Mazda 3 Hidden Features

[JFLanka]

Hi everyone,

I own a 2007 Mazda 3 and i love it. It handles well and fun to drive. And it seems there are many hidden features in this car that is fun to discover. The first one i found is the Trip Computer which was hidden in my car., and i unlocked it with the help of this thread:

http://forum.autolanka.com/topic/4873-unlocking-the-trip-computer-in-mazda-3/

and thanks Dinu for the tip.

few days ago i was searching YouTube on how to replace the cabin air filter., i came across with this video:

According to the video., we can do some cool tricks with the audio system by pressing combinations of two buttons simultaneously.

Power button + Media button --> changes the temperature unit between Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Power button + Up Seek button --> causes all the letters/digits in the information display to come on

Power button + Clock button --> according to the video, this kind of locks the keypad. but in my case, apart from locking the keypad, it shows the name of the key when i press a key. for an example, when i press the Media button in this mode, the display shows "Media".

Power button + 2 (RANDOM) button --> gives a signal-strength meter of the current radio frequency.

Power button + Tuning button --> causes the sound to go around in circles, one speaker at a time. this is the coolest feature and i always confuse my friends with this.

By holding the Audio Control button for 2-3 seconds, you can clear all the previous audio settings (Bass, Treble, Fade, Balance) and set everything to 0.

Hope this information is helpful and if you guys know any other cool-hidden features of any car, please share..
Enjoy..