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

*Some models.3–1
3Before Driving
Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and windows.



Keys ...................................................... 3-2
Keys ............................................... 3-2
Keyless Entry System .................... 3-3
Advanced Keyless Entry System ........ 3-9
Advanced Keyless Entry
System
* ........................................... 3-9
Operational Range ....................... 3-10
Doors and Locks ................................ 3-11
Door Locks ................................... 3-11
Liftgate/Boot Lid ......................... 3-21
Fuel and Emission ............................. 3-26
Fuel and Engine Exhaust
Precautions ................................... 3-26
Fuel-Filler Flap and Cap .............. 3-31
Steering Wheel................................... 3-33
Steering Wheel ............................. 3-33
Mirrors ............................................... 3-34
Mirrors ......................................... 3-34
Windows ............................................. 3-38
Power Windows ........................... 3-38
Sunroof
*........................................ 3-41 Security System ................................. 3-44
Modifi cation and Add-On
Equipment .................................... 3-44
Immobilizer System ..................... 3-44
Theft-Deterrent System (With the
Intrusion Sensor)
* ......................... 3-46
Theft-Deterrent System (Without the
Intrusion Sensor)
* ......................... 3-50
Driving Tips ....................................... 3-53
Running-In ................................... 3-53
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment ................................. 3-53
Hazardous Driving ....................... 3-54
Floor Mat ..................................... 3-55
Rocking the Vehicle ..................... 3-56
Winter Driving ............................. 3-56
Driving In Flooded Area .............. 3-59
Turbocharger Information
(SKYACTIV-D 2.2) ..................... 3-60
Towing ................................................ 3-61
Towing Caravans and Trailers
(Europe/Russia/Turkey/Israel/South
Africa) .......................................... 3-61
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Towing Caravans and Trailers (Europe/Russia/Turkey/
Israel/South Africa)
Your Mazda was designed and built primarily to carry passengers and cargo.
If you tow a trailer, follow these instructions because driver and passenger safety depends
on proper equipment and safe driving habits. Towing a trailer will affect handling, braking,
durability, performance, and economy.
Never overload vehicle or trailer. Consult an Authorised Mazda Dealer if you need further
details.
CAUTION
  Do not tow a trailer during the fi rst 1,000 km (600 miles) of your new Mazda. If you
do, you may damage the engine, transaxle, differential, wheel bearings, and other
power train components.
  Damage caused by towing a trailer/caravan in Turkey is not covered by the vehicle's
warranty.
Weight Limits
The total trailer weight, gross combination weight and trailer nose weight must be
within the prescribed limits in the Trailer Towing-Load Table.
TOTAL TRAILER WEIGHT:
Sum of weights of the trailer and its load.
GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT:
Sum of total trailer weight and towing vehicle weight; including trailer hitch, vehicle
passengers, and vehicle load.
TRAILER NOSE WEIGHT:
The weight exerted on the trailer tongue. It is varied by changing the weight distribution
when loading the trailer.
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CAUTION
Be aware of the towing load weight differences when towing at high altitudes. For
altitudes exceeding 1,000 m, always reduce the towing load by 10% for every 1,000 m
increase in altitude from the load indicated under the gross combination weight heading
in the maximum trailer towing-load table. If the determined maximum total towing load
weight is exceeded, the engine and other power train parts may be damaged.
Maximum trailer towing-load table
Europe/Gradient up to 12%
MODEL TOTAL TRAILER
WEIGHT GROSS
COMBINATION
WEIGHT
Body Engine Transaxle Emission
level i-stop
system i-ELOOP
system Trailer without
brake Trailer with
brake Trailer with
brake
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 950 kg
(2,094.3 lb) 2,750 kg
(6,062.6 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,035 kg
(6,690.9 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,115 kg
(6,867.3 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,135 kg
(6,911.4 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Manual
transaxle EURO5 × — 650 kg
(1,432.9 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,410 kg
(7,517.6 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 950 kg
(2,094.3 lb) 2,750 kg
(6,062.6 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,035 kg
(6,690.9 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,115 kg
(6,867.3 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × × 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,115 kg
(6,867.3 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,135 kg
(6,911.4 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Manual
transaxle EURO6 × — 650 kg
(1,432.9 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,410 kg
(7,517.6 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Automatic
transaxle EURO6 × — 650 kg
(1,432.9 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,430 kg
(7,561.7 lb)
×: Available
—: Not available
TRAILER NOSE WEIGHT: 75 kg (165.3 lb)
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Germany and Austria/Gradient up to 8%
MODEL TOTAL TRAILER
WEIGHT GROSS
COMBINATION
WEIGHT
Body Engine Transaxle Emission
level i-stop
system i-ELOOP
system Trailer
without
brake Trailer with
brake Trailer with
brake
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,300 kg
(7,275.1 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,335 kg
(7,352.3 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,600 kg
(3,527.3 lb) 3,415 kg
(7,528.7 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,600 kg
(3,527.3 lb) 3,435 kg
(7,572.8 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Manual
transaxle EURO5 × — 650 kg
(1,432.9 lb) 1,800 kg
(3,968.2 lb) 3,710 kg
(8,179.0 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,300 kg
(7,275.1 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,335 kg
(7,352.3 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,600 kg
(3,527.3 lb) 3,415 kg
(7,528.7 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO5/6 × × 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,600 kg
(3,527.3 lb) 3,415 kg
(7,528.7 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO5/6 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,600 kg
(3,527.3 lb) 3,435 kg
(7,572.8 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Manual
transaxle EURO6 × — 650 kg
(1,432.9 lb) 1,800 kg
(3,968.2 lb) 3,710 kg
(8,179.0 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Automatic
transaxle EURO6 × — 650 kg
(1,432.9 lb) 1,500 kg
(3,306.9 lb) 3,430 kg
(7,561.7 lb)
×: Available
—: Not available
TRAILER NOSE WEIGHT: 75 kg (165.3 lb)
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Russia/Gradient up to 12%
MODEL TOTAL TRAILER
WEIGHT GROSS
COMBINATION
WEIGHT
Body Engine Transaxle Emission
level i-stop
system i-ELOOP
system Trailer
without
brake Trailer with
brake Trailer with
brake
Saloon MZR 1.6
Manual
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,100 kg
(2,425.0 lb) 2,845 kg
(6,272.0 lb)
Saloon MZR 1.6
Automatic
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,075 kg
(6,779.1 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G1.5 Manual
transaxle EURO5 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 950 kg
(2,094.3 lb) 2,750 kg
(6,062.6 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,035 kg
(6,690.9 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,135 kg
(6,911.4 lb)
Hatchback MZR 1.6 Manual
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,100 kg
(2,425.0 lb) 2,845 kg
(6,272.0 lb)
Hatchback MZR 1.6 Automatic
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,075 kg
(6,779.1 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G1.5 Manual
transaxle EURO5 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 950 kg
(2,094.3 lb) 2,750 kg
(6,062.6 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,035 kg
(6,690.9 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,135 kg
(6,911.4 lb)
×: Available
—: Not available
TRAILER NOSE WEIGHT: 75 kg (165.3 lb)
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Israel/Gradient up to 12%
MODEL TOTAL TRAILER
WEIGHT GROSS
COMBINATION
WEIGHT
Body Engine Transaxle Emission
level i-stop
system i-ELOOP
system Trailer
without
brake Trailer with
brake Trailer with
brake
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,135 kg
(6,911.4 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,160 kg
(6,966.5 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 1.5 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,135 kg
(6,911.4 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO5 × — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,300 kg
(2,865.9 lb) 3,160 kg
(6,966.5 lb)
×: Available
—: Not available
TRAILER NOSE WEIGHT:75 kg (165.3 lb)
South Africa/Gradient up to 12%
MODEL TOTAL TRAILER
WEIGHT GROSS
COMBINATION
WEIGHT
Body Engine Transaxle Emission
level i-stop
system i-ELOOP
system Trailer
without
brake Trailer with
brake Trailer with
brake
Saloon MZR 1.6
Manual
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 900 kg
(1,984.1 lb) 2,645 kg
(5,831.1 lb)
Saloon MZR 1.6
Automatic
transaxle EURO4 — — 0 kg (0 lb) 0 kg (0 lb) 1,790 kg
(3,946.2 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO4 × × 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,030 kg
(6,679.9 lb)
Saloon
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO4 × × 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,060 kg
(6,746.0 lb)
Hatchback MZR 1.6 Manual
transaxle EURO4 — — 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 900 kg
(1,984.1 lb) 2,645 kg
(5,831.1 lb)
Hatchback MZR 1.6 Automatic
transaxle EURO4 — — 0 kg (0 lb) 0 kg (0 lb) 1,790 kg
(3,946.2 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Manual
transaxle EURO4 × × 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,030 kg
(6,679.9 lb)
Hatchback SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Automatic
transaxle EURO4 × × 600 kg
(1,322.7 lb) 1,200 kg
(2,645.5 lb) 3,060 kg
(6,746.0 lb)
×: Available
—: Not available
TRAILER NOSE WEIGHT: 75 kg (165.3 lb)
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WARNING
Always keep tow loads within specifi ed limits as indicated in the Trailer Towing-Load
Table:
Attempting to tow loads greater than those specifi ed is dangerous as it may cause
serious handling and performance problems that could result in personal injury or
vehicle damage, or both.
Always keep the trailer nose weight within the specifi ed limits in the Trailer Towing-
Load Table:
Loading the trailer with more weight in the rear than in the front is dangerous. This
could cause loss of vehicle control and an accident.
NOTE
  The total trailer weight and nose weight can be determined by weighing the trailer on
platform scales at a highway weighing station or a trucking company.
  Appropriate total trailer weight and nose weight may prevent the danger of trailer sway
from crosswinds, rough roads, or other causes.
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Trailer Hitch
When towing a trailer, use an appropriate trailer hitch. We recommend using a genuine
Mazda trailer hitch. Use the original holes drilled by the vehicle manufacture for securing
the trailer hitch. Contact your Authorised Mazda Dealer for more information.
C
Unit:mm(in)
A
BCA:350—420 (13.8—16.5)
B:1049.3 (41.311)
C:1046.9 (41.217) Trailer hitch installation area (Saloon)
MAX 75 Kg (165 lb)
Hitch coupling point
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C
Unit:mm(in)
A
BCA:350—420 (13.8—16.5)
B:931.3 (36.67)
C:1046.9 (41.217) Trailer hitch installation area (Hatchback)
MAX 75 Kg (165 lb)
Hitch coupling point
Ty r e s
When towing a trailer, make sure all tyres are infl ated to the recommended cold-tyre
pressure, as indicated on the tyre pressure chart on the driver's door frame. Trailer tyre size,
load rating, and infl ation pressures should conform to tyre manufacturer specifi cations.
WARNING
Never use the temporary spare tyre when towing:
Using the temporary spare tyre on your vehicle when towing a trailer is dangerous as it
could result in tyre failure, loss of control, and injury to vehicle occupants.
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Safety Chains
Safety chains must be used as a precautionary measure should the trailer become
unintentionally unhitched. They should cross under the trailer tongue and attach to the hitch.
Leave enough slack to allow full turns. Consult literature published by your trailer or hitch
manufacturer for more details.
WARNING
Make sure the safety chain is securely attached to both the trailer and the vehicle prior
to departure:
Towing a trailer without using a safety chain securely attached to both the trailer and
the vehicle is dangerous. If damage occurs to the coupling unit or hitch ball, the trailer
could wander into another lane and cause a collision.
Trailer Lights
CAUTION
Do not connect a trailer lighting system directly to the lighting system of your Mazda.
This may damage your vehicle's electrical system and lighting systems. To connect the
lighting system, consult an Authorised Mazda Dealer.
Trailer Brakes
Check the Maximum trailer towing-load table in Weight Limits (page 3-61 ), and if your
trailer weight exceeds the value in the TOTAL TRAILER WEIGHT (Trailer without brake),
trailer brakes are required.
If your trailer has brakes, make sure they meet regulations.
WARNING
Do not connect a hydraulic trailer-brake system to your vehicle's brake system:
Connecting a hydraulic trailer-brake system directly to the vehicle brake system is
dangerous and will result in inadequate braking and possible injury.
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