2014-2018 Mazda 3 4 Door When Driving -> Cruise Control User Manual
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When Driving  
Cruise Control  
Cruise Control*  
With cruise control, you can set and automatically maintain any speed of more than about  
25 km/h (16 mph).  
WARNING  
Do not use the cruise control under the following conditions:  
Using the cruise control under the following conditions is dangerous and could result in  
loss of vehicle control.  
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Hilly terrain  
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Steep inclines  
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Heavy or unsteady traꢀc  
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Slippery or winding roads  
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Similar restrictions that require inconsistent speed  
Cruise Control Switch  
CANCEL switch  
RESUME switch  
ON switch  
OFF switch  
Cruise control  
SET+/SET- switch  
*Some models.  
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When Driving  
Cruise Control  
Cruise Main Indicator Light  
(Amber)/Cruise Set Indicator  
Light (Green)  
To Set Speed  
1. Activate the cruise control system  
by pressing the ON switch. The  
cruise main indicator light (Amber)  
illuminates.  
2. Accelerate to the desired speed, which  
must be more than 25 km/h (16 mph).  
3. Set the cruise control by pressing the  
SET or SET switch at the desired  
speed. The cruise control is set at the  
moment the SET or SET switch is  
pressed. Release the accelerator pedal  
simultaneously. The cruise set indicator  
light (Green) illuminates.  
The indicator light has two colors.  
Cruise Main Indicator Light (Amber)  
The indicator light illuminates amber  
when the cruise control system is  
activated.  
NOTE  
yRelease the SET or SET switch at  
the desired speed, otherwise the speed  
will continue increasing while the SET  
switch is pressed and held, and  
continue decreasing while the SET  
switch is pressed and held (except when  
the accelerator pedal is depressed).  
yOn a steep grade, the vehicle may  
momentarily slow down while  
Cruise Set Indicator Light (Green)  
The indicator light illuminates green when  
a cruising speed has been set.  
Activation/Deactivation  
To activate the system, press the ON  
switch. The cruise main indicator light  
(Amber) illuminates.  
To deactivate the system, press the OFF  
switch.  
ascending, or speed up while  
descending.  
The cruise main indicator light (Amber)  
turns off.  
yCruise control will cancel if the vehicle  
speed decreases below 21 km/h (13  
mph) when cruise is activated, such as  
when climbing a steep grade.  
WARNING  
yCruise control may cancel at about 15  
km/h (9 mph) below the preset speed,  
such as when climbing a long, steep  
grade.  
Always turn oꢀ the cruise control system  
when it is not in use:  
Leaving the cruise control system in an  
activation-ready state while the cruise  
control is not in use is dangerous as  
the cruise control could unexpectedly  
activate if the activation button is  
accidentally pressed, and result in loss  
of vehicle control and an accident.  
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When Driving  
Cruise Control  
To Increase Cruising Speed  
To Decrease Cruising Speed  
Follow either of these procedures.  
Press the SET switch and hold it. The  
vehicle will gradually slow.  
Release the switch at the speed you want.  
To increase speed using cruise control  
switch  
Press the SET switch and hold it. Your  
vehicle will accelerate. Release the switch  
at the speed you want.  
Press the SET switch and release it  
immediately to adjust the preset speed.  
Multiple operations will decrease the  
preset speed according to the number of  
times it is operated.  
Press the SET switch and release it  
immediately to adjust the preset speed.  
Multiple operations will increase the  
preset speed according to the number of  
times it is operated.  
Decreasing speed with a single SET  
switch operation  
Meter display for vehicle speed indicated  
in km/h: 1 km/h (0.6 mph)  
Meter display for vehicle speed indicated  
in mph: 1 mph (1.6 km/h)  
Increasing speed with a single SET  
switch operation  
Meter display for vehicle speed indicated  
in km/h: 1 km/h (0.6 mph)  
Meter display for vehicle speed indicated  
in mph: 1 mph (1.6 km/h)  
To Resume Cruising Speed at  
More Than 25 km/h (16 mph)  
If some other method besides the OFF  
switch was used to cancel cruising speed  
(such as applying the brake pedal) and the  
system is still activated, the most recent  
set speed will automatically resume when  
the RESUME switch is pressed.  
To increase speed using accelerator  
pedal  
Depress the accelerator pedal to accelerate  
to the desired speed. Press the SET or  
SET switch and release it immediately.  
If vehicle speed is below 25 km/h (16  
mph), increase the vehicle speed up to  
25 km/h (16 mph) or more and press the  
RESUME switch.  
NOTE  
Accelerate if you want to speed up  
temporarily when the cruise control is on.  
Greater speed will not interfere with or  
change the set speed. Take your foot off the  
accelerator to return to the set speed.  
To Temporarily Cancel  
To temporarily cancel the system, use one  
of these methods:  
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Slightly depress the brake pedal.  
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Depress the clutch pedal (Manual  
transaxle only).  
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Press the CANCEL switch.  
If the RESUME switch is pressed when  
the vehicle speed is 25 km/h (16 mph) or  
higher, the system reverts to the previously  
set speed.  
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When Driving  
Cruise Control  
To Deactivate  
To deactivate the system, press the OFF  
switch.  
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