Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Replacing Windshield Wiper Blades
When the wipers no longer clean well, the blades are probably worn or cracked.
Replace them.
| CAUTION To prevent damage to the wiper arms and other components, do not try to sweep the wiper arm by hand. |
NOTE When raising both windshield wiper arms, raise the driver's side wiper arm first.
When lowering the wiper arms, slowly lower the wiper arm from the passenger's side first while supporting it with your hand. Forcefully lowering the wiper arms could damage the wiper arm and blade, and may scratch or crack the windshield.
- Raise the wiper arm.
- Open the clip and slide the blade assembly in the direction of the arrow
- Tilt the blade assembly and remove it from the arm.
| CAUTION To prevent damage to the windshield let the wiper arm down easily, do not let it slap down on the windshield. |
- Pull down the blade rubber and slide it out of blade holder.
- Remove the metal stiffeners from each blade rubber and install them in the new blade.
CAUTION
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- Carefully insert the new blade rubber.
Then install the blade assembly in the reverse order of removal.
Wiper Blades
CAUTION
Hot waxes applied by automatic car
washers have been known to aff ect the
wiper's ability to clean windows.
To prevent damage to the wiper blades,
do not use gasolin ...
Replacing Rear Window Wiper Blade (5-Door)
When the wiper no longer cleans well, the
blade is probably worn or cracked.
Replace it.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiper arm
and other components, do not move
the wiper by ...
Other materials:
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
The ABS control unit continuously
monitors the speed of each wheel. If
one wheel is about to lock up, the ABS
responds by automatically releasing and
reapplying that wheel's brake.
The driver will feel a slight vibration in
the brake pedal and may hear a chattering
noise from the brake syst ...
Operation
System triggering conditions
The horn sounds intermittently and the
hazard warning lights flash for about 30
seconds when the system is triggered by
any one of the following:
Unlocking a door with the key, door
lock switch, or an inside door-lock knob.
Forcing open a door, the hood or th ...
Lighting System Personalization Features Setting Procedure
Auto Light System
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 IDS.
Select the “Module Programming”
Select the “Programmable Parameters”.
Select menu in the Exterior Li ...
