How to Use This Manual
We want to help you get the most driving pleasure from your vehicle. Your owner's manual, when read from cover to cover, can do that in many ways.
Illustrations complement the words of the manual to best explain how to enjoy your Mazda. By reading your manual, you can find out about the features, important safety information, and driving under various road conditions.
The symbol below in this manual means “Do not do this” or “Do not let this happen”.

Index: A good place to start is the Index, an alphabetical listing of all information in your manual.
You'll find several WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and NOTEs in the manual.
WARNING:
A WARNING indicates a situation in
which serious injury or death could
result if the warning is ignored.
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates a situation in
which bodily injury or damage to
your vehicle, or both, could result if
the caution is ignored.
NOTE:
A NOTE provides information and sometimes
suggests how to make better use of your
vehicle.
The symbol below, located on some parts of the vehicle, indicates that this manual contains information related to the part.
Please refer to the manual for a detailed explanation.

See also:
Horn
To sound the horn, press the
mark on
the steering wheel. ...
Mirrors
Outside Mirrors
Check the mirror angles before driving.
Mirror type
Flat type (driver's side).
Flat surface mirror.
Convex type (front passenger side).
The mirror has single curvature on its
su ...
Environmental performance
The all-new Mazda 3 offers excellent environmental performance that conforms
to Euro Stage 5 regulations (apart from models with the 1.6-litre gasoline and
diesel engines). This was achieved thank ...


