Mazda3 hidden features & annoyances

[@OtherwiseBother909]

Just got a secondhand Mazda 1.6L V 2007. At it's 82k mileage which is fantastic! Exterior and interior is superb! I really want to meet the original owner to give my appreciation!

[@TunerCarFan]

i have a 2009 mazda 3 and it blows away other cars I have used. Audio system is amazing, handling is amazing, easy to see out of, comfort, quick acceleration, easy to mod, good looking (i do have premium options on everything though)

[@KJ110813]

TunerCarFan I've got an '09 too and love it but the sound system isn't that great (I transferred my speakers, subs, and amps from my old vehicle, it blows most everything out of the water). The thing I love about my Mazda is that after having had a 4x4 truck it, I gotta say it does absolutely amazing in the snow when you turn off DSC and put it into manual mode,

[@fgDAB]

KJ110813 - Is yours automatic? What’s DSC?

[@dohner29]

Ive got an 08 and i love it audio blows away most current cars. Zoom zoom MFers lol

[@julianjepson3838]

I have a 2011 Mazda 3 that's a beater/daily for me after my dad put 200 thousand miles on it and he has also only done basic maintenance on the car so most of the car is still factory but it still runs and drives amazing, I'm also surprised i havnt blown the speakers

[@karlkristianvigre1400]

I bought my first car today, a Mazda 3 advanced sedan 2009. So happy:)

[@Insomniac89]

This video was actually quite helpful when I test drove a Mazda 3 because it show'd me how to change region settings (like to Celsius, like the rest of the world uses) and to test speakers, check compartments, check signal strength, check if anything was stuck in the hand brake. So it helped me decide to buy my 2007 Mazda 3. Thanks!

[@LarryKinobi]

This man lives his life in the extreme.

[@shaje42]

LarryKinobi-- so devious

[@fuzzymonkey87]

The rain is really relaxing...

[@juro331]

Thanks for the help changing the clock to 24hr and celcius, that fahrenheit was driving me crazy

[@GMoney-B]

Did this guy get in your car and jack with things too? Lol.

[@dylantauscheck6957]

Who else has a mazda 3?

[@tempestblackfire1459]

Dylan Tauscheck 2006 Hatch.

[@melhughes9520]

I've had a 3 since 2007 and it runs great. Did a two week, 3k-mile road trip in it last May from FL to Memphis, Louisville, Chicago, Wisconsin, Iowa, Arkansas, Missippi and a couple other states I don't remember. Ran like a champ even when I had to take a detour on a dirt road that looked like it hadn't been maintained since Noah's Flood. Love my car, even with its quirks. And I'm fond of telling people a Mazda is just a Ford that runs.

[@TheNigel55]

Me

[@getpaid200]

Thinking about trading my 05 trailblazer with 234k on it for a 07 mazda 3i with 211k not sure about it going to look at it today.

[@LifeWithChasK]

Me 07

[@Christiana510]

I just bought one of these and suspect that one of the speakers is blown.. that circling audio trick will help me find which one, thanks!

[@verneralistun1679]

Christiana how

[@brigganthewolf1461]

@@verneralistun1679 Voice coil is burnt, or scratchy.

[@vwestlife]

The original title of the video was "How to annoy a Mazda3 owner", and it turns out most viewers did get annoyed. I later changed the title to something less likely to cause complaints.

[@davidolatunji5110]

Should have left it. This is hilarious!

[@AshtonCoolman]

The original title was great! I didn't know that the Mazda 3 had such a rabid following.

[@derick340i]

I used to watch you as a kid. I remember vaguely you had your own radio station setup in your backyard that played all your songs from a pc when you went grocery shopping. I recently bought a Mazda 3 sport as a daily driver to keep miles off my Infinitis and I was looking for audio upgrade videos and found this one. Small world when it comes to the internet I see.

[@allcapsbeats]

Make no mistakes about it, this is a man who reads the manuals back to front

[@oversteer_9339]

These cars are well built. Even with a little abusive maintenance on it, it still survives

[@ethancooley9323]

Can confirm, just drove around with broken cv, sway link, 2 ball joints struts and it’s still running

[@joneschilufya867]

@@ethancooley9323and I just drove mine for 150km on a damaged battery just on an alternator, scared I’ll destroy electrical components but I arrived just fine in the night. Amazing car.

[@roms3]

Who cares, the rain sound inside the car makes it all worth it.

[@MichaelFlatman]

The sound going round in circles needs to be a feature on all cars :P

[@GROUPGALAXYEntertainment]

the speakers changing really got me and then combined with a broken screen really got me I freaking lost it on the dipstick

[@vwestlife]

It never ceased to amaze me that people watch a video called "How to annoy a Mazda3 owner", and then complain because they get annoyed by it! Isn't that the whole point!?

[@leonardferguson6314]

I have been watching YT for years now. I have never laughed at a video like this in a long time. The amount of comments is astounding. All about a Mazda 3.

[@vwestlife]

There is also a cassette player for the Mazda3 but it is extremely rare. It goes in the space between the knobs that says "Multi Function Audio System." Behind that panel is a blank space for either the cassette player or MiniDisc player (even more rare!) accessory.

[@NILjmsbeton]

Your radio is from GTA?

[@Dongzzzzzz]

When this first generation came out, the competition such as the corolla had nothing to say about this. This cemented Mazda in my country (the first mazda was a (BG 323). it was ahead of its time.

[@adriangould8122]

I have a Mazda 3 sport 2010 plate and its awesome good on fuel and drives fantastic looks great and a real head Turner when clean and polished.

[@hirofox85]

I miss my Mazda3. I miss the orange glow, the way those lights move when you change the volume, I miss its styling, its interior colours, its sportyness... Some guy drove into the back of me and it got written off. I have a Tribute now, so I have a lot more head room and a better seat, but it's not the same.

[@jayive34]

+Hiro Fox I miss mine too. Mine rusted away, and the 3rd gear was gone.

[@hirofox85]

jayive34 Ouch. The tow truck driver who showed up to the accident said that Mazdas had a big rust problem. Something to do with improper undercoating.

[@jayive34]

Hiro Fox It's true. I got my license revoked for 3 months when I my Mazda 3. One year old disk brakes, gone.

[@MJFan625Moonwalker]

I have one and I also like the orange backdrop to it. It's good except the model I have has manual windows and locks. #Sad!

[@rimvydasvelykis]

You can also ask the owner if it's easy to replace cabin air filter :)

[@peterjohnson9438]

Had mine done qt the dealer while the car was in for a recall.. because fck crawling around under the glovebox and breaking/shorting out the sensor, some stealership mechanic got to experience that bit of "fun".

[@tommorris4920]

Neat trick with the RF signal meter. I'll have to keep that in mind. I'm a broadcast engineer and sometimes it'd be nice for me to know whether or not one of my stations is coming in wonky because tropospheric ducting is making another station come in on top of it, or if I'm just plain too far away. My 6 probably has the same diagnostic options tucked away in there.

[@MorrisDugan]

I have a 2008 Mazda 3, with a 2.3L engine. In addition to the Ford markings on the dipstick, I also found it on the fuse box under the glove compartment. Two big annoyances for me are the difficulty in replacing the cabin filters and the PCV valve. I can just remove the filters and not replace them, but I'll almost certainly be paying a mechanic to change the PCV valve.

[@SeanRosairo]

I've lost so many things in the extra large glove compartment (Also fun fact, the Ford actually licensed their Duratec from the Mazda one!) (Also it's always the FoMoCo parts that break lol)

[@Bones12x2]

I have an 08 Mazdaspeed 3. So this video was an awesome tutorial for all the crap I didn't know my car could do...thanks!

[@bryanseitz8137]

Although my 2009 is by far the WORST car I've ever owned for winter driving, (Ohio) it has been one of the BEST as far as being trouble-free. 30-40 MPG, cheap to insure, can hold its own on the highway, everything still works, no major failures (yet). Just change the oil and do routine maintenance, and it's good as gold.

[@ados7777]

The Celsius to Fahrenheit button combination doesn't seem to work for Australia/New Zealand Mazda3 models for some reason. Most of the other hidden features work though...

[@keriaynschmitt]

Mazda and ford have worked together for years... its not like anyone tried to hide that fact. Ford had a 33% stake in the company. For example a ford ranger is simply a mazda b3000 and vice versa. However, ford no longer owns that 33% and mazdas are now 100% manufactured, assembled, and shipped from japan.

[@BbBoY161]

tribute and escape aswell.

[@lifted0422]

since when

[@BbBoY161]

lifted0422 since the last generation escape

[@keriaynschmitt]

mazda6 2013 and back was made off same assembly line as fusion.

[@EvoLar]

Some will be shipped from Mexico soon. Ask Volkswagon how that went in terms of quality.

[@mussalo]

You forgot the part where you change the transmission to manual. That really confuses the american friend with the 24h clocks and celsius and all.

[@austincastillo9518]

I am american, mine is a manual and I read out 24 hours on my watch. I don't really use celsius but I know roughly the equivalents. I'm not stupid. I'm also texan though not just american. Yes texas is a country. Lol

[@squiggle2054]

@@austincastillo9518 i can confirm texas is a country

[@kuga7423]

Isn't it something normal with 24 Hour clock system? I don't understand how would that annoying anyone.

[@chase5817]

@@austincastillo9518 same here, love it down here in etx

[@marciamoore8714]

Funny stuff, thanks. The MOST annoying thing about my '08 3 is changing the oil. The cutout in the under plastic panel doesn't match the position of the oil filter. So, you have to drop the entire tray to take the filter off. Stinks for a car of this caliber. I had to rectify it myself with my trusty Dremel tool. Loosing and breaking some clips and screws in the process.

[@thestral1676]

i just ripped mine off

[@BlueSkiesTruthRadio]

You sir are a Troll God! And I love how it was the Manic Monday song going around in circles, one speaker at a time. Great vid

[@vwestlife]

Yes, a lot of modern car radios have these diagnostic features. I just wish there was some way to adjust the stereo blend; this radio plays most FM stations in mono (even when the "ST" is lit) unless the signal is very, very strong. On my VW's radio I found a trimmer on the back to adjust it, and I turned it all the way down so that even weak FM stations play in stereo.

[@Ashhwitcash]

Your car is clean as hell im jealous

[@ryandutton12]

Celsius is normal

[@HesterDW]

Normal is relative.

[@ExistUNDRGROUND]

Not in US.

[@gayprideows]

Matt Steelman The US is far from normal.

[@dylansanderson3386]

CricketboyStudios so is anybody who pays attention to cricket!

[@rexxxkumanova9685]

CricketboyStudios actually us is far from normal cuz all the rest of the world uses celsius...

[@VDVit_2013]

Well I use celsius and 24 hour time and this is hella useful. Thank you good sir.

[@Mrtechguy94]

Haha, now I really want to get a Mazda3 when I get my licence. The things that I don't understand are the features where all the indicators on the radio come on, and the alternating speaker thing.

[@jpl1861]

Take out the dip stick and tell them they are actually driving a Ford. lol

[@swatrifeman]

Ford had bought Mazda but after the recession they parted ways. Mazda's mzr and mzr-r motors were built by ford.

[@paul2334]

@@swatrifeman ford didn't buy Mazda they had 1/3 of Mazda's shares then sold them

[@mazspeed003]

Strange place for a dipstick?...thats even more annoying coz thats where my oil filler cap sits on a 2006 mazda 3

[@babatigosho6214]

I have a mazda3 2006 here in Europe and my dipstick doesn't look like that and there is nothing mentioned about Ford on it.

[@PepsiP]

@@paul2334 they only sold 20% or in other words just enough that they don't have control over the cmpany

[@MrMaxeemum]

Why so many dislikes? This video is true nerdism at its best. keep up the good work, love your videos.

[@vwestlife]

I like the Versa. For the price you can't beat the amount of interior room it has. I drove one of the $9990 base models and was really impressed. It's tuned more for comfort than sportiness, but still not a bad ride -- better than a Corolla or Cobalt, that's for sure. The Mazda3 is based on the same platform as the Volvo S40 and European Ford Focus, and you can really feel the Euro influence in the way it drives, compared to Mazda's previous Japanese engineered models.

[@10scloudy]

Damn 13 years ago and only one like

[@vwestlife]

I'm not rich. That's why I got the cheapest possible Mazda3 with manual-everything!

[@doreetoes69]

Manual everything is more lightweight

[@overgrowthplanet7531]

Same here i just got my first mazda

[@TechieZeddie]

I owned a 2008.5 Mazdaspeed 3. Fun car. Had an issue with the stereo where a certain volume level, bass is cut off. Mazda finally admitted it was an issue and updated the firmware, but still required the entire stereo to be replaced. No issues since. Decent sounding for a non-Bose model.

[@paulyguitary7651]

I feel like the two different 7s once pointed out would make certain people wanna sell.

[@vwestlife]

@TheYoooth When it starts pouring rain (like it did in this video) and you need to close your car's windows quickly, then yes, needing to find, insert, and turn your ignition key is an unnecessary annoyance and delay. It would be much better if all cars with power windows let you open or close all the windows simply by holding the key in the unlock or lock position in the driver's door, like you can do on Volkswagens, but most other brands do not have this feature.

[@racineg33]

ooh I like the speaker test feature, gonna steal that little hack.

[@Toldbysteph]

I got my car 6 months ago.... this is a Great video 😂

[@kirkjohnson2924]

Do you still have the car? I just bought one so I’m curious.

[@vwestlife]

No, I'm very happy with it! I'm just having fun with some of its quirks.

[@vwestlife]

The radio in my 2011 Mazda2 has the same signal strength meter by holding down the power button + the 2 preset, so it probably works on a lot of Mazda radios.

[@vyssectomy]

Ok, I watched this hoping to find a way to fix my stereo display, but this is a brilliant piece of trolling. Thank you.

[@Coder-zx4nb]

Interesting. A lot of these hidden commands sound like debug techniques

[@GabrielaGarciaRiv]

I have so much fun with this, so many cool features, but also messing with the radio display, I think you show the child prove function, thanks a lot!

[@Oerg866]

I FOUND ONE !!! An american driving a stick shift..... Brings a tear to the eye :')

[@heather5197]

Oerg866 Hey I live in the U.S. and drive a stick lol 😁

[@askhowiknow5527]

Oerg866 It’s pretty common, you just don’t hear about all of them because they don’t all masturbate to the thought of being superior to other drivers. Dilusions of grandeur. STFU.

[@andrew42000]

My name is Andrew and I'm totally superior to other driver, especially those named Lewis. On another note, the bit about the annoyance of coins sliding into the parking brake slot is the truth. I'm not sure how many coins have been lost in mine, but it's quite a few.

[@vwestlife]

@bizzle187 Are you really that insecure!? "Gay vibes" are determined by the car's owner, not by the car itself. After all, I know gay guys who drive Mustangs and Camaros and pickup trucks. We just drive whatever vehicle we like best, and I suggest you do the same.

[@sunkorg]

I always wanted to figure out how to change the "Hello" greeting to something a bit more snarky. :)

[@HeavyMetalTrunks]

change it to "are you as turned on as i am"? or "dont push my buttons...!"

[@1977Bonishow-man]

I drive a mazda3/Peugeot from 2005 and im happy for now with him

[@melaroha8003]

wow I was given a Mazda Axela by my Sister a few weeks ago they've had for like 9 years brought It new and the car never went over 120km. neways I was looking for the treble and bass on the car stereo....thanks for showing the other hidden features 🙂

[@vwestlife]

Actually the Tritec engine was used in the PT Cruiser, not the Neon, and only outside the USA. The current generation of MINI uses Peugeot engines.

[@TheHairyNord]

I actually found this video helpful to find different hidden features on my car xD

[@rubes3927]

damn that mazda 3 is so clean it's making me happy ;) most people keep their cars in a filthy state

[@vwestlife]

@TheYoooth 2008. And I prefer manual windows, because you can open or close them at any time, without needing the ignition on.

[@vwestlife]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! :-)

[@vxz9726]

Finally, now I know how to prank myself

[@TrickyGunzz]

Dude the glove compartment is def big af lol

[@kiwitarot6318]

youre funny asf especially with the window part, and the 7 part HAHAAHHA lost my shit

[@Sinkatze]

Lol many things I didn't even know about my car

[@lukeaskew5709]

I just bought one, Tuesday this week.. wicked stereo.. bit frustrating to discover no Aux input or USB option far as the radio options Go.. but it did come with a 6stacker cd player.. so I guess today I'm back to the old days of Burning making new music disc's

[@artyfacts_one7215]

In my Mazda have a fridge in the back of my glove compartment. It's the most luxurious part of the car...

[@applescruff1969]

I kinda want a Mazda 3 now.

[@ESISTTIGER]

Landon Cooper same although I think these trolls would be great for confusing friends

[@vwestlife]

@CustomCars100 If you take off the center console trim cover, you should be able to retrieve some of it. It's not difficult, you just unscrew the shift knob, and then you can pull it up and out.

[@niksld]

@vwestlife so youre saying 24h setting and tmp in celsius is not normal?

[@vwestlife]

Not in my part of the world.

[@Turbokacsa91]

and having a large glovebox is annoying?

[@FudgeCakeShanker]

VWestlife all these things could be changed with slight modifications are stop driving with douchbag friends changing ur stereo...and for the windows, u got the base of base model..

[@benbutcher4153]

I personally enjoyed the video, I currently drive a 98 Honda so to see that radio has so many features makes it a pretty neat thing to look forward to. I like the last surprise as I knew about the Ford C1 Platform (via Wikipedia) shared by Mazda Ford and Volvo. It helps explain things like the Focus in American getting the Duratec from 03-up and why the Focus RS in Europe would be Powered by a Volvo 5 cylinder Turbo. Always good to know sister/brother cars. I'm hoping the partnership leads to me having picked a good safe and fun car for my family.

[@joshmd1909]

Man I’m seeing this comment and just make me think of how cars passages feature have changed from what they used to be

[@timramich]

What was funny is that the speaker channel rotation thing was almost to the exact same bass drum beat of Manic Monday.

[@kyle51895]

Ford and Mazda share parts, just like many other manufacturers. GM has had many partnerships with Toyota for instance, Toyota sold the Chevy Cavalier as a Toyota in Japan, and GM sold the Toyota Matrix as a Pontiac Vibe in America. The Mazda 3 and Ford Focus share many things, and you can spot Ford parts such as window swithces and radios in even Land Rovers and Jaguars (until recent years when they sold them off)

[@vwestlife]

It's better than having to put in the key every time you want to open or close the windows when the car is parked. At least on my VW, though, you can open or close the power windows just by holding the key in the driver's door lock. Most other brands won't do this.

[@tommorris4920]

"Tell them they're actually driving a Ford" LOL I did feel a little weird about it the moment I saw FoMoCo printed on a lot of engine bay parts!! Turns out the Mazda MZR engine is also used by Ford, with some differences... I'm guessing they just found it was more cost effective for USDM Mazda cars to have the parts sourced through Ford's distribution channels.

[@bestage9429]

Ford had a 33% stake in Mazda at the time this car was developed, hence the sharing of chassis, engine and some other parts.

[@Boemel]

thanks youtube for recommending this to me 11 years after.

[@vwestlife]

@TheYoooth If all cars had power windows as good as Volkswagen, then I would not be complaining. In addition to the open/close via driver's door key feature I mentioned, VW also gives you auto-down on all four windows, and 15 minutes of retained accessory power after you turn off the ignition. Mazda and most other brands only give you auto-up/down on the driver's window, and only about 30 seconds of retained accessory power (again, for the driver's window only).

[@XxuplmxX]

The speaker going in circle thing was hilarious, def gonna do that to my friend

[@TheSenorTuco]

Why so many dislikes, actually interesting quirks, thanks for sharing.

[@badbob1983]

I suppose so but if you're in England you can sometimes see a Mark 4 Ford Fiesta with a different grille and that car is called a Mazda 121

[@vwestlife]

If you're going to insult me, at least type it properly: "YOU'RE an idiot."

[@vwestlife]

The original title of the video was "How to annoy a Mazda3 owner", and it turns out most viewers did get annoyed. I recently changed the title to something less likely to cause complaints, or at least I hope so.

[@adiedy]

nice job man, great vid, the last bit is awsome. you haven't showed us how you fixed the fuel fliter problem on youre passat

[@Lachlant1984]

Man this video's funny, keep practicing and you could be a great comedian, I laughed a lot during the video, but seriously, are those "features" on the car stereo just supposed to be there or are they software glitches? I'm talking about things like the display elements and locking the keypad, the temperature and clock display functions are of course useful. I love your description of driving the car at a speed that causes coins to fall into the break lever well, that's harsh but funny.

[@pabloflorio4349]

Thanks Sir just bought mazda 3 2005 radio plays but CD runs but no sound help please

[@vwestlife]

@bbishoppcm So far it's been very good to me. I compared the Mazda3 to many other cars in its class and the only one which was nearly as fun to drive was the Ford Focus -- as you'd except, since the Focus and Mazda3 use the same engine and a very similar chassis. I still love VWs, too, but the new ones are a bit above my price range.

[@Jim_Jimworth]

1,300 people couldn't figure out how to get their Mazda 3's clock back to 12-hour display mode.

[@vwestlife]

The features are there for testing purposes. And that's "brake", not "break".

[@vwestlife]

Probably not. Most people don't even know that Lexus is owned by Toyota.

[@ianfaris4806]

His first 2 annoyances are just things I would do, 24 hour clock and Celsius are far superior

[@altacctwo5420]

Doing God's work son, keep it up!

[@vwestlife]

Ironic, considering that I'm an atheist!

[@sandiegobiker1]

@TheYoooth I drive a 3 with manual windows as well -- the choice was easy. As nice as it is to be able to open all 4 windows on the highway, I've had to replace each window regulator/motor on my wife's car at least 2 times each in the life of the car. At $400 per window repair, it adds-up.

[@the_flogger3259]

I took out the stock stereo but if i still had it in I would do this while my GF drove! this is too good!

[@danielbeltranjr]

Pretty disappointed when I found out ford was backing mazda but I've had my 3 for a few months and I do like alot about the car. Looks and sounds good has decent pedal response. But suspension is terrible and they rust

[@voltz15]

I'm kind of wishing I did make a purchase for one of these a couple years back when I saw it going for a steep discount.

[@Nirvanafairyyy]

Lol,love the video I have a Mazda and absoulty cannot get into the back of the glove box while driving or in the driver's side...annoying

[@EvoLar]

Oh yeah! Well the 2010 and above radio has a huge tuner dial straight smack in the middle and a small volume dial to the lower left. So for the first few weeks you are constantly changing the station instead of lowering the volume to hear something or someone in a hurry. Do people really change their station that much where you need a supersized dial? I thought that is what presets are for.

[@carnage50x]

Same with the accords. Lol

[@HBC101TVStudios]

Carnage 50X True that! My family used to have a 2007 Honda Accord and the radio is almost as same as the Mazda-3...

[@flybikes90]

"The owners mammal"

[@ikawtubo]

How to reset fuel consumption/km?

[@WHVN3S]

I just made a video on how to efficiently get rid of a person who messes with your Mazda 3. Just add a passenger ejector seat and you're good to go!

[@ccrreilly22]

Great tutorial I never knew how to properly use all my settings..thanks