General information about the body A characteristic feature of Mazda cars is the body structure, which uses a trough-shaped floor element along with front and rear longitudinal spars. They serve as a...
Body shell — features and crumple zones Pic. 8.1. Mazda 3 car body frame: 1 - body frame; 2 - front bumper amplifier; 3 - casing panel Main characteristics The body shell is designed to increase rigidity and...
Attached body components Pic. 8.6. Mazda 3 car body components: 1 - trunk lid; 2 - rear bumper amplifier; 3 - rear bumper; 4 - cover of the hatch of the filler neck of the fuel tank; 5 - hood; 6...
Removal and installation of a cowl To remove the hood hinge, remove the following items: front side turn indicators; front bumper; front combined headlights; front fender panel. Disconnect the windshield...
Hood adjustment Remove the front fender. Remove the front fender. Loosen the hood hinge adjustment bolts and close the hood. Pic. 8.8. Hood Adjustment Bolts Tighten the bolts (pic....
Removal and installation of the front wing panel Disconnect the negative battery cable. Remove the front side turn signal. Remove the wing molding. Remove the front bumper. Remove the front combination lamp. Pic. 8.12....
Removal and installation of a forward bumper Disconnect the negative battery cable. Pic. 8.13. Removing the bumper lock Pull back the ends of the front bumper (wheel well) outward to disengage the bumper lock (pic....
Removal and installation of a back bumper Disconnect the negative cable from the battery. Remove the trunk lining. Remove the fasteners and slightly bend the side trim of the trunk. (right) Remove the fasteners...
Main features of the seats There are three types of seats: seat with manual adjustment and lifting mechanism (from the driver's side); manually adjustable seat without lifting mechanism (passenger...
Front seats — description Pic. 8.56. Front seats: 1 - seat with servo adjustment mechanism (from the driver's side); 2 - seat with manual adjustment with lifting mechanism (from the driver's...
Rear seats — description Pic. 8.57. Rear seats: 1 - back seat («sedan»); 2 - back seat («hatchback»); 3 - isofix mount; 4 - tethered mount («sedan»); 5 - tethered mount («hatchback»); 6 - remote...
Folding the rear seat Remote lever or button (only «hatchback») allow you to automatically fold the seat to expand the cargo area. When folding the seatbacks, please note the following: – if...