Mazda 2010 SPEED3 Manual

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TURBOCHARGER TIPS (MAZDASPEED3 only)

Afterdrivingatfreewayspeedsorupalonghill,idleengineatleast30

secondsinordertocoolturbocharger.Avoidshuttingtheengineoffabruptly

afterahardorlongdriveasturbochargerdamagemayresult.

 • DoNOTraceorover-revANYenginewhenstarting,particularlya

turbochargedengine.

 • DoNOTaddaftermarketdevicestoaltertheengine’signition,fuel

delivery,orturboboostpressure,asthismayleadtoseriousengine

damageandvoidyourwarranty.

SPORT A/T MANUAL SHIFT MODE

TheSportA/TManualShiftModegivesyouthe

feelofdrivingamanualtransmissionbyallowing

youtomanuallyshifttocontrolenginerpmand

torquewhenmorecontrolisdesired.

To Use Manual Shift Mode:

ShifttheleverfromDtoM.•

NOTE:

Changingtomanualmodecanbedonewhile

drivingthevehicle.

To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:

Tapshiftleverback(+)once.•

To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:

Tapshiftleverforward(-)once.•

ADAPTIVE FRONT-LIGHTING SYSTEM (AFS)

Theadaptivefront-lightingsystem(AFS)automaticallyturnstheheadlight

beamtotherightorleftinconjunctionwiththedirectionofthesteering

wheel.TheAFSimprovesthedirectionofheadlightilluminationwhile

cornering,andonlyworkswhenthevehicleismoving.

PORTABLE AUDIO PLAYER INTEGRATION USING THE AUX JACK

YourvehicleisequippedwithanAUXor

auxiliaryjackthatwillallowyoutoplayyour

portableaudioplayerthroughthevehicle’s

audiosystem.Learnthesystemwhenparked

anddonotletitdistractyouwhiledriving.

NOTE:

Youwillneedacablewithan1/8inchministereoplugtoconnectyour

portableaudioplayerintotheauxjack.

RefertotheOwner’sManualforadditionalinformation.

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1 LocatetheAUXjackinsidethecenterconsole.

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2 PlugyourportableaudioplayerintotheAUXjackandturniton.

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3 Turnthevehicleaudiosystemon.

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4 PushtheAUXbuttonontheaudiofaceortheMODEbuttononthe

steeringwheelcontrols.

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5 Usetheportableaudioplayercontrolstoplaymusic.

NOTE:

Setthevolumelevelonyourportableaudioplayertothehighestlevel

beforedistortionstarts.Thenadjustthevolumeinthevehicleusingtheaudio

systempower/volumecontrolorthesteeringwheelvolumeupanddowncontrols.

6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Pushtheclutchpedalcompletelydownto•

 starttheengineandtoshiftgears.

ToplacethetransmissioninReverse,place•

 shifterintheneutralposition,pushtheshifter

 knobdown,movetotheleftandpushforward.

Without AFS

With AFS

Lower Gear

Higher Gear

PushAFSOFFtoturnsystemofforon.Whenoff,AFSOFF

illuminatesintheinstrumentpanel.

NOTE:

• WithAFS,itisnormaltoseetheheadlightsmoveandhearthesoundofthe

headlightlevelingmotorsatthefrontofthevehiclewhentheignitionisON.

Thesystemwillneedtoberesetifthevehiclebatteryhasbeendisconnected•

orthesystemfusehasbeenreplaced.PleaserefertoyourOwner’sManualfor

easytofollowresettinginstructions.

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