2016 Mazda CX-3 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2016 Mazda CX-3 covers a 4-door sport utility with one engine, a 2.0L inline-four of 122 cu in with dual overhead camshafts, naturally aspirated and running on gasoline. Six trims were offered: Grand Touring, GS, GT, GX, Sport and Touring. The manual provides procedures, specifications and torque values for the engine, fuel system, ignition, cooling, transmission and drivetrain, and for the brakes, suspension and steering, along with wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the electrical system.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four (122 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Grand Touring
• GS
• GT
• GX
• Sport
• Touring

Known issues on the 2016 CX-3. Federal safety regulators list 3 recalls for the 2016 CX-3. On certain vehicles from a set production window, the lower nuts and bolts holding the front strut to the steering knuckle could loosen and let the knuckle separate; loose ones were replaced and correctly tightened. Certain vehicles from a set build window have liftgate support struts that may corrode and break, possibly dropping the liftgate on its user; both struts are to be replaced, though parts were not yet available. The third covers certain vehicles whose rearview camera image may flicker or distort; dealers added a harness fastening seal and replaced the camera where needed. Of 48 owner complaints, 11 name the electrical system; 4 reported a crash and 1 an injury. Suspension and steering torque values and camera wiring diagrams are in the manual.