Safety
All-disc antilock brakes and seat-mounted side-impact airbags are standard, as is a tire pressure monitoring system. Apart from an optional limited-slip differential, traction control and an electronic stability system are also available.
See also:
Owner Maintenance Precautions
Improper or incomplete service may result in problems. This section gives
instructions only
for items that are easy to perform.
As explained in the Introduction, several procedures can be done onl ...
Installing a Child-Restraint System
The passenger lap/shoulder belt can easily
be converted into the automatic locking
mode, which must be done to hold the
child-restraint system.
Some child-restraint systems also employ
specially ...
Under the Hood
The Mazda3 i comes standard with a 148-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder
engine that can team with a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic
transmission. Mazda3 s models use a 167-hp, 2.5-lit ...