ignition MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2015 (in English) Workshop Manual

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When Driving
Transaxle
Shift Position Indication
The selector position is indicated when the
ignition is switched ON.
Gear position indication
In manual shift mode, the “M” of the shift
position indication illuminates and the
numeral for the selected gear is displayed.
Warning Light
The warning light turns on when the
system has a malfunction.
Refer to Warning Lights on page 4-41 .
Transaxle Ranges
 












 The shift position indicator light in the
instrument cluster illuminates. Refer to
Warning/Indicator Lights on page 4-40 .
 


 The selector lever must be in P or N to
operate the starter.
P (Park)
P locks the transaxle and prevents the front
wheels from rotating.
WARNING
Always set the selector lever to P and
set the parking brake:
Only setting the selector lever to the
P position without using the parking
brake to hold the vehicle is dangerous.
If P fails to hold, the vehicle could
move and cause an accident.
CAUTION
  Shifting into P, N or R while the
vehicle is moving can damage your
transaxle.
  Shifting into a driving gear or reverse
when the engine is running faster
than idle can damage the transaxle.
R (Reverse)
In position R, the vehicle moves only
backward. You must be at a complete
stop before shifting to or from R, except
under rare circumstances as explained in
Rocking the Vehicle (page 3-56 ).
N (Neutral)
In N, the wheels and transaxle are not
locked. The vehicle will roll freely even
on the slightest incline unless the parking
brake or brakes are on.
WARNING
If the engine is running faster than
idle, do not shift from N or P into a
driving gear:
It's dangerous to shift from N or P
into a driving gear when the engine
is running faster than idle. If this is
done, the vehicle could move suddenly,
causing an accident or serious injury.
Do not shift into N when driving the
vehicle:
Shifting into N while driving is
dangerous. Engine braking cannot be
applied when decelerating which could
lead to an accident or serious injury.
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When Driving
Transaxle
CAUTION
Do not shift into N when driving the
vehicle. Doing so can cause transaxle
damage.
NOTE
Apply the parking brake or depress the
brake pedal before moving the selector
lever from N to prevent the vehicle from
moving unexpectedly.
D (Drive)
D is the normal driving position. From
a stop, the transaxle will automatically
shift through a 4-gear (4-speed transaxle
model)/6-gear (6-speed transaxle model)
sequence.
M (Manual)

M is the manual shift mode position. Gears
can be shifted up or down by operating the
selector lever. Refer to Manual Shift Mode
on page 4-53 .
Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) *
Active Adaptive Shift (AAS)
automatically controls the transaxle shift
points to best suit the road conditions
and driver input. This improves driving
feel. The transaxle may switch to AAS
mode when driving up and down slopes,
cornering, driving at high elevations,
or depressing the accelerator pedal
quickly while the selector lever is in the
D position. Depending on the road and
driving conditions/vehicle operations, gear
shifting could be delayed or not occur,
however, this does not indicate a problem
because the AAS mode will maintain the
optimum gear position.
Shift-Lock System
The shift-lock system prevents shifting out
of P unless the brake pedal is depressed.
To shift from P:
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine.
3. Press and hold the lock-release button.
4. Move the selector lever.
NOTE
  When the ignition is switched to
ACC or the ignition is switched off,
the selector lever cannot be shifted
from P.
  The ignition cannot be switched to
OFF if the selector lever is not in P.
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When Driving
Switches and Controls
Lighting Control
Headlights
Turn the headlight switch to turn the headlights, other exterior lights and instrument panel
illumination on or off.
When the lights are turned on, the lights-on indicator light in the instrument cluster turns on.
NOTE
To prevent discharging the battery, do not leave the lights on while the engine is off unless
safety requires them.
Without auto-light control
Without coming home light system
Switch Position
Ignition Position ON ACC or
OFF ON ACC or
OFF ON ACC or
OFF
Headlights — — — — × ×
Running lights
* × — — — — —
Tail lights
Position lights
Number plate lights
Instrument panel illumination — — × × × ×
×: On
—: Off
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When Driving
Switches and Controls
With coming home light system
Switch Position
Ignition Position ON ACC or
OFF ON ACC or
OFF ON ACC or
OFF
Headlights — — — — × ×
Running lights
* × *1 — — — — —
Tail lights
Position lights
Number plate lights
Instrument panel illumination — — × × × ×
*2
×: On
—: Off
*1 It turns on while driving the vehicle.
*2 If the driver's door is opened or 30 s have elapsed with the lights turned on, the lights turn off.
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When Driving
Switches and Controls
With auto-light control
Without coming home light system
Switch Position
Ignition Position ON ACC
or OFF ON ACC
or OFF ON ACC
or OFF ON ACC
or OFF
Headlights — — Auto
*1 — — — × ×
Running lights * × — Auto *1 — — — — —
Tail lights
Position lights
Number plate lights
Instrument panel illumination — — Auto
*1 — × × × ×
×: On
—: Off
*1 The headlight and other light settings switch automatically depending on the surrounding brightness detected by
the sensor.
With coming home light system
Switch Position
Ignition Position ON ACC
or OFF ON ACC
or OFF ON ACC
or OFF ON ACC
or OFF
Headlights — — Auto
*1 — — — × —
Running lights * × *2 — Auto *1 — — — — —
Tail lights
Position lights
Number plate lights
Instrument panel illumination — — Auto
*1 × *3 /— *4 × × × × *5
×: On
—: Off
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When Driving
Switches and Controls
*1 The headlight and other light settings switch automatically depending on the surrounding brightness detected by
the sensor.
*2 It turns on while driving the vehicle.
*3 While the lights are turned on, they will remain on even if the ignition is switched to a position other than ON.
If the driver's door is opened or 30 s have elapsed with the lights turned on, the lights turn off.
*4 When the ignition is switched to a position other than ON, the lights will not turn on even if the light switch is
switched to
.
*5 If the driver's door is opened or 30 s have elapsed with the lights turned on, the lights turn off.
Auto-light control
When the headlight switch is in the
position and the ignition is switched ON, the light
sensor senses the surrounding lightness or darkness and automatically turns the headlights,
other exterior lights and instrument panel illumination on or off (see chart above).
CAUTION
  Do not shade the light sensor by adhering a sticker or a label on the windscreen.
Otherwise the light sensor will not operate correctly.

  The light sensor also works as a rain sensor for the auto-wiper control. Keep hands and
scrapers clear of the windscreen when the wiper lever is in the
position and the
ignition is switched ON as fi ngers could be pinched or the wipers and wiper blades
damaged when the wipers activate automatically. If you are going to clean the
windscreen, be sure the wipers are turned off completely — this is particularly
important when clearing ice and snow — when it is particularly tempting to leave the
engine running.
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Switches and Controls
NOTE

 The headlights, other exterior lights and instrument panel illumination may not turn
off immediately even if the surrounding area becomes well-lit because the light sensor
determines that it is night time if the surrounding area is continuously dark for several
minutes such as inside long tunnels, traffi c jams inside tunnels, or in indoor parking
lots.
 In this case, the lights turn off if the light switch is turned to the position.
  When the headlight switch is in the position and the ignition is switched to ACC
or the ignition is switched off, the headlights, other exterior lights and instrument panel
illumination will turn off.
  The instrument panel illumination can be adjusted by rotating the knob in the
instrument cluster. Also, the antidazzle mode can be changed by rotating the knob until
a beep sound is heard. To adjust the brightness of the instrument panel illumination:
Refer to Instrument panel Illumination on page 4-28 .

 The sensitivity of the AUTO lights may be changed by an Authorised Mazda Repairer.
Refer to Personalisation Features on page 9-16 .
Xenon fusion headlight bulbs
*
The low-beam bulbs of the headlights have xenon fusion bulbs that produce a bright white
beam over a wide area.
WARNING
Do not replace the xenon fusion bulbs yourself
Replacing the xenon fusion bulbs yourself is dangerous. Because the xenon fusion
bulbs require high voltage, you could receive an electric shock if the bulbs are handled
incorrectly. Consult an expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer
when the replacement is necessary.
NOTE
If the headlights fl icker, or the brightness weakens, the bulb-life may be depleted and a
replacement is necessary. Consult an expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer.
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When Driving
Switches and Controls
Coming Home Light System *
The coming home light system turns on
the headlights (low beams) when the lever
is operated.
When the lever is pulled with the ignition
switched to ACC or OFF, the low beam
headlights turn on.
The headlights turn off after a certain
period of time has elapsed after the doors
are closed.
NOTE
  The time until the headlights turn off
after the all of the doors are closed
can be changed.
 Refer to Personalisation Features on
page 9-16 .
  If no operations are done for 3
minutes after the lever is pulled, the
headlights turn off.
  The headlights turn off if the lever is
pulled again while the headlights are
illuminated.
Leaving Home Light System *
The leaving home light system turns on
the lights when the key unlock switch is
pressed while away from the vehicle.
When the ignition switch and the
headlight switch are as indicated below,
the headlights will illuminate when the
transmitter unlock button is pressed and
the vehicle receives the transmitter signal.
The headlights turn off after a certain
period of time has elapsed (30 seconds).
 


 Ignition switch: off



 Headlight switch: or
The following lights turn on when the
leaving home light system is operated.
Low beams, Position lights, Tail lights,
Number plate lights
Unlock button
Lock button
NOTE
  Operation of the leaving home light
system can be turned on or off.
 Refer to Personalisation Features on
page 9-16 .
  When the transmitter lock button is
pressed and the vehicle receives the
transmitter signal, the headlights turn
off.
  When the headlight switch is in a
position other than
or , the
headlights turn off.
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When Driving
Switches and Controls
Headlight Levelling *
The number of passengers and weight of
cargo in the luggage compartment change
the angle of the headlights.
Auto type
The angle of the headlights will be
automatically adjusted when turning on
the headlights.
The warning/indicator light turns on when
the system has a malfunction.
Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page
4-40 .
Manual type
The headlight levelling switch is used
to adjust the angle of the headlights
manually.
Select the proper headlight angle from the
following chart.
Front seat
Rear
seat Load Switch
Position
Driver Passenger
× — — — 0
× × — — 0
× × × — 2
× × × × 3
× — — × 4
× : Y e s
—: No
Running Lights *
Some countries require moving vehicles to
have their lights on (running lights) during
the daytime.
Running lights turn on automatically when
the ignition is switched ON. (Without
coming home light system)
The running lights turn on automatically
when the vehicle starts moving. (With
coming home light system)
They turn off when the parking brake is
operated or the shift lever is shifted to the
P position (automatic transaxle vehicle).
NOTE
(Except countries prohibited by law)
The running lights can be deactivated.
Refer to Personalisation Features on
page 9-16 .
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When Driving
Switches and Controls
Front Fog Lights *
The front fog lights can be used when the
ignition is switched ON. (With coming
home light system)
Use this switch to turn on the front fog
lights. The front fog lights will improve
visibility at night and during foggy
conditions.
To turn the front fog lights on, rotate the
fog light switch to the
or position
(the fog light switch returns to the
position automatically).
Fog light switch
The headlight switch must be in the or
position before turning on the front fog
lights.
The front fog light indicator light in the
instrument cluster illuminates while the
front fog light are on.
To turn the front fog lights off, do any of
the following:
 


 Rotate the fog light switch to the
position.



 Turn the headlight switch to the
position.
NOTE
(With auto-light control)
If the fog light switch is in the
position or the headlight switch is in the
position, the fog lights will turn on
when the headlights, the exterior lights
and instrument panel illumination turn
on.
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