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.
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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:
Operating Tips for Audio System
WARNING.
Do not adjust the audio control
switches while driving the vehicle:
Adjusting the audio while driving the
vehicle is dangerous as it could
distract your attention from the
vehicle opera ...
Under the Hood
Mazda3 models now offer a choice of engines:
Standard 148-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine
that teams with a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission
Opt ...
Under the Hood
The normally aspirated (non-turbo) 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine is now
available on "i" Touring models, and it comes with a five-speed automatic
transmission and front-wheel drive. The ...


