warning lights MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2018 (in English) Repair Manual

▼Key Left-in-luggage Compartment
Warning Beep (With the advanced
keyless function)
If the key is left in the luggage
compartment/trunk with all the doors
locked and the liftgate/trunk lid closed, a
beep will be heard outside for about 10
seconds to notify the driver that the key is
in the luggage compartment/trunk. In this
case, take out the key by pressing the
electric liftgate/trunk lid opener and
opening the liftgate/trunk lid. The key
taken out of the luggage compartment/
trunk may not operate because its
functions have been temporarily stopped.
To restore the key's functions, perform the
applicable procedure (page 3-8).
▼Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep
(With the advanced keyless
function)
If all the doors and luggage compartment/
trunk are locked using another key while
the key is left in the cabin, the beep which
sounds outside of the vehicle will be heard
for about 10 seconds
to notify the driver
that the key is in the cabin. In this case,
take out the key by opening the door. A
key taken out of the vehicle using this
method may not operate because its
functions have been temporarily stopped.
To restore the key's functions, perform the
applicable procedure (page 3-8).
▼ i-ELOOP Warning Beep*
The beep will activat
e if you attempt to
drive the vehicle under the following
conditions.
The i-ELOOP indicator light is flashing
green.
“i-ELOOP Charging” is indicated in the
center display (Type B audio).
The beep will stop when the vehicle is
stopped. Make sure the indicator light is
no longer illuminated and the message is
no longer displayed before driving the
vehicle.
▼ Tire Inflation Pressure Warning
Beep*
The warning beep sound will be heard for
about 3 seconds when there is any
abnormality in tire inflation pressures
(page 4-146).
▼Lane Departure Warning Sound
While the system is operating, if the
system determines that the vehicle may
depart from the lane, it sounds a warning
sound.
NOTE
The volume of the Lane-keep Assist
System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) warning sound
can be changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-12.
The type of the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) warning sound can be
changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-12.
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
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▼Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Warning Beep*
Driving forward
The warning beep operates when the turn
signal lever is operated to the side where
the Blind Spot Monit
oring (BSM) warning
light is illuminated.
NOTE
A personalized function is available to
change the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning beep sound volume.
Refer to Personalization Features on page
9-12.
Reversing
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning sound is activated if there is a
possibility of collision with a vehicle
approaching from behind and from the
rear on the left and right sides of the
vehicle.
▼ Excessive Speed Warning
If the vehicle speed exceeds the speed
limit sign displayed on the active driving
display, the warning sound is activated and
the area around the speed limit sign
displayed on the active driving display
flashes 3 times in amber, and if the vehicle
speed continues to exceed the displayed
speed limit sign, the indication stops
flashing and remains on.
▼Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) System Warnings*
The Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
system warnings notify the driver of
system malfunctions and cautions on use
when required.
Check based on the beep sound.
Cautions
What to check
The beep sounds 1 time
while the Mazda Radar
Cruise Control (MRCC)
is operating The vehicle speed is
slower than 25 km/h (16
mph) and the Mazda Ra-
dar Cruise Control
(MRCC) system has
been canceled.
The beep sounds contin-
uously while driving The distance between
your vehicle and the ve-
hicle ahead is too close.
Verify the safety of the
surrounding area and re-
duce vehicle speed.
When the Mazda Radar
Cruise Control (MRCC)
is operating, the beep
sounds and the Mazda
Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) warning light
(amber) in the instru-
ment cluster turns on. A malfunction in the
system may be indicated.
Have your vehicle in-
spected at an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
▼
Collision warning*
If there is a possibility
of a collision with a
vehicle ahead or an obs truction at the rear
of the vehicle, the warning light in the
instrument cluster flashes at the same time
as the warning indication is displayed in
the active driving display, and a warning
sound is activated intermittently.
▼ Power Steering Warning Buzzer
If the power steering system has a
malfunction, the power steering
malfunction light turns on or flashes and
the buzzer operates at the same time.
Refer to Warning Lights on page 4-24.
▼
Over Rev. Buzzer*
The buzzer sounds to not
ify the driver if
the engine speed is about to exceed the
permissible engine speed.
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
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CAUTION
Operate the accelerator and shift gears
according to the driving conditions so that
the buzzer does not sound. If the engine
speed exceeds the permissible engine
speed, the engine could be damaged.
▼ Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Beep
The warning buzzer is activated under the
following conditions:
The vehicle is driven with the electric
parking brake (EPB) applied.
The electric parking brake (EPB) switch
is pulled while the
vehicle is driven.
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
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ItemFeatureFactory Set-
ting Available Set-
tings Settings
Change
Method
Adaptive Front
Lighting System
(AFS) (page
4-80) Operational/non-operational
*1On On/Off A ―
Lights-on re-
minder*7 (page
7-38) Warning beep volume High High/Low/Off A ―
Coming home
light (page 4-46)
Time until headlights
turn off 30 seconds 120 seconds/
90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds/ Off A―
Leaving home
light (page 4-47)
Operational/non-operational On On/Off A ―
Turn signal indi-
cator (page 4-
48)Beep volume High High/Low A ―
Three-flash turn
signal (page
4-49)Operational/non-operational On On/Off A ―
Rear window
defogger (page
4-53)The operation time for th
e rear window defog-
ger can be changed. 15 minutes15 minutes/
Continuous
*8――
System
Language Language indicated in display US EnglishDepends on
market
*9A―
Temperature Temperature unit indicated in display °F or °C °F/°C A ―
Distance Distance unit indicated in display miles or km miles/km A ―
Fuel Economy Monitor (page 4-72)
Ending display Display/non-display Off On/Off B ―
Fuel economy
resetting proce-
dureLinkage/non-linkage with fuel economy reset
and trip meter A reset
Off On/Off B ―
Specifications
Personalization Features
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ItemFeatureFactory Set-
ting Available Set-
tings Settings
Change
Method
Active Driving Display (page 4-20)
Display Setting can be changed so that the Active Driv-
ing Display is not displayed.
On On/Off C ―
The display height (up/down position) can be
changed.
013 steps up/
down from ini-
tial setting (total: 27 steps) C―
The method for adjustin
g the display bright-
ness (automatically/manually) can be changed. AUTOAUTO/
MANUAL C―
The standard brightne
ss while automatic ad-
justment is selected can be changed using the
brightness adjustment. 02 steps up/down
from initial set- ting (total: 5
steps) C―
The standard brightness while manual adjust-
ment is selected can be changed using the
brightness adjustment.
020 steps up/
down from ini-
tial setting (total: 41 steps) C―
Navigation guid-
ance
Display/non-display On On/Off C ―
*1 Though these systems can be tur
ned Off, doing so will defeat the purpose of the system and Mazda
recommends that these systems remain On.
*2 Only the volume of the warning beep during Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) operation ca n be changed. The
volume of the warning beep during Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCT A) operation cannot be changed.
*3 This system functions only when the navigation system is funct ioning.*4 If the auto-wiper control is set to Off, the wiper lever position is set to intermittent operation.*5 If the setting is changed to Of f, the following operation is performed according to the headlight switch
position:
At position: Headlights turn off i mmediately after the ignition i s switched off.At any position other than : Headlights on/off conditions vary according to the headlight switch
position. Refer to Headlights on page 4-43.
*6 When set to 0 seconds, the li ghts-on reminder is operable.*7 The lights-on reminder settings c an be changed at anytime, however, the lights-on reminder only operates
when the auto headlight function is set to Off. Refer to Lights-On Reminder on page 7-38.
*8 The operation may stop in 15 mi nutes due to the effect of the outside temperature even if the operation time of
the rear window defogger has been changed to Continuous.
*9 Available only in display from the center display.
Specifications
Personalization Features
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Index
Child-restraint precautions.......... 2-20
Child-restraint system suitability for
various seat positions table..........2-27
Installing child-restraint
systems.........................................2-31
LATCH child-restraint systems... 2-40
Child Safety Locks fo r Rear Doors... 3-19
Climate Control System...................... 5-2 Automatic Climate Control........... 5-9
Dual-Zone Automatic Climate
Control......................................... 5-12
Gas specifications.......................... 9-9
Manual Climate Control................5-5
Operating Tips............................... 5-2
Vent Operation...............................5-3
Clock................................................. 5-29
Collision warning.............................. 7-41
Coming Home Light......................... 4-46
Control Status Display ...................... 4-73
Cruise Control................................. 4-141 Cruise Control Switch............... 4-141
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display.............................................. 4-17
Cup Holder...................................... 5-134
Customer Assistance.... ....................... 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination. ....................4-16
Daytime Running Lights................... 4-47
Defogger Mirror...........................................4-54
Rear window........... .................... 4-53
Dimensions.......................................... 9-6
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS).............................................. 4-96 Indication on display................... 4-97
Door Locks........................................ 3-11
Drive selection.................................. 4-74
Driving In Flooded Ar ea...................3-50
Driving on Uneven Road.................. 3-51
Driving Tips
Automatic transaxle.....................4-42
Break-in period............................ 3-45
Driving in flooded a rea............... 3-50
Driving on uneven road...............3-51
Floor mat..................................... 3-46
Hazardous driving.. ..................... 3-46
Overloading............. .................... 3-50
Rocking the vehicle. .................... 3-47
Winter driving............................. 3-48
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)..... 4-68 DSC OFF Indicator Light............4-69
DSC OFF Switch.........................4-69
TCS/DSC Indicator Light............4-68
E
Electric parking brake (EPB)............ 4-61
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning
Beep...................................................7-42
Emergency StartingPush-Starting............................... 7-19
Starting a Flooded Engine........... 7-19
Emergency Towing Tiedown Hooks........................... 7-23
Towing Description..................... 7-22
Emission Control System..................3-26
Ending Screen Display......................4-73
Engine Coolant.........................................6-25
Engine Compartment
Overview..................................... 6-22
Exhaust gas..................................3-27
Hood release................................ 6-20
Oil................................................ 6-23
Starting...........................................4-5
Essential information.......................... 6-2
Event Data Recorder......................... 8-21
Excessive Speed Warning................. 7-41
Exhaust Gas...................................... 3-27
Exterior Care..................................... 6-63
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Index
Aluminum Wheel Maintenance... 6-68
Bright-Metal Maintenance...........6-67
Maintaining the Finish................ 6-64
Plastic Part Maintenance............. 6-68
F
FlasherHazard warning........................... 4-56
Headlights.................................... 4-43
Flat Tire............................................... 7-3 Mounting the Spare Tire..............7-11
Removing a Flat Tire.................... 7-7
Floor Mat.......................................... 3-46
Fluid Brake/Clutch................................ 6-27
Washer......................................... 6-27
Fluids Classification................................. 9-4
Fog Lights......................................... 4-48
Foot Brake.........................................4-60
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)..... 4-131
Front Seat............................................ 2-5
Fuel Filler lid and cap......................... 3-28
Gauge........................................... 4-15
Requirements............................... 3-25
Tank capacity.................................9-5
Fuel Consumption Display............... 4-72
Fuel Economy Monitor..................... 4-72 Control status display.................. 4-73
Ending screen display................. 4-73
Fuel consumption display............4-72
Fuses.................................................. 6-57 Panel description......................... 6-59
Replacement................................ 6-57
G
Gauges............................................... 4-12
Glove Compartment........................ 5-136
H
Hazardous Driving............................ 3-46
Hazard Warning Flasher....................4-56
HeadlightsComing home light......................4-46
Control......................................... 4-43
Flashing....................................... 4-46
High-low beam............................ 4-46
Leaving home light..................... 4-47
Leveling....................................... 4-47
Head Restraint................................... 2-10
High Beam Control System
(HBC)................................................ 4-81 High Beam Control System (HBC)
indicator light (green)..................4-82
Hill Launch Assist (HL A)................ 4-64
HomeLink Wireless Control
System............................................... 4-56
Hood Release............. ....................... 6-20
Horn...................................................4-55
I
If a Warning Light Turns On or
Flashes............................................... 7-25
If the Active Driving Display does not
operate............................................... 7-45
Ignition
Switch............................................ 4-4
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep..................................... 7-39
Immobilizer System..... ..................... 3-41
Indicator Lights................................. 4-25 Low engine coolant
temperature.................................. 4-28
Wrench......................................... 4-28
Inside Trunk Release Lever.............. 3-24
Inspecting Brake/Clutch Fluid
Level.................................................. 6-27
Inspecting Coolant Level.................. 6-25
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Index
Inspecting Engine Oil Level............. 6-24
Inspecting Washer Fluid Level......... 6-27
Interior Care...................................... 6-69Active driving display
maintenance................................. 6-71
Cleaning the floor mats............... 6-72
Cleaning the window interiors.....6-71
Instrument panel top (Soft pad)
maintenance................................. 6-71
Leather upholstery
maintenance................................. 6-70
Panel maintenance....................... 6-71
Plastic part maintenance.............. 6-71
Seat belt maintenance..................6-69
Upholstery and synthetic leather
maintenance................................. 6-70
Vinyl upholstery maintenance..... 6-69
Interior Lights................................. 5-130 Luggage Compartment Light.....5-130
Map Lights................................ 5-130
Overhead Lights........................ 5-130
i-ACTIVSENSE................................ 4-77
Active safety tec hnology............. 4-77
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)........................................... 4-80
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM).....4-84
Camera and sensors..................... 4-78
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS).........................................4-96
Forward Sensing Camera
(FSC)......................................... 4-131
High Beam Control System
(HBC).......................................... 4-81
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)..................................... 4-113
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC)..................................... 4-102
Pre-crash safety technology.........4-78
Radar sensors (rear)...................4-139
Radar sensor (front)...................4-136Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA)........................................ 4-98
Smart Brake Support (SBS)...... 4-128
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS)....................................... 4-124
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)........................................... 4-90
i-ELOOP............................................4-70 Control status display.................. 4-70
Display......................................... 4-70
i-ELOOP indicator l ight.............. 4-70
i-ELOOP warning beep .....................7-40
J
Jack...................................................... 7-4
Jump-Starting.................................... 7-16
K
Keyless Entry System......................... 3-3
Keys.....................................................3-2
Key suspend function.................... 3-8
Transmitter.............. .......................3-4
Key left-in-luggage compartment
warning beep (With the advanced keyless
function)............................................ 7-40
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep (With
the advanced keyless function)......... 7-40
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep................................................... 7-39
Key Suspend Function........................ 3-8
L
Label Information............................... 9-2
Lane Departure Warning sound........ 7-40
Lane-Change Signals........................ 4-49
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning System
(LDWS)........................................... 4-113
Leaving Home Light......................... 4-47
Liftgate.............................................. 3-20
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Index
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-43
Lighting Control................................4-43
Lights-on reminder............................7-38
Light Bulbs Replacement................................ 6-42
Specifications.................................9-9
Lubricant Quality................................ 9-4
Luggage Compartment.. ..................5-138
Luggage Compartment Light.......... 5-130
M
Maintenance
Information.................................... 6-2
Scheduled.......................................6-4
Maintenance Monitor........................ 6-16
Manual Transaxle Operation............. 4-29
Map Lights...................................... 5-130
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC)...........................................4-102 Close proximity warning........... 4-104
Cruise control function.............. 4-110
Display indication......................4-104
Setting the system..................... 4-104
Shift-up/shift-down request
display........................................ 4-110
Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
System warnings............................... 7-41
Meters and Gauges............................4-12
Mirrors Outside mirrors............................ 3-32
Rearview mirror.......................... 3-33
Mirror Defogger.......... ...................... 4-54
Moonroof...........................................3-38
O
Odometer and Trip Meter................. 4-13
Outside Mirrors................................. 3-32
Outside Temperature Display............4-17
Overhead Console........................... 5-136
Overhead Lights......... ..................... 5-130
Overheating....................................... 7-20
Overloading....................................... 3-50
Over Rev. buzzer...............................7-41
Owner Maintenance Closing the Hood.........................6-21
Engine Compartment
Overview..................................... 6-22
Key battery replacement..............6-35
Opening the Hood....................... 6-20
Owner Maintenance
Precautions...................................6-18
P
Parking Brake....................................4-61
Personalization Features................... 9-12
Power Steering.................................. 4-76
Power steering warning buzzer......... 7-41
Power Windows................................ 3-35
R
Radar Sensors (Rear)...................... 4-139
Radar Sensor (Front).......................4-136
Rearview Mirror................................3-33
Rear Coat Hooks......... .................... 5-138
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)...... 4-98
Rear Door Child Safet y Locks.......... 3-19
Rear Seat............................................. 2-7
Rear View Monitor......................... 4-150
Displayable range on the
screen......................................... 4-152
Picture quality adjustment......... 4-158
Rear view monitor operation..... 4-154
Rear view parking camera
location...................................... 4-151
Switching to the rear view monitor
display........................................4-151
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
Image......................................... 4-156
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Index
Theft-Deterrent System..................... 3-43
TiedownHook.............. .............................. 7-23
Tires................................................... 6-38
Flat Tire......................................... 7-3
Replacing a Tire.......................... 6-40
Replacing a Wheel...................... 6-41
Snow tires.................................... 3-48
Specifications...............................9-10
Temporary Spare Tire..................6-40
Tire chains................................... 3-49
Tire Inflation Pressure................. 6-38
Tire Rotation................................6-39
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)..................................... 8-23
Tire inflation pressure warning
beep................................................... 7-40
Tire Information................................ 8-25
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.... 4-146
To w i n g
Recreational towing.....................3-52
Trailer Towing............................. 3-52
Towing Description........................... 7-22
Traction Control System (TCS)........ 4-67 TCS/DSC Indicator Light............4-67
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)................................................. 4-90
Transmitter.......................................... 3-4
Trip Computer................................... 4-18
Trip Meter......................................... 4-13
Trouble Battery runs out........................... 7-16
Emergency Starting..................... 7-19
Emergency Towing......................7-22
Flat Tire......................................... 7-3
Overheating................................. 7-20
Parking in an Emergency.............. 7-2
When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-43
Trunk Lid.......................................... 3-20
Inside trunk release lever............ 3-24When liftgate/trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-43
V
Vanity Mirrors................................. 5-129
Vehicle Information Labels................. 9-2
W
Warning Lights.................................. 4-24
Warning Message Indicated on
Display.............................................. 7-36
Warning Sound is Activated............. 7-38
Advanced Key removed from vehicle
warning beep............................... 7-39
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Beep................. 7-38
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning beep............................... 7-41
Collision warning...... .................. 7-41
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Beep.............................. 7-42
Excessive speed warning.............7-41
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep............................... 7-39
i-ELOOP warning beep............... 7-40
Key left-in-luggage compartment
warning beep (With the advanced
keyless function)..........................7-40
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep
(With the advanced keyless
function).......................................7-40
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep..............................................7-39
Lane Departure Warning sound... 7-40
Lights-on reminder...................... 7-38
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) System warnings.......... 7-41
Over Rev. buzzer......................... 7-41
Power steering warning buzzer....7-41
Seat belt warning beep................ 7-38
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