Mazda 3 Owners Manual: 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 The lever is located a little to the left of center when facing the vehicle.
- Grasp the support rod in the padded area and secure it in the support rod hole indicated by the arrow to hold the hood open.
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 ...
Closing the Hood
Check under the hood area to make
certain all filler caps are in place and all
loose items (e.g. tools, oil containers,
etc.) have been removed.
Lift the hood, grasp the padded area on
th ...
Other materials:
Liftgate Upper Trim Removal/Installation
1. Detach tab while pulling the liftgate upper trim in the direction of the arrow
(1) shown in the figure, then detach clips and pin while pulling in the direction
of the arrow (2).
2. Detach tab while pulling the liftgate upper trim in the direction of the arrow
(3) shown in the figure, ...
Forward Obstruction Warning (FOW))
Forward Obstruction Warning (FOW) is a system which alerts the driver of a
possible
collision using an indicator and warning sound in the instrument cluster while
the vehicle
is being driven at about 15 km/h or faster (10 mph or faster) and the system's
radar sensor
determines that your veh ...
PID/Data Monitor Inspection [Afs (Adaptive Front Lighting System)]
1. Connect the M-MDS (IDS) to the DLC-2.
2. After the vehicle is identified, select the following items from the initialization
screen of the IDS.
a. Select “DataLogger”.
b. Select “Modules”.
c. Select “AFS”.
3. Select the applicable PID from the PID table.
4. Verify th ...
