Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Hood
| WARNING Always check that the hood is closed and securely locked: A hood that is not closed and securely locked is dangerous as it could fl y open while the vehicle is moving and block the driver's vision which could result in a serious accident. |
Owner Maintenance Precautions
The owner or a qualified service technician should make these vehicle
inspections at the
indicated intervals to ensure safe and dependable operation.
Bring any problem to the attention of an Aut ...
Opening the Hood
With the vehicle parked, pull the
release handle to unlock the hood.
Insert your hand into the hood opening,
slide the latch lever to the right, and lift
up the hood.
NOTE
T ...
Other materials:
Condenser Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Discharge the refrigerant..
3. Drain the engine coolant..
4. Remove the air cleaner..
5. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.2..
6. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.1..
7. Remove the front bumper..
8. Disconnect the radiator hose fro ...
Trunk Lid Release Actuator Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the trunk lid trim..
3. Remove the trunk lid latch and release actuator..
4. Press the latch in using a flathead screwdriver to inspect the latch lever
condition.
5. Connect terminal A to the positive battery voltage, connect termina ...
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system is designed to assist the driver in
checking the
area to the rear of the vehicle on both sides during lane changes by alerting
the driver to the
presence of vehicles approaching from the rear in an adjacent lane.
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system ...
