Mazda3 hidden features & annoyances 

This man lives his life in the extreme.

Who else has a mazda 3?

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)

The rain is really relaxing...

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!

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

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.

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

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

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!

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!

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

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

Why the thumbs down? This guy is hilarious.

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.

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.

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

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

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...

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.

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.

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)

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

Celsius is normal

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

@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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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!?

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

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.

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!

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

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

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.

This was hilarious. Thank you!

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

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

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.

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

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

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 🙂

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

Hey man , I need your help please I have Mazda 3 1.6L z6 engine there are a sensor in the intake manifold the sticker on it says boost sensor it's on the right of the car. it has a vacuum hose short one not connect to any thing is it normal ? Please need help !!!

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

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

@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.

How do I bring up the fuel consumption display

Finally, now I know how to prank myself

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

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.

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

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

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

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

@cbehr91 Yes, we had very heavy rain today... lots of flooding and road closures.

Your car is clean as hell im jealous

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

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

Anything to annoy the heck out of hubby thank you so much 😄😄😄😄😄😄

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wow I did not know a lot of these, I have an imported one from Japan, the frequency of FM channels only goes to 90!! Does anyone know how to maybe set this?

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

I just got a Mazda 3 2004 and has no port for cd. How do I play music beyond Radio???? PLEASE HELP ME!

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

@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).

@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.

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

"The owners mammal"

Dude the glove compartment is def big af lol

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.

What course the K M H gauge to stop on the Mazda biante 2009 models

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.

This is awesome!

this was very good help.. thankss

Where does the change go from the ebrake? Lol ive lost quite a bit down there.

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

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

@MixerVM Look again at the first 5 seconds of the video!

oh my god i didn't know you can adjust bass level, hehehehe time for some fun in mine

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

Great Video! Very original!

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

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.

@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.