Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Switches and Controls
- Lighting Control
- Fog Lights
- Turn and Lane-Change Signals
- Windshield Wipers and Washer
- Rear Window Wiper and Washer
- Rear Window Defogger
- Hazard Warning Flasher
- HomeLink Wireless Control System*
Driving Tips
WARNING
Do not let the vehicle move in a
direction opposite to the direction
selected by the selector lever:
Do not let the vehicle move backward
with the selector lever in a for ...
Lighting Control
Headlights
Turn the headlight switch to turn the headlights, other exterior lights and
dashboard
illumination on or off.
When the lights are turned on, the lights-on indicator light in the inst ...
Other materials:
Winter Driving
Carry emergency gear, including tire
chains, window scraper, flares, a small
shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag of
sand or salt.
Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer to check
the following:
Have the proper ratio of antifreeze in the
radiator.
Refer to Engine Coolant on .
Inspect the ba ...
Dehumidifying (With air
conditioner)
Operate the air conditioner in cool or cold
weather to help defog the windshield and
side windows.
Set the mode selector dial to the desired
position.
Set the air intake selector to the outside
air position.
Set the temperature control dial to the
desired position.
Set the fan cont ...
Dashboard Illumination
When the position lights are turned
on with the ignition switched ON,
the brightness of the instrument panel
illumination is dimmed.
NOTE
When the position lights are turned on,
the position lights indicator light in the
instrument cluster turns on.
Refer to Headlights on .
The brightness ...
