Service bulletins for the 2014 Mazda Mazda3
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| 09-038-13-2863 | 2017-04-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE ANY ONE OF THE SYMPTOMS BELOW THAT CAN BE RESOLVED WITH A MODIFIED TAU.•AM/FM/XM CANNOT BE SELECTED AS THEY ARE GRAYED OUT•RADIO STATION RETURNS TO 87.9MHZ ON ITS OWN•AUDIO SOUND SETTING RESETS ON ITS OWN•TAU VERSION IS DISPLAYED AS “NOT AVAILABLE” |
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| 09-038-13-2863A | 2017-04-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE ANY ONE OF THE SYMPTOMS BELOW THAT CAN BE RESOLVED WITH A MODIFIED TAU.•AM/FM/XM CANNOT BE SELECTED AS THEY ARE GRAYED OUT•RADIO STATION RETURNS TO 87.9MHZ ON ITS OWN•AUDIO SOUND SETTING RESETS ON ITS OWN•TAU VERSION IS DISPLAYED AS “NOT AVAILABLE” |
| 00-005-13-2838 | 2017-04-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW 2014 MAZDA6 AND THE 2014 MAZDA3, MAZDA WILL SHIP TO ALL DEALERS ONE (1) NEW SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL (SST). THE SST WILL BE SHIPPED AUTOMATICALLY BY MAZDA’S TOOL VENDOR BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE SOLUTIONS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2013. |
| 07-002-13-2842 | 2017-04-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. A MUSTY/MILDEW TYPE ODOR MAY COME FROM THE VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM IS OPERATING. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE A/C IS FIRST TURNED ON. THIS ODOR IS THE RESULT OF MOLD GROWTH IN THE A/C EVAPORATOR/COOLING UNIT WHICH IS CAUSED BY CONDENSATION, DUST, AND POLLEN WITHIN THE COOLING UNIT. THIS CONDITION IS USUALLY WORSE DURING HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. “MAZDA AIR COOLING COIL COATING” IS AVAILABLE TO ENCAPSULATE THE MOLD TO REDUCE ODORS. IF THE PRODUCT IS PROPERLY APPLIED, IT CAN EFFECTIVELY REDUCE THE MUSTY/MILDEW ODOR FOR UP TO THREE YEARS.NOTE:SEE PARTS INFORMATION FOR MAZDA AIR COOLING COIL COATING AND KIT PART NUMBERS. |
| 01-001-13-2746B | 2017-04-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DTC P2610 (INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INTERNAL ENGINE OFF TIMER PERFORMANCE PROBLEM) STORED IN MEMORY AFTER ENGINE START AND ROOM FUSE 15A (A) REMOVED. NOTE:THE ODOMETER WILL DISPLAY “F0-002” DURING TRANSPORT MODE (ROOM FUSE 15A REMOVED). TRANSPORT MODE IS CANCELED WHEN ROOM FUSE 15A IS INSTALLED OR THE VEHICLE ODOMETER IS MORE THAN 12.4MI (20KM). |
| 00-004-13-2828 | 2017-04-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION IS BEING ISSUED TO ADVISE DEALERS ABOUT THE FOLLOWING SERVICE CAUTIONS FOR THE 2014 MAZDA3. ENSURE THAT ALL APPROPRIATE DEALER PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THIS SERVICE INFORMATION: •AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL•SPARK PLUG•KICKDOWN SWITCH (ATX)•ENGINE OIL•Q85 BATTERY•FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL•MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL•TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)•I-ELOOP |
| 02-003-13-2762B | 2017-04-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN ILLUSTRATES THE CONDITIONS WHEN A TPMS WARNING LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE, WHY IT ILLUMINATED AND HOW TO PROPERLY INITIALIZE THE SYSTEM.THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) MONITORS THE TIRE PRESSURE OF ALL FOUR TIRES INDIRECTLY USING THE DATA SENT FROM THE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. IF THE AIR PRESSURE OF ONE OR MORE TIRES IS TOO LOW COMPARED WITH THE SPECIFIED VALUE (THE INITIAL VALUE LEARNED BY THE SYSTEM), THE SYSTEM WARNS THE DRIVER WITH THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND A BEEP SOUND. TO ALLOW THE TPMS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE TPMS BE INITIALIZED TO LEARN NEW CONDITIONS WHENEVER A TIRE RELATED SERVICE IS PERFORMED. |
| 00-003-13-2806 | 2017-04-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW 2014 MAZDA6 AND THE 2014 MAZDA3, MAZDA WILL SHIP TO ALL DEALERS TWO (2) NEW SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL (SST). THE SST WILL BE SHIPPED AUTOMATICALLY BY MAZDA’S TOOL VENDOR, BOSCH DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2013.THE FOLLOWING SST IS THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE MAZDA REQUIRED TOOL (MRT) LIST. |
| 05-004-13-2800 | 2017-04-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A/T WARNING LIGHT ON WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. AT THE SAME TIME, AN ENGINE INSPECTION REQUIRED MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON THE LCD. DTC P0722:00 IS STORED IN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) MEMORY. •DTC P0722:00 (OPEN CIRCUIT IN OUTPUT SPEED SHAFT CIRCUIT)THE TCM CONTROL LOGIC HAS BEEN CHANGED TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN. |
| 00-001-13-2748A | 2017-04-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. MAZDA HAS DEVELOPED FACTORY RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES THAT SUPPORT ALL MAJOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS. MAZDA RECOMMENDS DEALERS FOLLOW THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TABLES AS CITED IN THE VEHICLE-SPECIFIC WORKSHOP MANUAL OR OWNER’S MANUAL. SERVICES PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF MAZDA’S FACTORY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. THESE SERVICES ARE UNNECESSARY AND CREATE UNNEEDED EXPENSES FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS. |
| SA296 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT THAT WHEN USING THEIR IPHONE WITH BLUETOOTH AUDIO THAT THEY CANNOT SELECT A NEW SONG OR A DIFFERENT SONG WILL PLAY.IF THE CUSTOMER SELECTS A DIFFERENT SONG, MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL CONTINUE PLAYING THE CURRENT SONG.IF THE CUSTOMER SHOULD SELECT THE CURRENT SONG AGAIN, IT MAY START PLAYING A DIFFERENT SONG. |
| 09-009-16-3150A | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE AND/OR TEXT MESSAGING RELATED CONCERNS. TO IMPROVE THE HANDLING OF BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE AND/OR TEXT MESSAGING CUSTOMER CONCERNS, MAZDA CRE-ATED A SPECIAL SERVICE AND PARTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM AS OF FEBRUARY 2010.CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING RELATED CONCERNS SHOULD HAVE THEIR VEHICLE AND/OR DEVICE INSPECTED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE. |
| 07-002-16-3196 | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE AIR FROM THE VENTS IS NOT COLD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY DUST GENERATED DURING POLISHING OF THE A/C PIPES AT PRODUCTION REMAINING IN THE PIPES DUE TO INSUFFI-CIENT WASHING. THE DUST THEN CIRCULATES IN THE A/C SYSTEM CAUSING THE CONDENSER TO CLOG AND THE A/C SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE POLISHING PROCESS OF THE A/C PIPES HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO MINI-MIZE THE GENERATION OF DUST |
| 09-024-16-3192 | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE SYMPTOMS MENTIONED BELOW, WHICH CAN BE FIXED WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE UPDATE (VERSION 56.00.760 OR LATER).•SOME STREET NAMES IN CANADA ARE NOT DISPLAYED.•NAVIGATION DOES NOT ALLOW TO SET CERTAIN CITIES AS DESTINATION.•NAVIGATION DOES NOT ANNOUNCE VOICE GUIDANCE FOR STREET NAMES.•NAVIGATION TURNS TO A BLACK SCREEN REMAINING THE TASK BAR.•TURN -BY-TURN NAVIGATION GUIDANCE DOES NOT DISPLAY ON ON THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY (FOR VEHICLES WITH 55.00.750).•EVERY TIME THE NAVIGATION IS TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE POSITION STARTS FROM THE LOCATION (DEALER) WHERE THE CMU WAS UPDATED FROM VERSION 55.00.650 TO 55.00.750.•NAVIGATION OR OTHER SCREEN TURN BLACK, FREEZE OR REBOOT.•SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE USB/SD CARD.SOME MENU OF MUSIC SOURCE SELECTION IS GRAYED OUT.•WHEN USING THE CALL BUTTON ON THE CELL PHONE TO MAKE A CALL, THE CALL SOUND IS SHORT.•FAVORITES DISAPPEAR.•VEHICLE CURRENT POSITION IS NOT ACCURATE ENOUGH.•REAR VIEW MONITOR DOES NOT SHOW UP ON SCREEN.•TEXT INFORMATION OF HD RADIO IS NOT DISPLAYED WHEN SWITCHING MUSIC SOURCE.•WHEN ASKING FOR CURRENT LOCATION WITH VOICE COMMAND “WHERE AM I?”, THE SYSTEM RESPONDS WITH “YOUR LOCA-TION IS COMMA.”•CONTACT INFORMATION CANNOT BE LOADED CORRECTLY FROM PHONES OTHER THAN IPHONE.NOTE:MAZDA IS WORKING TO MAKE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MAZDA CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE, AND MAY ISSUE FUTURE SOFTWARE UPDATES TO IMPROVE SYSTEM OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE. SOFTWARE VER-SION UPDATES CAN BE FOUND ON MS3 UNDER IDS/INFOTAINMENT. |
| 00-004-16-3237 | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. RAISING A VEHICLE WITH A JACK CAN BE DANGEROUS IF NOT DONE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE CAN SLIP OFF THE JACK AND SERI-OUSLY INJURE SOMEONE. IN THIS SERVICE INFORMATION, SOME IMPORTANT WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE OWNER’S MANUAL. FOR MAZDA CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SAFELY LIFTING THEIR VEHICLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE OR TO INSTALL SNOW CHAINS, PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY OF THE ATTACHED HANDOUT FOR THEM. ALSO, BE SURE TO ALWAYS DIRECT CUSTOMERS TO FOL-LOW THE DIRECTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. |
| 07-002-16-3196A | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE AIR FROM THE VENTS IS NOT COLD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY DUST GENERATED DURING POLISHING OF THE A/C PIPES AT PRODUCTION REMAINING IN THE PIPES DUE TO INSUFFI-CIENT WASHING. THE DUST THEN CIRCULATES IN THE A/C SYSTEM CAUSING THE CONDENSER TO CLOG AND THE A/C SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE POLISHING PROCESS OF THE A/C PIPES HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO MINI-MIZE THE GENERATION OF DUST. |
| 09-024-16-3192B | 2017-02-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE SYMPTOMS MENTIONED BELOW, WHICH CAN BE FIXED WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE UPDATE (VERSION 55.00.760 OR LATER).•SOME STREET NAMES IN CANADA ARE NOT DISPLAYED.•NAVIGATION DOES NOT ALLOW TO SET CERTAIN CITIES AS DESTINATION.•NAVIGATION DOES NOT ANNOUNCE VOICE GUIDANCE FOR STREET NAMES.•NAVIGATION TURNS TO A BLACK SCREEN REMAINING THE TASK BAR.•TURN -BY-TURN NAVIGATION GUIDANCE DOES NOT DISPLAY ON ON THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY (FOR VEHICLES WITH 55.00.750).•EVERY TIME THE NAVIGATION IS TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE POSITION STARTS FROM THE LOCATION (DEALER) WHERE THE CMU WAS UPDATED FROM VERSION 55.00.650 TO 55.00.750.•NAVIGATION OR OTHER SCREEN TURN BLACK, FREEZE OR REBOOT.•SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE USB/SD CARD. SOME MENU OF MUSIC SOURCE SELECTION IS GRAYED OUT.•WHEN USING THE CALL BUTTON ON THE CELL PHONE TO MAKE A CALL, THE CALL SOUND IS SHORT.•FAVORITES DISAPPEAR.•VEHICLE CURRENT POSITION IS NOT ACCURATE ENOUGH.•REAR VIEW MONITOR DOES NOT SHOW UP ON SCREEN.•TEXT INFORMATION OF HD RADIO IS NOT DISPLAYED WHEN SWITCHING MUSIC SOURCE.•WHEN ASKING FOR CURRENT LOCATION WITH VOICE COMMAND “WHERE AM I?”, THE SYSTEM RESPONDS WITH “YOUR LOCA-TION IS COMMA.”•CONTACT INFORMATION CANNOT BE LOADED CORRECTLY FROM PHONES OTHER THAN IPHONE.NOTE:MAZDA IS WORKING TO MAKE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MAZDA CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE, AND MAY ISSUE FUTURE SOFTWARE UPDATES TO IMPROVE SYSTEM OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE. SOFTWARE VER-SION UPDATES CAN BE FOUND ON MS3 UNDER IDS/INFOTAINMENT. |
| SA278 | 2017-02-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. AFTER PANDORA V7.0 WAS RELEASED ON MARCH 7TH, THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON VEHICLE WITH MAZDA CONNECT.NAVIGATION VOICE GUIDANCE WILL SKIP AND CUT OUT LOSING MANY WORDS.PANDORA WILL SUDDENLY DISCONNECT AND MAZDA CONNECT WILL REVERT TO THE PREVIOUSLY USED SOURCE. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A VEHICLE WITH THESE ISSUES, DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PANDORA APP. HAVE THE CUSTOMER CONTACT PANDORA AT PANDORA-SUPPORT@PANDORA.COM. NOTE: IF THE PANDORA APP WORKS ON THE CUSTOMER'S PHONE, THEY CAN STREAM PANDORA USING BLUETOOTH. |
| MTI_1031 | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A BLURRY REAR VIEW MONITOR DISPLAY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY DEVICE |
| MTI_1111 | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WHEN INSTALLING A NAVIGATION SD CARD, CONFIRM THAT THE CARD IS UNLOCKED. ALSO, MAZDA DOES NOT RECOMMEND SWAPPING NAVIGATION SYSTEM SD CARDS FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FOR TESTING. IF SWAPPED, THE SD CARD THAT IS INSTALLED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE BECOMES “LINKED” TO THE VIN OF THAT VEHICLE. |
| MTI_1033 | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A MAZDA CONNECT DISPLAY SCREEN FLICKERING ON AND OFF. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY POOR TERMINAL CONTACT AT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ACC RELAY. |
| MTI_1036 | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY CLAIM THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE OR DIFFICULT TO VIEW THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY, EVEN IF THE POSITION OF THE DISPLAY IS ADJUSTED THROUGH THE SETTINGS SCREEN. THIS IS CAUSED BY AN INCORRECTLY LEARNED ZERO-POINT (CLOSED POSITION) OF THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY. THE MAIN REASON THIS HAPPENS IS BECAUSE AN OBJECT (E.G. GLOVES, PAPER, ETC.) WAS PLACED IN THE STORAGE AREA WHERE THE MIRROR AND OPTICAL RECEIVER ARE HOUSED. |
| MTI_1032 | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A RATTLE TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE SPARE TIRE JACK. |
| MTI_1031 | 2017-02-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A BLURRY REAR VIEW MONITOR DISPLAY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY DEVICE. |
| MTI_1111 | 2017-02-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WHEN INSTALLING A NAVIGATION SD CARD, CONFIRM THAT THE CARD IS UNLOCKED. ALSO, MAZDA DOES NOT RECOMMEND SWAPPING NAVIGATION SYSTEM SD CARDS FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FOR TESTING. IF SWAPPED, THE SD CARD THAT IS INSTALLED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE BECOMES “LINKED” TO THE VIN OF THAT VEHICLE. |
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