If Trouble Arises; Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds- Page 489

2016 Mazda CX-3 Cx 3 Owners Manual

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If Trouble Arises

Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds

 Signal 

 Warning 

 (Red)

  High  Engine  Coolant 

Temperature Warning 

Light 

 The  light 

À

 ashes when the engine coolant temperature is extremely high, and 

illuminates when the engine coolant temperature increases further.

    Handling  Procedure  

   

Flashing light

 

  Drive slowly to reduce engine load until you can 

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 nd a safe place to stop the vehicle 

and wait for the engine to cool down.

   

Illuminated light

 

  This indicates the possibility of overheating. Park the vehicle in a safe place 

immediately and stop the engine.

  Refer  to  Overheating   7-22 .

  

CAUTION

 

  Do not drive the vehicle with the high engine coolant temperature warning light 
illuminated. Otherwise, it could result in damage to the engine.   

 

 Power  Steering 

Malfunction Indicator 

Light 

 The light illuminates/

À

 ashes if the electric power steering has a malfunction.

  If the light illuminates/

À

 ashes, stop the vehicle in a safe place and do not operate the 

steering wheel. There is no problem if the light turns off after a while. Contact an 

Authorized Mazda Dealer if the light illuminates/

À

 ashes continuously.

   NOTE

    

y

  If the indicator light illuminates/

À

 ashes, the power steering will not operate normally. 

If this happens, the steering wheel can still be operated, however, the operation may 

feel heavy compared to normal, or the steering wheel could vibrate when turning. 

   

y

  Repeatedly jerking the steering wheel left and right while the vehicle is stopped or 

moving extremely slowly will cause the power steering system to go into protective 

mode which will make the steering feel heavy, but this does not indicate a problem. If 

this occurs, park the vehicle safely and wait several minutes for the system to return 

to normal.     

 

   

          Contact Authorized Mazda Dealer and Have Vehicle Inspected

If any of the following warning lights or the indicator light turns on/

À

 ashes, the system may 

have a malfunction. Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer to have your vehicle inspected.    

  

 Signal 

 Warning 

 Master  Warning 

Light 

  

(Vehicles with type B audio)

 

  The light turns on when the system has a malfunction.

  Operate the center display and verify the content.

  Refer to If a Warning Light Turns On or Flashes on page  7-27 .

   

(Vehicles without type B audio)

 

  The light illuminates continuously if any one of the following occurs. Consult an 

Authorized Mazda Dealer.

  

    

y

  There is a malfunction in the battery management system. 

   

y

  There is a malfunction in the brake switch.     

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