Mazda3 hidden features & annoyances

[@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:)

[@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!

[@LarryKinobi]

This man lives his life in the extreme.

[@shaje42]

LarryKinobi-- so devious

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@fuzzymonkey87]

The rain is really relaxing...

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@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

[@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...

[@allcapsbeats]

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

[@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]

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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@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...

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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)

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@vwestlife]

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

[@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.

[@greyy000]

Damn 13 years ago and only one like

[@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]

@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).

[@MrMaxeemum]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@vwestlife]

My 2011 Mazda2 has power windows, but they do not operate with the key like that. Also only the driver's window has auto up/down.

[@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.

[@VDVit_2013]

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

[@bbishoppcm]

They've come a long way since the Autoalliance-built '93-'02 Mazda 626... which were engineered to last no more than 60,000 miles... otherwise, how do you like your 3?

[@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..

[@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.

[@pabloflorio4349]

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

[@Ashhwitcash]

Your car is clean as hell im jealous

[@vwestlife]

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

[@emilepet]

At 3:39, the right most side of the display (with the temperature and climate control) is not showing, but it was showing throughout the video in other parts. How do you turn this feature on and off? Thanks!

[@vwestlife]

I was in accessory mode with the engine shut off.

[@emilepet]

Thanks for the response! If I put mine in accessory mode with engine shut off, that part of the screen doesn't display anything for me (ie temp) and it also doesn't display anything while I am driving either. How can I turn that part on so it shows temp, climate control setting, etc, while the vehicle is on? I can't figure it out for the life of me (I just bought a used 2004 mazda 3 a few days ago). Thanks in advance for your help!

[@vwestlife]

If it's a base model and/or doesn't have air conditioning, then you don't get the outside temperature display.

[@emilepet]

I'm pretty sure its a base model but it does have AC. Does any other portion of that side of the display work then, like the climate control settings even though its a base model?

[@vwestlife]

It's been years since I owned the car so I don't remember all the details, but I'm pretty sure in the older model years of the Mazda3, the temperature display was only offered on the high-end trim levels. Eventually they added it to all except the lowest trim level.

[@ikawtubo]

How to reset fuel consumption/km?

[@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.

[@vxz9726]

Finally, now I know how to prank myself

[@yowazzup2034]

wazz up, i have a prob on my mazda 3, i cannot see the aux system on the radio screen. where can i find it. i already install aux cable kit, and nothings happened. please help. thanks

[@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.

[@E.R.U.42]

I have this car. But it says blinking "CODE" so how do I reset that? I can't use the radio...

[@franzchong5889]

how does the CD system work.I know it has a stacker(I have just bought a 2008 model using my insurance payout from my old car).do I have to put them all at once in or can i use the CD's just one at a time.any help please.

[@racineg33]

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

[@savydaniel]

What is "orange mamal"? 0:34

[@vwestlife]

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

[@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.

[@paulyguitary7651]

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

[@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!

[@mehmetsen8062]

hi I'm mehmet. I watched from turkey 2005 Mazda 3 has told me I could not understand for the lower yazsin selections. Can you translate it into Turkish? thanks ..

[@supermasterPIK]

blink orange lights in FM Scan?

[@Coder-zx4nb]

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

[@lil_rican6160]

Does this car have an aux input? Just wondering since I didn’t see one

[@bookies5309]

Lil’Rican 19 yeah the aux input is inside of the middle box(idk how its called) in between the driver and passenger seat

[@lil_rican6160]

Bookies408 ok thanks!

[@rubes3927]

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

[@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.

[@davidfiala9845]

Hey guys, I have mazda 3 2007 1.6di. I need to turn off spraying headlights, do You someone know where i can turn it off? Because it splash all of my car

[@kiwitarot6318]

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

[@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.

[@Sinkatze]

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

[@d3ricktt]

my mazda 3 2004 maxx sport doesnt have temperate and fan speed on the LCD display how to activate it?

[@vwestlife]

@KIERANS1993 Yes... I lick the other side of the stamp.

[@TheHairyNord]

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

[@kingfu987]

Which year is this? I have a 2005 one and have never seen the temperature show up in the radio display

[@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 🙂

[@yooman3629]

I have Mazda 3 2009 Automatic transmission, and the Engine injection sensor still light. What happen to my car ??? Anyone know the problems ???

[@cristh-ianhdz9463]

Please I need your help ... how can I activate the grades because I do not mark them?

[@Jamie-mm8cj]

Whenever I connect my Bluetooth it keeps making a loud buz sound when I play my music

[@XxuplmxX]

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

[@pianocrisante90]

How did you discover those hidden features? By playing around with the radio?

[@vwestlife]

Omar Crisante They are documented on the Mazda3 forums.

[@jayive34]

+vwestlife The best hidden feature is putting the radio on a AM frequency. The static will match the engine rev. Give it a try if you still have that car.

[@stili774]

+vwestlife also for Eu Version ?

[@Boemel]

thanks youtube for recommending this to me 11 years after.

[@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.

[@zebshahid]

Can u help me how to bring back the sound system of Mazda 3 . Every thing appears on the display but there is no sound . Please help me

[@Saldutiskis]

I want to buy one too. What about noise inside when going ~120km/h?

[@louisbarningham]

it drives great on high ways

[@meno7888]

My mazda 3 doesn't have temputure display . How do i enable it?

[@timramich]

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

[@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.

[@cristh-ianhdz9463]

How can I activate the degrees if they appear off? please help

[@ABY68193]

On my mazda 3 the AC seems to stay on, any idea how to turn it off?

[@vwestlife]

Pushing the button doesn't work? Sorry, I don't have this car anymore so I'm not an expert on it.

[@ABY68193]

VWestlife the button works, but it still shows the symbol on the trip computer and I can still feel heat coming from vents. Thanks for replying.

[@sali-ali]

haha my car does the same, it's the heat leaking from engine somehow.

[@dwphillips42]

I have 08 Mazda 3 with the boss system and all but one back speaker has stopped working anybody got any suggestions on how to fix.

[@thevideogamer0mg99]

they make these without power windows?

[@vwestlife]

Not anymore.

[@NathanBRing]

I was gonna ask but how do you get the aircorn display to turn on?

[@vwestlife]

That's only on models with automatic climate control.

[@1977Bonishow-man]

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

[@DJ_MH_Remixes]

Do this car have a USB port for music?

[@vwestlife]

Some do.

[@DJ_MH_Remixes]

VWestlife 😎👍🏼

[@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...!"

[@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