Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Reporting Safety Defects

Customer Assistance (Mexico)

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Reporting Safety Defects (U.S.A.)

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) i ...

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Locking, Unlocking with Key
All doors and the liftgate lock automatically when the driver's door is locked using the auxiliary key. All doors and the liftgate unlock when the driver's door is unlocked and the auxiliary key is held in the unlock position for one second or longer. Turn the auxiliary key toward the fro ...

Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) Removal/Installation [FS5 A EL]
CAUTION: If foreign materials are stuck to the sensor, disturbance by magnetic flux can cause sensor output to be abnormal and thereby negatively affect control. Make sure that foreign materials such as iron filings are not stuck to the sensor during installation. 1. Perform t ...

Wheel Hub Component Inspection
Wheel Bearing Excessive Play Inspection 1. Remove the brake caliper component and disc plate.. 2. Install the magnetic base and dial gauge as shown in the figure and measure the wheel bearing axial excessive play. If it exceeds the maximum specification, replace the wheel hub compon ...