Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Inside Trunk Release Lever (4-Door)
Your vehicle is equipped with an inside trunk release lever that provides a means of escape for children and adults in the event they become locked inside the trunk.
No matter how careful adults might be with keys and locking their cars, parents should be aware that children may be tempted to play around vehicles and use the trunk as a hiding place.
Adults are advised to familiarize themselves with the operation and location of the inside trunk release lever so that all children can be told about it in an appropriate way, keeping in mind that most vehicles do not have such levers.
| WARNING
Close the trunk lid, be sure the seat
backs are latched and do not allow
children to play inside the vehicle:
Leaving the trunk lid open or leaving
children in the vehicle with the keys is
dangerous. Children could open the
trunk lid and climb inside resulting
in possible injury or death from heat
exposure.
Always keep the car from being a tempting place to play by latching the rear seats, doors and the trunk, and keeping the keys where children can not play with them: Leaving children or animals unattended in a parked vehicle is dangerous. Babies left sleeping and children who lock themselves in cars or trunks can die very quickly from heat prostration. Do not leave your children or pets alone in a car at any time. Do not leave the car, the rear folding seats or the trunk unlocked. |
Opening the Trunk Lid from the Inside
Slide the inside trunk release lever in the direction of the arrow. The lever is made of material that will glow for hours in the darkness of the trunk following a brief exposure to ambient light.
The inside trunk release lever is located on the inside of the trunk lid.
Luggage Compartment
Luggage compartment cover (5-door)
WARNING
Do not place anything on top of the
cover:
Placing luggage or other cargo on top
of the luggage compartment cover is
dangerous. During ...
Other materials:
Rear Wiper Motor Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the following parts:
a. Rear wiper arm and blade.
b. Liftgate upper trim.
c. Liftgate side trim.
d. Liftgate lower trim.
3. Disconnect the rear wiper motor connector.
4. Remove the bolts, then remove the rear wiper motor.
5. Re ...
Rear Buckle Removal/Installation
Rear Buckle (RH) and Rear Buckle (Center)
1. Remove the rear seat cushion..
2. Remove the bolt.
3. Remove the rear buckle (RH) and rear buckle (center).
4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Rear Buckle (LH)
1. When removing or installing the rear buckle (LH), refer to the rear ...
Jack
To remove the jack
(4–Door)
Push the tabs and remove the cover.
(5–Door)
Turn the knob and remove the cover.
Turn the wing bolt and jack screw
counterclockwise.
To secure the jack
Insert the wing bolt into the jack with
the jack screw pointing to the down
a ...
