Mazda 3 2004 User manual

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Please be aware that this manual applies to all models, equipment and options. As a result, you

may ﬁnd some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.

April 2023(Print2)

A Word to Mazda Owners

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How to Use This Manual

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Table of Contents

Name of Each Part

Read This First

Equipment to Protect Occupants/Pedestrians

Opening/closing

Driving

Equipment to Make Cabin More Comfortable

Other Equipment

What to Do in Case of Emergency

Inspection and Servicing/Cleaning

Speciﬁcations/Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Index

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1Name of Each Part

Steering Wheel Area

Overview................................. 1-2

Steering Wheel Area

Overview.............................. 1-2

Driver's Seat Area Overview....... 1-3

Driver's Seat Area

Overview.............................. 1-3

Instrument Panel Area

Overview................................. 1-4

Instrument Panel Area

Overview.............................. 1-4

Front Cabin Overview................1-5

Front Cabin Overview............ 1-5

Rear Cabin Overview.................1-6

Rear Cabin Overview............. 1-6

Luggage Compartment

Overview................................. 1-7

Luggage Compartment

Overview.............................. 1-7

Front Exterior Overview............. 1-9

Front Exterior Overview.......... 1-9

Rear Exterior Overview............ 1-10

Rear Exterior Overview......... 1-10

1-1

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Steering Wheel Area Overview

①High Beam Control System (HBC) switch..........................................page 5-124

②Lighting control................................................................................. page 5-68

③Turn and lane-change signals............................................................. page 5-72

④Audio remote control switches.............................................................page 7-8

⑤INFO switch......................................................................................page 5-27

⑥Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) switches................................. page 5-148

⑦Cruising & Traﬃc Support (CTS) switches..........................................page 5-158

⑧Cruise control switches................................................................... page 5-195

⑨Wiper and washer lever..................................................................... page 5-74

Name of Each Part

Steering Wheel Area Overview

1-2 The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

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Driver's Seat Area Overview

①360° View Monitor switch...............................................................page 5-183

②i-ACTIVSENSE mute switch.............................................................. page 5-107

③Parking sensor OFF switch............................................................... page 5-204

④TCS OFF switch................................................................................. page 5-86

⑤i-stop OFF switch.............................................................................. page 5-21

⑥Position memory buttons................................................................... page 3-37

⑦Trunk lid release button..................................................................... page 4-18

⑧Outside mirror switches.......................................................................page 5-9

⑨Power window switches.....................................................................page 4-25

⑩Power window lock switch.................................................................page 4-25

⑪Door-lock switch.............................................................................. page 4-12

⑫Door-lock knob................................................................................ page 4-12

Name of Each Part

Driver's Seat Area Overview

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

1-3

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