warning lights MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2004 Quick Tips (in English)
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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
Quick Tips Mazda MAZDA3 page 4 page 5
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 
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features 
WARNING LIGHTS
Cruise control on*,
see Getting Started
Cruise control main
power on*, see Getting Started
TPMS Tire Pressure  
Monitoring System*, 
see Getting Started
• Turn signals/hazard  warning on
•  High beams on • Engine oil-pressure warning lightStop car when safe and turn
off engine; check oil level
• Brake system Parking brake on/low brake fluid
•  Always fasten seat belts •   Security indicator light*
GAUGES
1. Fuel gauge 14.5-gallon/55-liter tank 
(2.0L and 2.3L engines)
2. Engine coolant  temperature gauge
Stop car if above normal range,
turn off engine, let vehicle cool;
check coolant level when safe
• Lights on
• Charging system  warning light 
Charging system malfunction;
dealer inspection required
•  Air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system
If light flashes or stays on, the air
bags/front seat belt pretensioners
may not operate in an accident;
dealer inspection required
• Door-ajar
• Power steering  malfunction
Dealer inspection required if light
remains on
• Check engine Dealer inspection required
• 
O Low fuel
3. Speedometer 
4. Tachometer 
5. Odometer/Trip meter 
6. Odometer/Trip meter
selector 
Press to view odometer; press
again to reset trip odometer
A/B settings
InstrumentCluster
Instrument Cluster
Quick Tips Mazda MAZDA3 page 8
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• Automatic  transaxle warning light
Automatic transaxle malfunction; 
dealer inspection required
• Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)*
ABS malfunction, normal brakes
only; dealer inspection required
When brake pedal is pressed,
ABS automatically reduces
hydraulic pressure to any wheel
on the verge of locking up
You may feel a slight pulsing 
of the brake pedal and hear a
clicking noise; this tells you the
ABS is functioning properly;
increase pressure on pedal 
for maximum braking
Tips: Maintain constant 
pressure on the brake pedal
Do not pump the brakes
7. Instrument cluster  dimmer select button*, 
see Getting Started
8. Manual mode gear  indicator* (A/T only),
Displays current gear 
position
*If equipped
CRUISEMAIN
CRUISE