Highly rigid body
The basic development concept for the body shell of the all-new Mazda 3 was to improve the overall balance of the body's rigidity and ensure it firmly absorbs the reaction force of the dampers. To this end, particular attention went to reinforcing the area around the front and rear suspension mounts and the joint sections in each corner, which are subject to greater stress. Structural adhesive was used to strengthen the joints for the front and rear suspension towers, and spot welding was added to reinforce the joints of the door openings. The result is a substantial improvement in rigidity and body hysteresis (the degree of car body deformation due to repeated applications of torsional load).
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Efforts to promote vehicle recycling
Mazda has achieved recyclability ratios of over 90 percent. Beginning in
2005, Mazda also became the first in the auto industry to fully implement
'bumper-to-bumper recycling' that recycles materi ...
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
* Some models.
The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) monitors the pressure for each
tire.
If tire pressure is too low in one or more tires, the system will inform the
driver via the
warnin ...
Driver and Passenger Occupant Classification System
First, please read “Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions” .
carefully.
Driver Seat Slide Position Sensor
Your vehicle is equipped with a driver seat slide position sensor as a part
of ...