light MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2012 Owners Manual (in English)

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Interior Equipment (View A)
Door-lock knob .................................................................................................. page 3-33
Power door lock switch ..................................................................................... page 3-33
DSC OFF switch ............................................................................................... page 5-28
BSM OFF switch ............................................................................................... page 5-40
Turn and lane-change signals ............................................................................ page 5-69
Lighting control ................................................................................................. page 5-64
Dashboard illumination knob ............................................................................ page 5-45
Instrument cluster .............................................................................................. page 5-42
Wiper and washer lever ..................................................................................... page 5-70
Lock release lever .............................................................................................. page 3-65
AFS OFF switch ................................................................................................ page 5-68
Outside mirror switch ........................................................................................ page 3-65
Power window switches .................................................................................... page 3-45
Power window lock switch ................................................................................ page 3-47
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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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Front (4 Door)
Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-49
Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-29
Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-51
Child safety locks .............................................................................................. page 3-36
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-37
Door lock ........................................................................................................... page 3-32
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-44
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Exterior Overview
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Rear (4 Door)
Trunk lid ............................................................................................................ page 3-41
Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-65
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-37
Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-48
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-44
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Front (5 Door)
Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-49
Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-29
Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-51
Door lock ........................................................................................................... page 3-32
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-37
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-44
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Exterior Overview
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Rear (5 Door)
Rear wiper blade ................................................................................................ page 8-30
Liftgate .............................................................................................................. page 3-37
Antenna ............................................................................................................. page 6-16
Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-48
Child safety lock ................................................................................................ page 3-36
Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-65
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-37
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-44
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The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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2Essential Safety Equipment
Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint
systems and SRS air bags.
Seats ............................................................................................... 2-2Front Seats (Manually Operated Seats) ..................................... 2-2
Front Seats (Electrically Operated Seats) .................................. 2-4
Rear Seat ................................................................................... 2-7
Head Restraints ....................................................................... 2-10
Seat Warmer
í......................................................................... 2-12
Seat Belt Systems ........................................................................ 2-14 Seat Belt Precautions .............................................................. 2-14
Seat Belt .................................................................................. 2-18
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems ....... 2-20
Seat Belt Extender ................................................................... 2-23
Seat Belt Warning Light .......................................................... 2-24
Seat Belt Reminder ................................................................. 2-25
Child Restraint ............................................................................ 2-26 Child Restraint Precautions ..................................................... 2-26
Child-Restraint System Installation Position .......................... 2-31
Installing Child-Restraint Systems .......................................... 2-32
LATCH Child-Restraint Systems ............................................ 2-39
SRS Air Bags ............................................................................... 2-44 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions ................ 2-44
Supplemental Restraint System Components ......................... 2-49
How the SRS Air Bags Work .................................................. 2-50
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria .......................................... 2-54
Limitations to SRS Air Bag .................................................... 2-55
Driver and Front Passenger Occupant Classification
System
í.................................................................................. 2-57
Monitoring and Maintenance .................................................. 2-62
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Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seat is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and
backward.
qSeat Recline
WARNING
Do not drive with either front seat
reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you do not get the full
protection from seat belts. During
sudden braking or a collision, you
can slide under the lap belt and
suffer serious internal injuries. For
maximum protection, sit well back
and upright.
Always sit in the front passenger seat
properly with the seatback upright and
feet on the floor (With Driver and Front
Passenger Occupant Classification
System): Your front passenger seat has weight
sensors, sitting in the front passenger
seat improperly out of position or
with the seatback reclined too far
while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous as it can take off weight
from the seat bottom and affect the
weight determination of the front
passenger sensing system. As a result
the front passenger will not have the
supplementary protection of the air
bag and seat belt pretensioner, which
could result in serious injury. Always
sit upright against the seatback with
your feet on the floor. Do not drive with the seatback
unlocked:
All of the seatbacks play an
important role in your protection in a
vehicle. Leaving the seatback
unlocked is dangerous as it can allow
passengers to be ejected or thrown
around and baggage to strike
occupants in a sudden stop or
collision, resulting in severe injury.
After adjusting the seatback at any
time, even when there are no other
passengers, rock the seatback to
make sure it is locked in place.
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while raising the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position and
release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seatback is locked in
place by attempting to push it forward and
backward.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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Have your seat belts changed
immediately if the pretensioner or load
limiter has been expended:Always have an Authorized Mazda
Dealer immediately inspect the front
seat belt pretensioners and air bags
after any collision. Like the air bags,
the front seat belt pretensioners and
load limiters will only function once
and must be replaced after any
collision that caused them to deploy.
A seat belt with an expended
pretensioner or load limiter is still
better than wearing no seat belt at
all; however, if the front seat belt
pretensioners and load limiters are
not replaced, the risk of injury in a
collision will increase.
Do not modify the components or
wiring, or use electronic testing devices
on the pretensioner system: Modifying the components or wiring
of the pretensioner system, including
the use of electronic testing devices is
dangerous. You could accidentally
activate it or make it inoperable
which would prevent it from
activating in an accident. The
occupants or repairers could be
seriously injured.
Properly dispose of the pretensioner
system: Improper disposal of the pretensioner
system or a vehicle with non-
deactivated pretensioners is
dangerous. Unless all safety
procedures are followed, injury could
result. Ask an Authorized Mazda
Dealer how to safely dispose of the
pretensioner system or how to scrap
a pretensioner-equipped vehicle. NOTElThe pretensioner system will activate in a
moderate or greater frontal or near-frontal
collision. It will not activate in most
rollovers, side or rear impacts.
(With Driver and Front Passenger
Occupant Classification System)
The pretensioner system will activate in a
severe side collision.
In addition, the pretensioner system for the
front passenger is designed to only deploy
in accordance with the total seated weight
on the front passenger seat.
lSome smoke (non-toxic gas) will be
released when the air bags and
pretensioners deploy. This does not indicate
a fire. This gas normally has no effect on
occupants, however, those with sensitive
skin may experience light skin irritation. If
residue from the deployment of the air bags
or the front pretensioner system gets on the
skin or in the eyes, wash it off as soon as
possible.
qAir Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Light
If the air bag/front seat belt pretensioner
system is working properly, the warning
light illuminates when the ignition is
switched ON or after the engine is
cranked. The warning light turns off after
a specified period of time.
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Seat Belt Systems
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A system malfunction is indicated if the
warning light constantly flashes,
constantly illuminates or does not
illuminate at all when the ignition is
switched ON. If any of these occur,
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as
soon as possible. The system may not
operate in an accident.
WARNING
Never tamper with the air bag/
pretensioner systems and always have
an Authorized Mazda Dealer perform
all servicing and repairs:Self-servicing or tampering with the
systems is dangerous. An air bag/
pretensioner could accidentally
activate or become disabled causing
serious injury or death.
qAir Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Beep
If a malfunction is detected in the air bag/
front seat belt pretensioner systems and
the warning light, a warning beep sound
will be heard for about 5 seconds every
minute.
The air bag and seat belt pretensioner
system warning beep sound will continue
to be heard for approximately 35 minutes.
Have your vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with the air
bag/front seat belt pretensioner system
warning beep sounding:Driving the vehicle with the air bag/
front seat belt pretensioner system
warning beep sounding is dangerous.
In a collision, the air bags and the
front seat belt pretensioner system
will not deploy and this could result
in death or serious injury.
Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer
to have the vehicle inspected as soon
as possible.
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