper Blade
(5-Door) ......................................... 6-33
Replacing Windshield Wiper
Blades
............................................6-32
Index
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