height MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2015 Owners Manual (in English)

*Some models.2–5
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Front Seat
Seat Operation
Power operation
Seat Slide
(Manual Seat)
To move a seat forward or backward, raise the lever and slide the seat to the desired position
and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seat is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.
(Power Seat)
To slide the seat, move the slide lifter switch on the outside of the seat to the front or back
and hold it. Release the switch at the desired position.
Height Adjustment *
(Manual Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the lever up or down.
(Power Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the switch up or down.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
WARNING
When transporting cargo, do not allow
the cargo to exceed the height of the
seatback(s).
Transporting cargo stacked higher
than the seatback(s) is dangerous
as visibility to the rear and sides of
the vehicle is reduced which could
interfere with driving operations and
lead to an accident.
Lowering the seatback(s)
CAUTION
Check the position of a front seat before
folding a rear seatback.
Depending on the position of a front
seat, it may not be possible to fold a
rear seatback all the way down because
it may hit the seatback of the front seat
which could scratch or damage the front
seat or its pocket. Lower or remove the
head restraint on the rear outboard seat
if necessary. (Saloon)
1 . (Split-folding type seat)
Open the boot lid and pull the lever of
the seatback you want to fold down.
(One-piece folding type seat)
Open the boot lid and pull the lever of
the seatback.
*1: With split-folding
type seat only*1
2. Open a rear door and fold the rear seat
forward.
(Hatchback)
Press the push knob to fold down the
seatback.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Armrest*
The rear armrest in the centre of the rear
seatback can be used (no occupant in the
centre seat) or placed upright.
WARNING
Never put your hands and fi ngers
around the moving parts of the seat
and armrest:
Putting your hands and fi ngers around
the moving parts of the seat and
armrest is dangerous as they could get
injured.
Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints on all outboard seats and the
rear centre seat
* . The head restraints
are intended to help protect you and the
passengers from neck injury.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used and
make sure they are properly adjusted:
Driving with the head restraints
adjusted too low or removed is
dangerous. With no support behind
your head, your neck could be seriously
injured in a collision.
Height adjustment
To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the
desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the stop-
catch release, then push the head restraint
down.
Adjust the head restraint so that the centre
is even with the top of the passenger's ears.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
*2 When installing a child-restraint system to the front passenger seat, adjust the seat slide position as far back as
possible. Adjust the seat bottom to the highest position so that the seat belt can securely fasten the child-restraint
system.
Refer to Seat Operation on page 2-5 .
NOTE
When installing a child-restraint system, the following points must be observed:
 
 If the child-restraint system does not fi t into the seatback because of the head restraint,
adjust the head restraint height or remove the head restraint so that the child-restraint
system fi ts into the seatback.
 Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-11 . 
 When installing a child-restraint system to the rear seat, adjust the front seat position
so that the front seat does not contact the child-restraint system.
 Refer to Seat Operation 2-5 .
(Other countries)
Please comply with the legal regulations concerning the use of child-restraint systems in
your country.
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
WARNING
Never install any front-end equipment to your vehicle:
Installation of front-end equipment, such as frontal protection bar (kangaroo bar,
bull bar, push bar, or other similar devices), snowplow, or winches, is dangerous. The
air bag crash sensor system could be affected. This could cause air bags to infl ate
unexpectedly, or it could prevent the air bags from infl ating during an accident. Front
occupants could be seriously injured.
Do not modify the suspension:
Modifying the vehicle suspension is dangerous. If the vehicle's height or the suspension
is modifi ed, the vehicle will be unable to accurately detect a collision resulting in
incorrect or unexpected air bag deployment and the possibility of serious injuries.
Do not modify the supplementary restraint system:
Modifying the components or wiring of the supplementary restraint system is
dangerous. You could accidentally activate it or make it inoperable. Do not make any
modifi cations to the supplementary restraint system. This includes installing trim,
badges, or anything else over the air bag modules. It also includes installing extra
electrical equipment on or near system components or wiring. An expert repairer, we
recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer can provide the special care needed in the
removal and installation of front seats. It is important to protect the air bag wiring and
connections to assure that the bags do not accidentally deploy and that the seats retain
an undamaged air bag connection.
Do not place luggage or other objects under the front seats:
Placing luggage or other objects under the front seats is dangerous. The components
essential to the supplementary restraint system could be damaged, and in the event of
a side collision, the appropriate air bags may not deploy, which could result in death
or serious injury. To prevent damage to the components essential to the supplementary
restraint system, do not place luggage or other objects under the front seats.
Do not operate a vehicle with damaged air bag/seat belt pretensioner system
components:
Expended or damaged air bag/seat belt pretensioner system components must be
replaced after any collision which caused them to deploy or damage them. Only a
trained expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer can fully
evaluate these systems to see that they will work in any subsequent accident. Driving
with an expended or damaged air bag or pretensioner unit will not afford you the
necessary protection in the event of any subsequent accident which could result in
serious injury or death.
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When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
NOTE
  It may be diffi cult to view the display when wearing sunglasses. Take off your
sunglasses or adjust the luminosity.
  If the battery terminal has been disconnected and re-connected or the battery voltage is
low, the adjusted position may deviate.
  The display may be diffi cult to view or temporarily affected by weather conditions
such as rain, snow, light, and temperature.
  If the audio system is removed, the active driving display cannot be operated.
The active driving display indicates the following information:
 


 Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) Operation Conditions and Warnings
 Refer to Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) on page 4-123 .



 Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) Operation Conditions and Warnings
 Refer to Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) on page 4-107 .



 Smart Brake Support (SBS) Operation Conditions and Warnings
 Refer to Smart Brake Support (SBS) on page 4-145 .



 Distance Recognition Support System (DRSS) Operation Conditions and Warnings
 Refer to Distance Recognition Support System (DRSS) on page 4-120 .



 Adjustable Speed Limiter Operation Conditions and Warnings
 Refer to Adjustable Speed Limiter on page 4-133 .



 Vehicle Speed Setting Using Cruise Control
 Refer to Cruise Control on page 4-156 .



 Turn-by-Turn (TBT) (Direction and Distance) and Lane Guidance



 Vehicle Speed
Each setting/adjustment for the active driving display can be performed on the centre
display (Type C/Type D audio).
1. Select the (
) icon on the home screen and display the Settings screen.
2. Select the AD-Disp tab.
3. Select the desired item and perform the setting/adjustment.
 

 
Height : Active driving display position


 
Brightness Control : Method for adjusting screen brightness (Automatically/Manually)


 
Calibration : Brightness initialization setting (when selecting automatic adjustment)


 
Brightness : Brightness adjustment (when selecting manual adjustment)


 
Navigation : On/Off


 
Active Driving Display : On/Off


 
Reset
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When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
High Beam Control System (HBC) *
The High Beam Control System (HBC) determines the conditions in front of the vehicle
using the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) while driving in darkness to automatically switch
the headlights between high and low beams.
Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page 4-40 .
While driving the vehicle at a speed of about 30 km/h (18 mph), the headlights are switched
to high beams when there are no vehicles ahead or approaching in the opposite direction.
The system switches the headlights to low beams when one of the following occurs:
 


 The system detects a vehicle or the headlights/lights of a vehicle approaching in the
opposite direction.
 


 The vehicle is driven on roads lined with streetlamps or on roads in well-lit cities and
towns.
 


 The vehicle is driven at less than about 20 km/h (12 mph).
Forward Sensing
Camera (FSC) The recognition distance of the
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
varies according to the
surrounding conditions.
The warning light fl ashes when the system has a malfunction.
Refer to Warning Lights on page 4-41 .
CAUTION
  Do not adjust the vehicle height, modify the headlight units, or remove the camera,
otherwise the system will not operate normally.
 



 Do not rely excessively on the High Beam Control System (HBC) and drive the
vehicle while paying suffi cient attention to safety. Switch the headlights between the
high beams and low beams manually if necessary.
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When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
WARNING
Do not use the LDWS under the following conditions:
The system may not operate adequately according to the actual driving conditions,
resulting in an accident.
 
 Driving on roads with tight curves. 
 Driving under bad weather conditions (rain, fog, and snow).
The functions of the LDWS have limitations:
Always stay on course using the steering wheel and drive with care. The system is not
designed to compensate for a driver’s lack of caution and if you rely too much on the
LDWS it could lead to an accident. The driver is responsible for assuring lane changes
and other manoeuvres. Always pay attention to the direction in which the vehicle is
travelling and the vehicle’s surroundings.
CAUTION
Do not modify the suspension. If the vehicle height or the damping force of the
suspensions is changed, the LDWS may not operate correctly.
NOTE
  If your vehicle deviates from its traffi c lane, the LDWS operates (warning sound and
indicator light). Steer the vehicle adequately to drive the vehicle to the centre of the
lane.
  When the direction indicator lever is operated for a lane change, the LDWS warning
is automatically cancelled. The LDWS warning becomes operable when the direction
indicator lever is returned and the system detects the white or yellow lines.
  If the steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal is operated abruptly and the
vehicle moves close to a white or yellow line, the system determines that the driver is
making a lane change and the LDWS warning is automatically cancelled.
  The LDWS may not operate during the period immediately after the vehicle has
deviated from its lane and the LDWS has operated, or the vehicle deviates from its
lane repeatedly within a short period of time.
  The LDWS does not operate if it does not detect the white or yellow lines of the traffi c
lane.
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When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
NOTE
  It might be impossible or diffi cult for the radar sensors (rear) to detect the following:




 Small, two-wheeled vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, and stationary objects on or at
the edge of the road.
 


 Vehicles with body shapes off of which radar may not refl ect such as unloaded
trailers with a low vehicle height and sports cars.
 


 A vehicle is in the detection area in an adjacent lane to the rear but it is not
approaching. The system makes determinations based on the radar detection data
from approaching vehicles.
 


 Another vehicle is travelling at the same speed alongside the vehicle for extended
periods.
 


 Vehicles approaching from the opposite direction.



 Another vehicle which your vehicle is attempting to pass is in an adjacent lane.



 A vehicle is in an adjacent lane which is extremely wide. The radar sensors (rear)
detection area is set according to the lane width of general freeways.
 
 In the following cases, the RVM warning indicator light and the warning chime may
not activate or they may be delayed:
 


 Another vehicle moves from a lane two lanes over to the adjacent lane.



 When driving on a steep incline.



 When going over a mountain pass.



 When the turning radius is small (cornering around sharp curves, roundabouts, or
intersections).
 


 There is a difference in height between vehicle lanes.



 Immediately after this system is turned on. 

 If the lane width is extremely narrow, a vehicle in an adjacent lane two lanes over may
be detected. The radar sensors (rear) detection area is set according to the lane width of
general freeways.
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When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
WARNING
Do not rely on the Smart City Brake Support System (SCBS) as a substitute for safer
driving:
The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system cannot compensate for unsafe and
reckless driving, excessive speed, tailgating (following another vehicle too closely), and
driving on slippery roads such as wet, snowy, and icy roads (reduced tyre friction and
road contact because of water on the road surface). You can still have an accident.
Do not rely completely on the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system:
 
 The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system is only designed to reduce damage in
the event of a collision. Over reliance on the system leading to the accelerator pedal
or brake pedal being mistakenly operated could result in an accident.
  The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) is a system which operates in response to a
vehicle ahead. The system may not be able to detect or react to 2-wheeled vehicles or
pedestrians.
  The laser sensor (front) for the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system is installed
near the rearview mirror. To assure the correct operation of the Smart City Brake
Support (SCBS), heed the following cautions.
 

 
 Do not apply stickers to the surface of the windscreen near the laser sensor (front)
(including transparent stickers). Otherwise, the laser sensor (front) may not be
able to detect vehicles ahead which could result in an accident.
 

 
 Do not apply coating agent to the windscreen. Otherwise, the laser sensor (front)
may not be able to detect vehicles or obstructions in front which could result in an
accident.
 

 
 Do not disassemble the laser sensor (front).


 
 If cracks or damage caused by fl ying gravel or debris is visible near the
laser sensor (front), stop using the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system
immediately and have your vehicle inspected by an expert repairer, we recommend
an Authorised Mazda Repairer. If the vehicle continues to be driven with cracks or
scratch marks left on the windscreen near the laser sensor (front), the system may
operate unnecessarily and cause an unexpected accident.
  Refer to Stopping The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) System Operation on
page 4-144 .
 

 
 When replacing the windscreen wipers or windscreen, consult an expert repairer,
we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer.
Do not modify the suspension:
If the vehicle height or inclination is changed, the system will not be able to correctly
detect vehicles ahead. This will result in the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system
not operating normally or mistakenly operating, which could cause a serious accident.
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