DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
ON
WARNING
Thisisthenormalrunningpositionafter
theengineisstarted.Thewarninglights
(exceptbrakes)shouldbeinspected
beforetheengineisstarted(page5-39).
Removethekeyonlywhenthevehicle
isparked:
Removingthekeyfromtheignition
switchwhilethevehicleismovingis
dangerous.Removingthekeyallows
thesteeringwheeltolock.Youwill
losesteeringcontrolandaserious
accidentcouldoccur.
NOTE
WhentheignitionswitchisturnedtotheON
position,thesoundofthefuelpumpmotor
operatingnearthefueltankcanbeheard.This
doesnotindicateanabnormality.
Beforeleavingthedriver'sseat,always
switchtheignitionoff,settheparking
brake,andmakesuretheshiftleveris
inP(automatictransaxle)orin1stgear
orR(manualtransaxle):
Leavingthedriver'sseatwithout
switchingofftheignition,settingthe
parkingbrake,andshiftingtheshift
levertoP(automatictransaxle)orto
1stgearorR(manualtransaxle)is
dangerous.Unexpectedvehicle
movementcouldoccurwhichcould
resultinanaccident.
Inaddition,ifyourintentionisto
leavethevehicleforevenashort
period,itisimportanttoswitchthe
ignitionoff,asleavingitinanother
positionwilldisablesomeofthe
vehicle'ssecuritysystemsandrunthe
batterydown.
NOTE
(Withheadlightauto-leveling)
WhentheignitionswitchisturnedtotheON
position,thesoundoftheheadlightleveling
motorsoperatingatthefrontoftheengine
compartmentcanbeheard.Thisdoesnot
indicateanabnormality.
START
Theengineisstartedinthisposition.It
willcrankuntilyoureleasethekey;then
itreturnstotheONposition.Thebrake
warninglightcanbecheckedafterthe
engineisstarted(page5-39).
qIgnitionKeyReminder
Iftheignitionisswitchedtooff(LOCK)
orACCwiththekeyinserted,a
continuousbeepsoundwillbeheard
whenthedriver'sdoorisopened.
NOTE
Ifturningthekeyisdifficult,jigglethesteering
wheelfromsidetoside.
NOTE
Apersonalizedfunctionisavailabletochange
thesoundvolumefortheignitionkeyreminder.
RefertoPersonalizationFeaturesonpage
10-9.
LeavingthekeyinanypositionbutLOCK
positionalsodisablessomeofthesecurity
featuresandmayrunthebatterydown.
ACC(Accessory)
Thesteeringwheelunlocksandsome
electricalaccessorieswilloperate.
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| Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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