Mazda CX-3: When Driving / Automatic Transaxle

Recommendations for Shifting

Upshifting For normal acceleration, Mazda recommends these shift points: For cruising, Mazda recommends these shift points: Downshifting When you must slow down in heavy traffic or on a steep upgrade, downshift before the engine starts to overwork...

Automatic Transaxle Controls

Various Lockouts: - Indicates that you must depress the brake pedal and hold in the lock-release button to shift (The ignition must be switched ON)...

Other information:

Mazda CX-3 (2015-2026) Owner's Manual: Foot Brake

This vehicle has power-assisted brakes that adjust automatically through normal use. Should power-assist fail, you can stop by applying greater force than normal to the brake pedal. But the distance required to stop will be greater than usual. WARNING Do not coast with the engine stalled or turned off, find a safe place to stop: Coasting with the engine stalled or turned off is dangerous...

Mazda CX-3 (2015-2026) Owner's Manual: Luggage Compartment

Luggage compartment cover* WARNING Do not place anything on top of the cover: Placing luggage or other cargo on top of the luggage compartment cover is dangerous. During sudden braking or a collision, the cargo could become a projectile that could hit and injure someone...