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Doesn't sound the same to me.
1. Press and hold down CD and AM/FM buttons
2. Start your car while still pressing down on those buttons
3. The display will read, "DIS ON" which means Driver Information System On.
4. Release the CD and AM/FM buttons
5. Turn off and restart the car
6. Now press the Set button and cycle through your avg. mpg, miles until empty, current mpg!
Now you can truly know your Real MPG numbers! Which is a mixed blessing!
Please pass this info to others!
JC
JC
Thanks for Andreas of Mazda3Forums I was able to unlock my trip computer on my 07 Mazda 3. It works for 06 too!
1. Press and hold down CD and AM/FM buttons
2. Start your car while still pressing down on those buttons
3. The display will read, "DIS ON" which means Driver Information System On.
4. Release the CD and AM/FM buttons
5. Turn off and restart the car
6. Now press the Set button and cycle through your avg. mpg, miles until empty, current mpg, and avg mph!
Now you can truly know your Real MPG numbers! Which is a mixed blessing!
Please pass this info to others!
JC
That's pretty cool. It wasn't available for Canadian Models in 2004 or 2005. However, just so you know. I was told the reading wasn't until empty but until you have 10 litres or 2.6 US Gallons. In otherwords, if you have 0 gallons remaining you really have 2.6g or 10 litres.
Hello fellow Canuck! I'm just down the road in Ottawa where we got some severe weather also, but not down to -45. Through it all my 2002 Mazda Protege5 (predecessor to the Mazda3) is still going strong with the original battery.
If this winter does not convince people of climate change I fear what it will take.
Actually, those are those only years it will work on, not 05 and previous
Sorry missed that.
These things happen when the car name is not a name but a single number. :P
here is a link to the tsb from mazda:
http://web2.iadfw.net/theman/protegefaq/tsb/08-002-04.html
I've narrowed my choice down to:
* Michelin Pilot Sport A/S (ultra high performance, Y-rated)
or
* Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S (high performance, V-rated).
Anyone got advice to give? Consumer Reports loves the Exalto but doesn't mention the Sport; message boards at TireRack.com love the Sport.
Price and durability aren't big issues for me. I want better wet/snow/ice traction without giving up much dry-pavement grippiness and fun.
Today, I added an additional quarter turn "toe in" myself, equally on each side. I had measured the tread width before the adjustment, and after I made the change I couldn't measure any difference in the tread width. But WOW, WHAT A DIFFERENCE ON THE ROAD!!! She's now rock solid!
So far a very happy camper with the Traction T/A's.
The Sandman
i just a mazda 3 s grand touring (17in wheels). i find it quite noisy. like if i drive on the highway or even the street the suspension makes some awful noises (especially on the highway). i mean i expect it to be a little bumpier ride due to shorter and narrower wheel base, but it just sounds like the shocks and struts are busted. does anyone experience this? can it be something wrong with the car? are the stock tires (goodyear eagle rs/a) the culprit? is there anything i can do to stop this? i am extremely inclined to go to the dealer. also, there is a lot of wind noise on the freeway. i can hear it even with the stereo loud.
any help is appreciated. thank you
jmecherul
Right, mine was also all over the road on a windy day. I added just a very small amount of "toe-in", which means the tires are now just a tad closer together in front than before. Now the car is a lot more steady, as you say. In addition, my steering wheel pretty much returns to center after a turn almost on its own, where before I had to "turn" it back to center.
The bad news is they get louder as the tread wears down. The "good" news is they don't last very long - I got 20K out of mine. I could have went a few thousand more - but my daughter was starting to drive the car more - so when I got the 3rd flat tire (same tire all 3 times) I went ahead and replaced them.
I put on a set of Kumho ASX (215 50 17) - when I left Discount Tire with the Kumho's installed - I thought - WHAT is that strange noise coming from my engine - then I realized it was just the engine - I had so much tire noise before that I couldn't hear it!
Also, are there any other recalls / problems prospective owners should know about on the '07's? Would you recommend the vehicle overall?
Thanks!
I was suspicious after reading the owner's manual, and looking the maintenance schedule on Edmunds.com.
I called Mazda USA and asked the customer rep, if we followed the manual, and didn't replace all the fluids, would it be detrimental to the car. He said he would follow the manual, and inspect the fluids; if they needed changing, change it. I told him about the $400 for the service, and he was surprised that they would automatically replace the fluids without checking to see if they needed it.
He suggested calling other dealers and seeing what they offered. I called the 2 other dealerships in the Orlando area; one was exactly the same (I believe they are both owned by the same company), and the other was $325 for replacing all the fluids.
I'm a believer of having the dealership do the service work while the vehicle is under warranty (just in case something goes wrong), but the cost of their minor service, and now the major service is getting out of hand.
Now, you'd think that I would have gone with the $325 deal, but I didn't. Classic Mazda had a 10% off coupoon, they are a lot closer, AND the arranged for a rental for the day.
I have to keep telling myself that I did the right thing, but in my gut, I feel like I was taken advantage of.
I'm thinking that maybe every 60,000 have all the fluids changed, not every 30,000.
I guess I'm looking for feedback from everyone telling me I did the right thing.
As per Zurri's situation, I wouldn't pay the $3XX for the 15,000 mile service.
Doesn't anybody out there have a service manual that describes how to raise and lower the headlights? This should be a no-brainer process, almost as simple as checking the oil, but it seems to be a big secret. From me, at least.
The adjusters are under the little round white plastic covers behind the light assembly. The covers pop right off and the adjuster is simply a #2 crosspoint screwhead. You'll need a little cheap stubby screwdriver, the one with the short bend in each end where one end is a #2 crosspoint and the other end is a flat blade. There are two adjusters for each light, one is up/down and the other is left/right.
I parked my car in the garage about 10 feet from the garage door, let the door down and turned on the low beams. Before I made any adjustments, I took masking tape a taped it on the garage door right at the top edge of the light pattern as a reference point. A little goes a long way, so don't raise it much. You will definetly like the results
www.icestormdesign.com/mwcc/mazda/manual/
The Sandman :mad:
The Sandman :mad:
The Sandman "
You should be pissed at Mazda xxxx dealership. Every brand has good one, and not so good ones.....