center console MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2012 Owners Manual (in English)

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Interior Equipment (View C)
Seat belts ............................................................................................................ page 2-14
SRS air bag ........................................................................................................ page 2-44
Remote fuel-filler lid release ............................................................................. page 3-48
Trunk release lever ............................................................................................. page 3-41
Bottle holder .................................................................................................... page 6-110
Vanity mirror ...................................................................................................... page 6-95
Overhead lights .................................................................................................. page 6-96
Rearview mirror ................................................................................................. page 3-66
Sunvisor ............................................................................................................. page 6-95
Seat warmer switches ........................................................................................ page 2-12
Cup holders ...................................................................................................... page 6-109
Front seats ............................................................................................................ page 2-2
Center console ................................................................................................. page 6-111
Rear seat .............................................................................................................. page 2-7
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
Interior Overview
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Storage Compartments
WARNING
Keep storage boxes closed when
driving:Driving with the storage boxes open
is dangerous. To reduce the
possibility of injury in an accident or
a sudden stop, keep the storage
boxes closed when driving.
CAUTION
Do not leave lighters or eyeglasses in
the storage boxes while parked under
the sun. A lighter could explode or
the plastic material in eyeglasses
could deform and crack from high
temperature.
qOverhead Consoleí
This console box is designed to store
eyeglasses or other accessories.
Push and release to open.
qGlove Compartment
To open the glove compartment, pull the
latch toward you.
To close the glove compartment, firmly
press in the center of the glove
compartment lid.
qCenter Console
To open, pull the lower release handle.
Interior Comfort
Interior Equipment
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Storage tray
The storage tray can be installed to the
left/right side of the center console.
Storage tray
Using the armrestí
CAUTION
ØWhen sliding the armrest, be
careful not to hit a drink cup
placed in a cup holder and spill its
contents. Remove cups or other
drink containers from the cup
holders before pulling out the
armrest.
Ø Before opening the center console,
store the armrest first. Otherwise,
the armrest or center console may
be damaged. Press the button to slide the armrest
frontward.
To retract the armrest, slide it completely
to the rear.
q
Cargo Securing Loops (5 Door)
WARNING
Make sure luggage and cargo are
secured before driving:
Not securing cargo while driving is
dangerous as it could move or be
crushed during sudden braking or a
collision and cause injury.
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Interior Comfort
íSome models.
Interior Equipment
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B
BrakesAnti-lock brake system (ABS) ..... 5-8
Brakes assist ................................. 5-9
Foot brake .................................... 5-5
Parking brake ............................... 5-6
Warning light ............................... 5-7
Break-In Period ................................... 4-7
Bulb Replacement ............................. 8-44
C
Capacities .......................................... 10-5
Carbon Monoxide ............................... 4-5
Cargo Securing Loops ..................... 6-112
Catalytic Converter ............................. 4-4
Cell Phones ....................................... 9-20
Center Console ................................ 6-111
Child Restraint
Child restraint precautions ......... 2-26
Child-restraint system installation
position ...................................... 2-31
Installing child-restraint
systems ....................................... 2-32
LATCH child-restraint
systems ....................................... 2-39
Child Safety Locks for Rear Doors ... 3-36
Climate Control System ...................... 6-2 Gas specifications .................... 10-10
Clock ................................................. 6-98
Cruise Control ................................... 5-22
Cup Holder ...................................... 6-109
Customer Assistance ........................... 9-2
D
Dashboard Illumination .................... 5-45
Daytime Running Lights ................... 5-69
D
Defroster Mirror ......................................... 5-75
Rear window .............................. 5-75
Dimensions ....................................... 10-6
Door Locks ....................................... 3-32
Driving In Flooded Area ................... 4-11
Driving on Uneven Road .................. 4-13
Driving Tips ........................................ 4-7 Automatic transaxle ................... 5-20
Break-in period ............................ 4-7
Driving in flooded area .............. 4-11
Driving on uneven road ............. 4-13
Hazardous driving ........................ 4-8
Money-saving suggestions ........... 4-7
Rocking the vehicle ...................... 4-9
Turbocharged vehicles ............... 4-14
Winter driving .............................. 4-9
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ..... 5-28 DSC OFF indicator light ............ 5-29
DSC OFF switch ........................ 5-29
TCS/DSC indicator light ............ 5-29
E
Emergency Starting ........................... 7-18Flooded engine ........................... 7-18
Jump-starting .............................. 7-19
Push-starting .............................. 7-24
Emergency Towing ........................... 7-25
Emission Control System .................... 4-4
Engine Coolant ....................................... 8-22
Exhaust gas .................................. 4-5
Hood release .............................. 3-49
Oil .............................................. 8-19
Overheating ................................ 7-16
Starting ......................................... 5-3
Engine Compartment Overview ........ 8-17
Index
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P
Paint Damage .................................... 8-63
Parking Brake ..................................... 5-6
Parking in an Emergency .................... 7-2
Personalization Features ................. 10-12
Power Door Locks ............................ 3-33
Power Steering .................................. 5-21Fluid ........................................... 8-25
Power steering malfunction indicator
light ............................................ 5-21
Power Windows ................................ 3-45
Push-Starting ..................................... 7-24
R
Rear Coat Hooks ............................. 6-113
Rear Door Child Safety Locks .......... 3-36
Rear Seat ............................................. 2-7
Rear Window Defroster .................... 5-75
Rear Window Washer ....................... 5-74
Rear Window Wiper .......................... 5-74
Rearview Mirror ................................ 3-66
Recreational Towing ......................... 7-28
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................. 9-18
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 4-9
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................. 9-43
Seat Belt System 3-point type ................................ 2-18
Automatic locking ...................... 2-17
Emergency locking .................... 2-16
Extender ..................................... 2-23
Pregnant women ........................ 2-16
Pretensioner and load limiting .... 2-20
Seat belt precautions .................. 2-14
Seat belt reminder ....................... 2-25
S
Seats
Front seat
(Electrically operated seats) ......... 2-4
Front seat
(Manually operated seats) ............ 2-2
Rear seat ....................................... 2-7
Seat warmer ................................ 2-12
Security System Immobilizer system
(with advanced key) ................... 3-54
Immobilizer system
(without advanced key) .............. 3-58
Theft-deterrent system ............... 3-62
Service Publications .......................... 9-45
Shopping Bag Hook ........................ 6-113
Spare Tire and Tool Storage ................ 7-3
Specifications .................................... 10-4
Speedometer ...................................... 5-43
Starting the Engine .............................. 5-3
Steering Wheel .................................. 3-65 Horn ........................................... 5-76
Storage Compartments .................... 6-111 Cargo securing loops ................ 6-112
Center console .......................... 6-111
Glove compartment .................. 6-111
Overhead console ..................... 6-111
Rear coat hooks ........................ 6-113
Shopping bag hook .................. 6-113
Sunshade ........................................... 3-53
Sunvisors .......................................... 6-95
T
Tachometer ........................................ 5-44
Temporary Spare Tire ....................... 8-41
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-62
Tiedown Hook .......................................... 7-26
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