instrument panel MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2004 Quick Tips (in English)

DRIVER’S VIEW
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
1. Power window switches*, see Switches
2. Door locks*, see Locks
3. Mirror controls*, see Switches
4. Xenon headlight leveling switch*, see Getting Started
5. Air vents
6. Turn signal/lighting control lever, see
Getting Started
7. Fog light switch*, see Getting Started
8. Audio control switches*, see Getting Started
9. Horn/Air bag To beep: Press
10. Cr uise control*,
see Getting Started
11. W iper/washer control
lever, see Getting Started
12. Hazard warning switch
Push to activate/ deactivate13. NAVI display*
Locates street addresses, points
of interest or cross streets:
See your Owner’s Manual
for additional operating
information
14. Information display see Owner’s Manual
15. Audio system, see Audio Systems
16. Passenger air bag
17. Bottle holder CAUTION: Use plastic
bottles with caps, cups may
spill when door is closed
18. Passenger junction box
19. NAVI DVD*
20. Climate control panel, see Climate Controls
21. Cigarette lighter
22. Ashtray
23. NAVI remote control*
24. Parking-brake lever To engage: Pull up
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To release: Pull up slightly,
while depressing button
at front of
lever, lower
parking brake lever
25. Center console
26. Cup holder
27. Gearshift lever, see Transaxle
28. Passenger air bag off
indicator, see Getting Started
29. Tilt/telescopic steering wheel lever,
see Getting Started
30. Hood release handle Pull to open partially
31. Instrument cluster lighting, see Getting Started
32. Storage
33. Fuel-filler lid release To open: Pull lever up
34. Remote trunk-lid release* (4-Door only)
To open: Pull lever up
*If equipped

GETTING STARTED
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Getting Started
MAZDA3 Quick Tips®are
designed to quickly familiarize
you with some important
features of your MAZDA3
The Driver’s View tab is your
index to the Quick Tips
®, locate
the item you would like to
learn more about and then
turn to the listed tab
This Getting Started section
contains important operating
tips about your MAZDA3
Items identified with
this symbol call out
important information Remote
entry system*
Functions only
with ignition in
ACC or LOCK
To lock doors: Press
LOCK ( 1); pressing again within 5
seconds causes doors/ liftgate to
re-lock, horn to beep once and
hazard warning lights to flash
once if doors/liftgate properly closed
To unlock: Press UNLOCK ( 2) for
driver’s door, hazard warning
lights will flash twice, press again
within 5 seconds for all other doors
Panic alarm: Press ( 3); horn sounds,
parking lights flash and illuminated
entry system turns on; press any
button on transmitter to stop
After unlocking with the transmitter,
all doors or the liftgate will auto-
matically lock if a door or the liftgate
is not opened within about 30 seconds Instrument panel lighting
With headlights on:
To brighten/dim
turn thumbwheel
up/down
Headlights/parking
lights ON, ignition key
must be ON:
Illumination changes
brightness when dimmer
switch** ( 4) is pressed
With headlights OFF
†, key ON:
Press instrument cluster dimmer
select button ( 4) to select
between 5 brightness settings
for instrument cluster
Tilt/telescopic steering-
wheel lever
Pull lever ( 5) down to unlock
column, position tilt angle and
length of steering column position
Tip: Telescopic function allows
steering wheel to be adjusted
closer or farther according to
driver’s reach
WARNING: Do not adjust
steering-wheel while driving Passenger air bag
deactivation
indicator light
Front air bag deactivation indicator
light provides current status of
front passenger air bag and
pretensioner system
If total seated weight on front
passenger seat is less than
approximately 66 lb., front
passenger air bag deactivation
indicator
light illuminates,
air bag/pretensioner will not
deploy/activate in an accident
If the total seated weight
is greater than approximately
66 lb., light does not illuminate,
and the air bag/pretensioner will
deploy/activate in an appropriate
accident, see Owner’s Manual
for additional information on this
feature and the air bag system
Getting
Started
Getting
Started
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LOCK
UNLOCK1
2
3
4
5
* If equipped
** If equipped with black-out meter
†See Owner’s Manual
TPMS Tire Pressure
Monitoring System*
Warning light illuminates for a
few seconds after ignition is on
If tire pressure is too high or too
low, or tire temperature is too
high warning light will illuminate
and beeper will sound
HID headlights
leveling switch
Adjusts headlight
angle to compensate
for weight of
passengers and cargo,
see Owner’s Manual
Fuel filler door
Located on
passenger side

INTERIOR LIGHTS
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Automatic
Transaxle*
Gearshift
must be in
Park or
Neutral to
start engine;
it must
be in Park
to remove
ignition key
P = Park
To move gearshift from Park:
Press firmly on brake pedal then
move the shift lever out of P
R = Reverse
N = Neutral
No gear engaged
D = Drive
For normal driving: Shifts through
four forward gears automatically
Interior Lights
Transaxle
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*If equipped
1. Map/reading light switchPress on/off
2. Interior light switch DOOR = light on when door open
ON = light always on
OFF = light always off
3. Front interior light
4. Rear interior light 5. Sunroof tilt switch*
Press rear of switch to tilt
rear of sunroof
Press front of switch to close
6. Sunroof slide switch* Press rear of switch to
open sunroof
Press front of switch to close 7. Cargo light* (5-Door)
ON = Light always on
OFF = Light always off
Cargo light* (4-Door)
Light on with trunk open
See Trunk/Cargo Area
Driver/passenger
covered visor mirrors
To access mirror: Lower visor
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Manual shift
mode*
Move shift lever
from D to M;
then M to D
for automatic
mode
M (Manual)
Manual gear selection is
achieved by moving shifter
back and forward
Shift and gear position
indicator located in the
instrument panel, M will be
illuminated for manual mode,
numeral for gear position
will be shown below shift
position indicator Manual
transaxle
Depress clutch
pedal to start
engine and
change gears
Ignition key
release button
(M/T only)
Press button (
1)
to remove key
from ignition
Tips: Do not shift into
1st above 20 mph or clutch
failure could occur
Resting your foot on clutch
pedal while driving or using
the clutch to hold your vehicle
at a standstill while waiting
on a hill may reduce clutch lifeP
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