Mazda 3 Service Manual: Instrumentation/Driver Info. Personalization Features Setting Procedure

Mazda 3 Service Manual / Body / Driver Info & Control / Instrumentation/Driver Info. Personalization Features Setting Procedure

Instrument Cluster

1. Connect the M-MDS (IDS) to the DLC–2.

2. After the vehicle is identified, select the following items from the initial screen of the M-MDS.

Select the “Module Programming”.

3. Then, select items from the screen menu in the following order.

Select “Programmable Parameters”.
Select “Warning Lamps / Chimes”.

4. Select an item name, and then select option.


M-MDS display	Function	Initial setting	Setting content	Control unit
Advanced key buzzer volume	The advanced keyless entry and push button start system warning alarm can be adjusted.	Loud	Loud / Low	Instrument cluster
Average fuel consumption resetting method	The average fuel economy display and the trip A display in the instrument cluster can be reset simultaneously, or only the average fuel economy display can be selected for resetting.	On MID only	When refueling and on MID / On MID only / When resetting tripmeter A and on MID	Instrument cluster
Decoration illumination	The decoration illumination can be operable to operable or inoperable.	Enabled	Disabled / Enabled	Instrument cluster
Driver beltminder status	The driver seat beltminder can be operable to operable or inoperable.	Enabled	Enabled / Disabled	Instrument cluster
Fuel logic	Change fuel gauge needle speed correction.	Enabled	Disabled / Enabled NOTE: Enabled: The fuel gauge adjusts the fuel gauge needle operation speed based on the fuel consumption amount signal input from the PCM via the CAN lines, and the fuel consumption amount sent from the fuel gauge sender unit. Disabled: The fuel gauge adjusts the fuel gauge needle operation speed based on the fuel consumption amount input from the fuel gauge sender unit.	Instrument cluster
Key reminder buzzer volume	The key reminder warning alarm can be adjusted.	Loud	Low / Loud	Instrument cluster
Passenger seat belt warning light/alarm	A combination of the passenger seat belt warning alarm and warning light operations can be selected.	Light Enabled/Alarm Enabled	Light Disabled/Alarm Disabled / Light Enabled/Alarm Enabled / Light Enabled/Alarm Disabled	Instrument cluster
Light reminder buzzer volume	The headlights-on reminder warning alarm can be adjusted.	Loud	Not equipped / No alarm / Low / Loud	Instrument cluster
Trip meter indication unit	Display unit can be selected. (Trip B only)	0.1	0.1 / 1	Instrument cluster
Turn signal buzzer volume	The turn indicator alarm sound volume can be adjusted.	Loud	Loud / Not equipped / Low	Instrument cluster
Welcome Mode	The welcome mode can be operable to operable or inoperable.	Enabled	Enabled / Disabled	Instrument cluster
RVM/BSM buzzer volume	The blind spot monitoring (BSM) warning alarm sound volume can be adjusted.	Loud	Not equipped / Low / Loud	Instrument cluster

Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Control Module

1. Connect the M-MDS (IDS) to the DLC–2.

2. After the vehicle is identified, select the following items from the initial screen of the M-MDS.

Select the “Module Programming”.

3. Then, select items from the screen menu in the following order.

Select “Programmable Parameters”.
Select “BSM”.

4. Select an item name, and then select option.


M-MDS display	Function	Initial setting	Setting content	Control unit
BSM buzzer	The blind spot monitoring (BSM) system warning alarm can be set to operable or inoperable.	Enabled	Disabled / Enabled	Blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module

Multi Information Display

1. Press the INFO switch until the SETTINGS screen is displayed.

2. Select PREFERENCES by pressing the Enter (up/down) switch up or down, and then press the Enter (up/down) switch.

3. Select the setting item you want to change by pressing the Enter (up/down) switch up or down, and then press the Enter (up/down) switch.

4. Select the desired setting by pressing the Enter (up/down) switch up or down, and then press the Enter (up/down) switch.


Multi information display	Function	Initial setting	Setting content	Control unit
Distance unit	Display unit can be selected.	mile or km	km / mile	Multi information display
Temperature unit	Display unit can be selected.	°F or °C	°C / °F	Multi information display
Display language	Display language can be selected.	English, French or Spanish	English / French / German / Italian / Spanish	Multi information display

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