2014-2018 Mazda 3 4 Door Before Driving -> Mirrors User Manual
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Before Driving -> Mirrors for Your Mazda 3 4 Door Third Generation (2014-2018)

Before Driving  
Mirrors  
2. Press the mirror switch in the  
appropriate direction.  
Mirrors  
Before driving, adjust the inside and  
outside mirrors.  
Mirror switch  
Outside Mirrors  
WARNING  
Center position  
Be sure to look over your shoulder  
before changing lanes:  
Changing lanes without taking  
into account the actual distance of  
the vehicle in the convex mirror is  
dangerous. You could have a serious  
accident. What you see in the convex  
mirror is closer than it appears.  
After adjusting the mirror, lock the  
control by rotating the switch in the center  
position.  
Mirror type  
Folding mirror  
Flat type (driver's side)  
Flat surface mirror.  
Convex type (front passenger side)  
The mirror has single curvature on its  
surface.  
WARNING  
Always return the outside mirrors to  
the driving position before you start  
driving:  
Power mirror adjustment  
Driving with the outside mirrors folded  
in is dangerous. Your rear view will  
be restricted, and you could have an  
accident.  
The ignition must be switched to ACC or  
ON position.  
To adjust:  
Fold the outside mirror rearward until it is  
flush with the vehicle.  
1. Rotate the mirror switch to the left ( )  
or right ( ) to choose the left or right  
side mirror.  
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Before Driving  
Mirrors  
Reducing glare from headlights  
Manual day/night mirror  
Rearview Mirror  
WARNING  
Push the day/night lever forward for day  
driving. Pull it back to reduce glare of  
headlights from vehicles at the rear.  
Do not stack cargo or objects higher  
than the seatbacks:  
Cargo stacked higher than the  
seatbacks is dangerous. It can block  
your view in the rearview mirror, which  
might cause you to hit another car  
when changing lanes.  
Day/Night lever  
Rearview mirror adjustment  
Before driving, adjust the rearview mirror  
to center on the scene through the rear  
window.  
Day  
Night  
Auto-dimming mirror  
The auto-dimming mirror automatically  
reduces glare of headlights from vehicles  
at the rear when the ignition is switched  
ON.  
NOTE  
(With Homelink wireless control  
system)  
Press the OFF button ( ) to cancel the  
automatic dimming function. The indicator  
light will turn off.  
For the manual day/night mirror, perform  
the adjustment with the day/night lever in  
the day position.  
To reactivate the automatic dimming  
function, press the ON button ( ). The  
indicator light will illuminate.  
OFF button  
ON button  
Indicator light  
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Before Driving  
Mirrors  
(Without Homelink wireless control  
system)  
Press the ON/OFF button to cancel the  
automatic dimming function. The indicator  
light will turn off.  
(Without Homelink wireless control  
system)  
To reactivate the automatic dimming  
function, press the ON/OFF button . The  
indicator light will illuminate.  
Light sensor  
y(With Homelink wireless control  
system)  
For information regarding the 3 buttons  
Indicator light  
NOTE  
ON/OFF button  
( ,  
mirror.  
,
) on the auto-dimming  
yDo not use glass cleaner or suspend  
objects on or around the light sensor.  
Otherwise, light sensor sensitivity  
will be affected and may not operate  
normally.  
(With Homelink wireless control  
system)  
Refer to HomeLink Wireless Control  
System on page 4-58.  
yThe auto-dimmer function is canceled  
when the ignition is switched ON and  
the shift lever is in reverse (R).  
Light sensor  
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