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#60 of 79 temp control on blue turns on the AC and Recirc by mizzoumazda

May 22, 2008 (4:13 pm)

Hi. I just got an '08 Touring sedan. If I turn the temp control to the blue setting, which I often do driving home when in the morning the weather has been cold, the AC and Recirc lights are activated. Nothing about this in the manual. Is this normal?

#61 of 79 Re: temp control on blue turns on the AC and Recirc [mizzoumazda] by ahightower

May 22, 2008 (7:46 pm)

Replying to: mizzoumazda (May 22, 2008 4:13 pm)
Yup, it is normal. You can push the AC and recirculate buttons again to disable those functions. I suppose the designers assumed that if you crank it all the way to the right, you want it as cold as possible ASAP. You learn to live with it.

#62 of 79 Mazda 3 cracked dash by gneff

May 24, 2008 (9:40 am)

I have a 2004 with 68000 miles and the dash cracked last week for no reason. Its in the middle right by the windshield. The dealer said they've seen a lot of this. Anyone else have a problem?

#63 of 79 Re: Mazda 3 cracked dash [gneff] by roadburner

May 24, 2008 (10:08 pm)

Replying to: gneff (May 24, 2008 9:40 am)
Did it crack where the light sensor fits?
 
problem for good.

#64 of 79 Re: Mazda 3 cracked dash [gneff] by roadburner

May 24, 2008 (10:10 pm)

Replying to: gneff (May 24, 2008 9:40 am)
Did it crack where the light sensor fits?
 

 
If so, it is a known fault on MZ3s of that age. The piece that cracks has been superceded by a new reinforced part that supposedly fixes the problem for good.

#65 of 79 Re: Mazda 3 cracked dash [roadburner] by gneff

May 26, 2008 (7:05 am)

Replying to: roadburner (May 24, 2008 10:08 pm)
Thats exactly where it cracked!

#66 of 79 Re: Mazda 3 cracked dash [gneff] by gneff

May 26, 2008 (7:09 am)

Replying to: gneff (May 26, 2008 7:05 am)
The dealer said he's been seeing it on 2006 models too. I live in Phoenix so the heat may play a part. A friend in southern CA bought one a month after I bought mine and hers is still okay. The dealer said that if it had happened during the warranty period they'd fix it. Unfortunately my car has passed that up and the extended warranty I purchased doesn't cover it.

#67 of 79 warning beeps by jayv1

Aug 26, 2008 (6:16 am)

our 2007 mazda3 freguently sounds 2 beeps while driving, no lights or any other warnings,
Any ideas, it is not mentioned in the manual

#68 of 79 steering wheel light with ex mark by hunter41

May 04, 2009 (7:35 pm)

i just bought a 2006 mazda 3 sp and every time i do a u-turn a light comes up on the dash..it's a steering wheel with an exclamation mark next to it..anyone have any idea's what it means?

#69 of 79 Re: steering wheel light with ex mark [hunter41] by missyc1

May 05, 2009 (6:52 am)

Replying to: hunter41 (May 04, 2009 7:35 pm)
It's sounds like your tire pressure light or the traction control light?.

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