Mazda CX-3: Exterior Care / Repairing Damage to the Finish

Mazda CX-3 (2015-2025) Owner's Manual / Maintenance and Care / Appearance Care / Exterior Care / Repairing Damage to the Finish

Deep scratches or chips on the finish should be repaired promptly. Exposed metal quickly rusts and can lead to major repairs.

CAUTION

If your Mazda is damaged and needs metal parts repaired or replaced, make sure the body shop applies anti-corrosion materials to all parts, both repaired and new. This will prevent them from rusting.

Maintaining the Finish

Washing CAUTION When the wiper lever is in the AUTO position and the ignition is switched ON, the wipers may move automatically in the following cases: If the windshield above the rain sensor is touched or wiped with a cloth...

Bright-Metal Maintenance

Use tar remover to remove road tar and insects. Never do this with a knife or similar tool. To prevent corrosion on bright-metal surfaces, apply wax or chrome preservative and rub it to a high luster...

Other information:

Mazda CX-3 (2015-2025) Owner's Manual: Locking, Unlocking with Auxiliary Key

Turn the auxiliary key toward the front to lock, toward the back to unlock. To lock All doors and the liftgate lock automatically when the driver's door is locked using the auxiliary key. To unlock The driver’s door unlocks when the auxiliary key is turned briefly to the unlock position and then immediately returned to the center position...

Mazda CX-3 (2015-2025) Owner's Manual: Driving Position Memory (Some models)

The desired driving position can be called up after programming the position. The following driving positions can be programmed. Driver’s seat position (seat slide, height adjustment, front edge of seat bottom, seat recline) Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat...